Drinks sales fall 3% in early June
Beer, down 1%, and cider, down 15%, failed to match the tough comparatives of June 2023
Drinks sales in the UK fell 3% for the week ended 8 June 2024 compared with the same period last year.
The week struggled against tough comparisons with June 2023, when temperatures touched 30 degrees.
sales were down on all five days from 4 to 8 June after year-on-year growth on 2 and 3 June.
The weekend was particularly slow, with drops of 5% and 7% on Friday and Saturday as the chilly weather and showers.
For the second week in a row wine was the best performing drinks category, with year-on-year sales growth of 6%.
Beer, down 1%, and cider, down 15%, failed to match the tough comparatives of June 2023.
Jonathan Jones, CGA by NIQ’s managing director, UK and Ireland, said: “June sales were always going to struggle against the heatwave of 12 months ago, but the cool and damp weather is making year-on-year growth doubly difficult for pubs and bars.
“The start of the Euro 2024 tournament should give sales a boost, but a change in the weather is desperately needed to lure people out of home, whether to watch games or enjoy beer gardens and terraces.”
