The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) released its year-end results today for April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014.
Compared to last year:
— Net income (earnings) totaled $228 million; an increase of $1.9 million or 0.8 per cent
— Total sales were $593.2 million, an increase of $223,000
— Total volume of alcohol sold was down 2.8 per cent, after a 0.7 per cent decline the prior year
— Overall customer transactions (purchases) were down 2.37 per cent, however the average dollar value of each transaction grew by 2.43 per cent
Local Product Highlights were:
— Sales of Nova Scotia wines grew by 10.6 per cent, building on the 21.9 per cent growth last year
— Sales of Nova Scotia ciders increased 146 per cent, on top of an increase of 95 per cent in the year prior
— Sales of Nova Scotia craft beers grew by 22 per cent, building on the 11.7 per cent growth last year
How are you feeling right now?
Drag the emoji to where you're at today.
Somewhere in the middle — and that's okay.
A detailed news release can be found by following the News Releases link on the NSLC website at www.myNSLC.com .
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