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Campari Posts Modest Sales Rise While U.S. Market Remains Soft
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Core Performance in the First Nine Months
Campari Group reported third-quarter revenue of €777 million (approximately $864 million), a 3.4 % increase over the same period a year earlier and just above analysts’ expectations. The growth was recorded across the company’s global sales regions, with the strongest gains coming from developing markets.
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Drivers: Aperitifs and Tequila in Emerging Markets
The Italian spirits maker highlighted that its core brands—particularly Aperol, Campari bitters, and Espolón tequila—are fueling the sales uplift. By concentrating on a narrower portfolio of flagship products, Campari has been able to capture higher margins and sustain growth where consumer demand is expanding.
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Persistent Weakness in the United States
Despite the overall increase, Campari noted that the U.S. market continues to lag. The United States, which accounts for a sizable share of the global spirits sector, is experiencing depressed alcohol sales across the industry. Campari’s North American performance was the weakest among its regions, mirroring broader trends of tepid consumer spending on alcoholic beverages. The firm did not provide a specific forecast for the U.S. but signaled that the slowdown remains a key challenge.
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Outlook and Strategic Focus
Campari plans to maintain its emphasis on core, high-visibility brands while monitoring the U.S. environment for signs of recovery. The company’s leadership expects that continued brand concentration and targeted marketing in growth markets will offset the lingering softness in North America, positioning Campari for steady, if modest, global expansion in the remainder of the year.