Booze sales surge during coronavirus outbreak

[stevenash]

U.S. sales of alcoholic beverages rose 55% in the week ending March 21, according to market research firm Nielsen. Spirits like tequila, gin and pre-mixed cocktails led the way, with sales jumping 75% compared to the same period last year. Wine sales were up 66% while beer sales rose 42%. And online sales far outpaced in-store sales.
Nielsen said online alcohol sales were up 243%. Danelle Kosmal, a Nielsen vice president, suspects growth rates peaked that week as people loaded up their pantries before state stay-at-home orders went into effect.
Kosmal said data for the week ending March 28 will be a better indicator of ongoing demand.

[RudyRuetigger]

wasnt me


i buy a 30pak daily regardless

[Sanity Check]

If I was Trump.

I might propose cutting alcohol excise taxes, to reduce the cost of alcohol in stores maybe 20% to 30%.

It would be a borderline insane move. No one in government wants the public to know how taxes are handed down to them.

But the people might love him for it.

[MaltedHopsFrenzy]

[pologq]

people need some sort of comfort in this

[PittsburghPlayer]

once again asshole Player going against the grain, been drinking less smoking about the same and fukking around on my bike everyday watching/seeing that Federal agents/cops are all of 5% of the traffic, among other things looking for nonconformists

writing a song about it for my friends that never would have thought this in their ...

They decorated all the generals
Who fought the war behind the lines
They had forgotten all the soldiers
The brandy puts them way behind the times

Insanity has found its way to TV screens
Vision seems impossible to me
They fight for king and country
They never would have thought this in their ...

Evening comes, we sit and watch the features
Clips and rushes come from who knows where
From Washington across to California
The fighting breaking out in Leicester Square
We see the soldiers moving on to victory
And children trampled under marching feet
They fight for king and country
How many millions will they put to sleep?


Wildest dreams, wildest dreams


No, not in this world…



love most of you, indifferent to some, despise a few, hate no one

[MaltedHopsFrenzy]

once again asshole Player going against the grain, been drinking less smoking about the same and fukking around on my bike everyday watching/seeing that Federal agents/cops are all of 5% of the traffic, among other things looking for nonconformists

writing a song about it for my friends that never would have thought this in their ...

They decorated all the generals
Who fought the war behind the lines
They had forgotten all the soldiers
The brandy puts them way behind the times

Insanity has found its way to TV screens
Vision seems impossible to me
They fight for king and country
They never would have thought this in their ...

Evening comes, we sit and watch the features
Clips and rushes come from who knows where
From Washington across to California
The fighting breaking out in Leicester Square
We see the soldiers moving on to victory
And children trampled under marching feet
They fight for king and country
How many millions will they put to sleep?


Wildest dreams, wildest dreams


No, not in this world…



love most of you, indifferent to some, despise a few, hate no one

That album ruled! One of the few that you could play all the way through, no dud songs to skip. Asia, Yes, King Crimson - I love all that prog 70's & 80's rock!

[TheLock]

Ever since the Shelter-In-Place started, drinking booze gives me a headache.

Can’t even get drunk and have fun without having a hangover.

[beavis13]

while everyone went out of their minds buying toilet paper to last a decade, i was stockpiling booze and beer.

[PittsburghPlayer]

Hey Malted, just saw your reply.

Loved King Crimson and Yes, Asia, most Gabriel, Genesis, ELP, RUSH, Gentle Giant and one of my all-time favorites, UK. Loved the vocals of Greg Lake, John Wetton.

thanks for the flashback bro`, just occurred to me that of the groups above, ELP is the only one I never saw in concert

[SamsNCharge99]

My dads liquor store was up 35%

[stevenash]

My dads liquor store was up 35%

My buddy owns a liquor store.
He said if the state allowed it he'd be open 24 hours.