Wine Industry Data Center(2)
By Jim Gordon 2011-3-4 11:52:42
Retail sales of domestic table wine grew by a healthy 5% in the four weeks ending Jan. 23. It was a slight decrease in the rate of growth from the previous month. Source: Symphony IRI Group.
In January, one of the slowest months of the year for domestic wineries' DtC shipments, dollar sales still hit $64 million, a 3% increase over January 2010. Source: Wines & Vines/ ShipCompliant Model.
January hiring activity at wineries was 8% higher than in 2010. This rate ticked up slightly from December. Note that the January level of the index is significantly higher than two years earlier. Source: Winejobs.com.
From www.winesandvines.com



