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METRICS Retail Sales in January Grew 7% Higher priced segments and 750ml sizes did especially well $11-Plus January Volume Dollar Share for Domestic vs. Imported Wines 9-Liter Cases, Thousands 700 600 Imported 20% 500 400 300 Domestic 80% 200 100 0 Jan 2008 Jan 2009 Jan 2010 Jan 2011 Jan 2012 Jan 2013 Domestic table wine volume in major U.S. food and drug stores. Dollar share, 52 weeks ending Jan. 27, 2013, for table wines at major food and drug stores. an Rafael, Calif.��� Domestic wine sales had a good month in January, growing by 7% in value and 1% in volume. That growth rate was the strongest since September 2012, and it kept the 12-month growth average at 6%. January is usually a slow month for sales. The total at the major food and drug stores analyzed by the Symphony IRI Group reached $376 million. Higher priced wines and those packaged in 750ml bottles enjoyed even better growth. As the accompanying graph shows, this was the fifth January in a row to experience growing volume for higher priced wines. Those priced $11-$14.99 grew 750s, which tend to have a higher margin. by 8% in volume and 11% in dollars. Domestic wines rose one percentage Wines priced $15-$19.99 increased 10% point against imports in market share in volume and 11% in dollars. Continuby dollars, according to SIG, a Chicagoing a multiple-year trend, $20-plus wines based market research firm. The ratio is were the hottest category at 24% volume now 80% domestic and 20% imports, growth and 22% in dollars. while a year ago it was 79% and 21%. Traditional bottle sizes continued to The continuing decline in Australian outpace 1.5-liter packages in January. wine sales is dampening imports, which They grew by 9% in the four weeks endhave not grown in value during the past ing Jan. 27, while the magnum sizes grew year. Italy is now tied with Australia at only 3%. In some cases the disparity arose 6% market share. Argentina ranks third when producers with too much demand among imports at retail stores, having IDL_Dir11 for their normal 750ml programs took 11/18/10 4:21 PM to Page Chile and France. grown by 9% lead 1 wine out of their 1.5-liter programs to fill ���Jim Gordon S Iv��n D. Lessner IDL Process Solutions Inc. Process & Product Development Alcoholic & Non Alcoholic Beverage Industry Equipment Sales ��� R. WAGNER: Rapid SO2, TA ��� ERBSLOEH: Fining & Treatment Agents, Yeasts, Enzymes, CelluFluxx (D.E. Replacement) ��� TRUST: Quality Hungarian Oak Barrels & Chips ��� EMD: Reflectoquant Analyzer & Kits 1164 Lee Street, White Rock, B.C. V4B 4P4 Canada Phone: (604) 538-2713 Fax: (604) 538-4517 www.idlconsulting.com Win es & Vin es M A RC H 20 13 11