NABCA Releases Control States Nine-Liter Spirits Sales Results for October 2019

ARLINGTON, Va. - EntSun -- During October, nine-liter control states spirits case sales grew 3.0% over same period sales last year opposite a modestly strong comp. Alabama(4.5%), Idaho(6.1%), Montgomery County Maryland(5.8%), Maine(7.0%), Michigan(3.6%), Montana(13.0%), North Carolina(5.6%), Ohio(5.4%), Oregon(5.3%), Pennsylvania(3.2%), Utah(38.0%), Vermont(3.2%), and Virginia(7.1%) reported monthly growth rates for October that exceeded their twelve-month trends, while Iowa(0.1%), Mississippi(3.5%), New Hampshire(-20.9%), West Virginia(-46.0%), and Wyoming(5.2%) grew at rates that fell short of their twelve-month trends. Control state rolling-twelve-month volume growth, 3.8%, slipped from September's reported 4.0%. Spirits volumes are growing 3.7% year-to-date compared to 2.5% a year ago.

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Control state spirits shelf dollars grew at 5.5% during October while trending at 6.5% during the past twelve months. Alabama(7.4%), Idaho(8.8%), Montgomery County Maryland(10.3%), Maine(8.1%), Montana(16.8%), Ohio(9.1%), Oregon(8.1%), Utah(36.2%), Vermont(6.6%), and Virginia(11.3%) grew shelf dollars during October at rates exceeding their twelve-month trends. Iowa(-0.4%), Michigan(3.8%), Mississippi(4.8%), New Hampshire(-18.5%), North Carolina(9.1%), Pennsylvania(4.4%), West Virginia(-47.7%), and Wyoming(8.8%) grew shelf dollars at rates lagging their twelve-month trends. Shelf dollars in the control states are up 6.3% year-to-date compared to 5.3% a year ago.

For the full release to the addendum, visit NABCA's website at https://www.nabca.org/news-releases