Category Archives: Sales

Virginia ABC Sales Set Record

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Virginia ABC’s gross sales increased to $940 million, up $42.5 million over the previous year, while profits rose to $171 million, a jump of $6 million. The agency said its financial performance during the fiscal year can be attributed in … Continue reading →

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America’s Most Popular Type of Beer Is in Free Fall

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The big three U.S. light-lager brands—Bud Light, Coors Light and Miller Lite—are all losing volume as consumers shift to craft and Mexican import beers as well as to wine and spirits.  Nothing new here; we’ve been reporting this for months.  … Continue reading →

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A-B’s U.S. Sales Fall Twice as Fast as Industry’s

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Anheuser-Busch InBev said its sales to retailers fell 3.4% in the third quarter.  That’s twice the decline of the beer industry as a

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Boston Beer Shipments Fell 4%, Sales Fell 3% in 3Q

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Boston Beer Co. reports third quarter 2017 net revenue of $247 million, a decrease of $6.4 million or 3% from the third quarter of 2016, mainly due to a 4% decline in shipments, most of which the

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Heineken Brand Volume Lags in US, But Up 8.9% in Americas

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

But Heineken NV’s consolidated beer volume was up only 2.9% in the Americas region on an organic basis, the company said in a trading update this morning. 

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Craft Distillers Volume Jumps 18.5% to 6 Million Cases in Year; Craft Spirits’ Value Soars 25% to $3 Billion

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

And craft distillers snagged 2.6% of market share in terms of volume, 3.8% in terms of value, according to the American Craft Spirits Data Product.  That’s up from 2.2% of spirits volume and 3% value in 2015.

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