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Whisky sales continue to drop amid economic slump
May 6, 2014
Sales of whisky products in South Korea fell in the first quarter of 2014 from a year earlier, data showed Tuesday, apparently as demand for pricey liquor decreased amid a prolonged economic slump.Whisky sales reached 431,455 boxes in the January-March period, down 4.3 percent from the 450,934 boxes tallied a year ago, industry data showed. A box contains 18 0.5-liter bottles.Diageo Korea Co., the South Korean unit of the British liquor company, sold 174,319 boxes during the period, down 3.1 per