Christmas trade in pubs up 7% in 2023
Drinks sales were up 7% year-on-year during the final fortnight of 2023, indicating “positive trends” for 2024 despite continued “difficult trading conditions”, according to CGA.
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Drinks sales were up 7% year-on-year during the final fortnight of 2023, indicating “positive trends” for 2024 despite continued “difficult trading conditions”, according to CGA.
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Sales of spirits fell by 8% in Britain’s on-trade in the week to 2 December 2023, the biggest decline across all drinks categories.
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