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Alcohol sales in the last few months of 2020 continued to surpass those of 2019, according to data and local grocery stores are part of the reason. (In addition to the pandemic, of course.)

Between March and end of October, volume sales increased by 26.3%, according toNielsen data. Beer and cider increased by 14% and the wine increased by 18%. Instead of getting them in bars and restaurants, people order them online. In total, online sales increased by 256% in 2020 compared to 2019. (connected:8 groceries who can soon be in the short diet.)

Off-local sales, or store sales that do not consume on the site, have progressed rapidly when the lock commands have been set in spring but slowed when outdoor meals in restaurants have gained popularity during summer. As the weather was moving for the fall, so these trends started, and people started to buy more alcohol for their home again - specifically the tequila. Sales shot 55% from September to October. Loan-to-drink cocktails also increased by about 131% this time, depending on the data.

Although no data for the holiday season is still available, local stores have always seen the increase in sales. For example, the current beer in Charlottesville, goes. Did not have as many customers as usual on the eve of the New Year, but it was not a problem for the store.

"You see it a lot, the people entering and probably catch more than they normally, partially because they want to show their refrigerators, but also, you can say that people are trying to support local businesses, this which is absolutely crucial at one hour this, "a store manager saidNBC29 local press station.

And the executive VP of an alcohol store called JohnNie Ganem in Georgia says they see big tickets items stay on the shelves, because customers buy things like wine or ingredients for a cocktail.

"Business-Sage in 2020, inside the store was very good," Paul Ganemsays Wtoc11. "People were used to getting out and having a glass of wine maybe a bottle of wine or cocktail before. They can come here and buy what they want to economy, in fact."

The daily data of the State of Pennsylvania have increases in alcohol sales in local alcohol stores at important days of 2020. On March 16, on March 16, the governor announced a closure of wine shops and Spirits belonging to the state, the profits exceeded $ 26.5 million. . During the summer, when the stores were completely open, sales returned to pre-pandemic levels. Then, on December 11, the day another closure of restaurants and bars was announced, the sales found themselves, according to theCapital-Star of Pennsylvania.

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