ARLINGTON, Va. -
Oct. 7, 2019 -
PRLog -- During August, nine-liter control states spirits case sales grew 3.3% over same period sales last year opposite a 4.3% comp. Alabama(3.7%)
, Idaho(6.8%), Montgomery County Maryland(3.7%)
, New Hampshire(23.4%)
, North Carolina(8.2%)
, Ohio(4.8%), Oregon(5.2%), Pennsylvania(
3.2%), Utah(6.0%), Vermont(2.6%)
, and Virginia(6.0%)
reported monthly growth rates for August that exceeded their twelve-month trends, while Iowa(-8.3%), Maine(-0.6%), Michigan(-4.1%)
Mississippi(
0.5%), Montana(-0.8%)
, West Virginia(2.7%)
, and Wyoming(1.8%)
grew at rates that fell short of their twelve-month trends. Control state rolling-twelve-
month volume growth, 3.4%, slipped slightly from July's reported 3.5%. Spirits volumes grew 3.7% year-to-date compared to 2.7% a year ago.
Control state spirits shelf dollars grew at 5.7% during August while trending at 6.3% during the past twelve months. Alabama(6.6%)
, Idaho(8.4%), Montgomery County Maryland(6.1%)
, New Hampshire(22.2%)
, North Carolina(12.9%)
, Ohio(7.9%), Oregon(8.3%), Pennsylvania(
5.1%), Utah(7.6%), Vermont(6.7%)
, and Virginia(8.5%)
grew shelf dollars during August at rates exceeding their twelve-month trends. Iowa(-6.8%), Maine(1.8%), Michigan(-2.1%)
Mississippi(
4.9%), Montana(1.5%)
, West Virginia(3.1%)
, and Wyoming(-3.4%)
grew shelf dollars at rates lagging their twelve-month trends. Shelf dollars in the control states are up 6.4% year-to-date compared to 5.5% a year ago.
For the full release to the addendum, visit NABCA's website at
https://www.nabca.org/news-release/control-state-results-august-2019