NABCA Releases Control States Nine-Liter Spirits Sales Results for April

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Aug. 15, 2019 - PRLog -- During April nine-liter control states spirits case sales, influenced by calendar anomalies and a weak comp, grew at a rather robust 5.8% rate over same period sales last year. Alabama (6.9%), Iowa (4.9%), Idaho (7.2%), Montgomery County Maryland (1.4%), Maine (6.6%), Michigan (4.6%), Mississippi (6.8%), Montana (15.8%), North Carolina (9.8%), Ohio (7.7%), Oregon (6.4%), Pennsylvania (3.0%), Utah (5.4%), Virginia (6.7%), Vermont (2.6%), West Virginia (6.7%), and Wyoming (11.8%) reported monthly growth rates for April exceeding their twelve-month trends. New Hampshire (-3.9%) grew at a rate that fell short of its twelve-month trend. Control state rolling-twelve-month volume growth, 3.3%, improved upon March's reported 3.0%. Spirits volumes grew 4.3% year-to-date compared to 2.6% a year ago.

Control state spirits shelf dollars grew at 8.0% during April while trending at 6.2% during the past twelve months. Alabama (9.5%), Iowa (6.1%), Idaho (9.1%), Montgomery County Maryland (1.2%), Maine (7.9%), Michigan (7.2%), Mississippi (9.1%), Montana (17.4%), North Carolina (12.3%), Ohio (11.1%), Oregon (9.9%), Pennsylvania (4.1%), Utah (8.4%), Virginia (10.2%), Vermont (4.2%), and West Virginia (10.0%) reported growth rates exceeding their twelve-month trends. New Hampshire (-7.7%) and Wyoming (7.9%) grew shelf dollars at rates lagging their twelve-month trends. Shelf dollars in the control states are up 6.8% year-to-date compared to 5.4% last year-to-date.

For the full release, visit NABCA's website at https://www.nabca.org/news-release/control-state-reslts-april-2019-addendum.