Sales of alcoholic beverages in the United States grew by 55 percent overall and online sales, in particular, grew by 243 percent in the week ended March 21, 2020. Sales of spirits grew by 75 percent during this time period as consumers prepared to hunker down in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Sales growth of alcoholic beverages due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States in March 2020, by type
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MarketWatch. (April 1, 2020). Sales growth of alcoholic beverages due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States in March 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109183/alcoholic-beverages-sales-growth-coronavirus-us/
MarketWatch. "Sales growth of alcoholic beverages due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States in March 2020, by type." Chart. April 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109183/alcoholic-beverages-sales-growth-coronavirus-us/
MarketWatch. (2020). Sales growth of alcoholic beverages due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States in March 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109183/alcoholic-beverages-sales-growth-coronavirus-us/
MarketWatch. "Sales Growth of Alcoholic Beverages Due to The Coronavirus Outbreak in The United States in March 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109183/alcoholic-beverages-sales-growth-coronavirus-us/
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