date:Mar 18, 2013
on alcohol in the country.
Though the alcohol volume sales have dropped, the prices have gone up by 2% in the off-trade and 3% in the on-trade, primarily helped by tax increase of over 5% in 2012.
In the off-trade markets, sparkling wine reported highest volume growth of 8% over the last 12 months, mainly due to fall in Champagne sales and consumers looking for cheap wines, whereas in the on-trade markets, liqueurs reported highest volume growth of 13% in 2012.
WSTA chief executive Miles Beal