Late Easter impacted on sale of alcohol

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The registered turnover of alcoholic beverages was considerably lower in the first quarter this year compared with the same period last year. This was largely due to the late Easter in 2017.

Figure 1. Turnover of spirits, wine and beer

Spirits Wine Beer Alco pops
Q1-2011 926 1860 2321 99
Q1-2012 1006 2116 2470 108
Q1-2013 973 2132 2390 117
Q1-.2014 856 1933 2241 110
Q1-2015 944 2147 2426 135
Q1-2016 901 2035 2523 149
Q1-2017 890 1928 2386 146

Easter in 2016 was in March, which meant that the turnover of alcohol during the Easter holiday was therefore included in the first quarter of 2016. Easter this year was in April, however, so the turnover of alcohol during the period was not included in the first quarter of 2017.

Over 5 per cent decrease in turnover of beer and wine

Compared to the same period last year, the turnover of beer and wine went down by 5.8 and 5.3 per cent respectively. The decrease in turnover of spirits and alco pops was 1.3 and 2.4 per cent respectively. In the first quarter of 2017, the turnover of wine was 15.6 million litres, the turnover of beer was 52.5 litres, while the turnover of spirits and alco pops was 2.3 million and 3.2 million litres respectively.

 

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