date:May 27, 2013
rzog said total company sales (measured in dollars) decreased by 0.3 percent vs. a decline of 0.2 percent in the previous month.
While sales were up 0.2 percent compared with the same period last year, this represents the lowest growth number in the past 9 months, she said.
Total carbonated soft drink sales, excluding energy drinks, fell by 3.7 percent, compared with a 5.0 percent drop a year ago. A 6.6 percent drop in sales volume (the amount sold) was mitigated by a 3.1 increase in pricing