Third-quarter sales inch up 1.3% to EUR45.9m (US$49.6m)France flat in Q3 (-0.6%), 'international' sales rise by 2.8%Top line in nine months to end of September declines 2.2% at EUR140.8mA slight lift in sales in the most recent quarter has cancelled out Q2's fall for Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits, although the brand owner is still behind the curve in the year to date.The Sobieski vodka and Gautier cognac brand owner joined the small group of listed beverage alcohol companies to deliver sales growth in the three months to the end of September. The +1.3% showing follows the previous quarter's
Spirits slowdown in France continues but Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits up in Q3 – results data
The company intends to “adapt to the price elasticity of consumer demand”.

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.


