Twelve-month sales to end of March decline 10% to GBP912m (US$1.25bn)'Reduction in consumer confidence and a more cautious approach to spending' pulls on top lineDownbeat forecasts for months aheadThe Macallan owner Edrington has reported a marked slide in sales from "a more challenging year than we expected".The privately-owned group released its annual report today, indicating a 10% fall in 'core revenue' - meaning owned-brands sales - from the 12 months to the end of March. The performance is a near-exact mirror of fiscal 2024, when the top line rose by 11% year-on-year, despite a slowin
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‘The political and economic backdrop remains volatile, which we expect will weigh on consumer sentiment in the coming year.’

Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.



