Retail Alcohol Sales Decline For First Time Since COVID Pandemic

(Undated) — Retail alcohol sales are on the decline for the first time since the pandemic began. According to Nielsen data, total sales fell almost two percent for the week of March 13th. This time a year ago, alcohol sales soared by 55-percent as stay-at-home orders were being put in place across the country. That trend appears to be easing as more restaurants and bars reopen with increased vaccine availability and case numbers starting to decrease.