Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/05/2013 -- The main event in spirits is the huge increase of taxation and its impact on sales of spirits. Excise duties increased by 9.6% to reach EUR1,660/hl of pure alcohol in 2012 after new taxes were set up in January 2012. Coupled with the gloomy economic context, the strong increase of unit prices resulted in sudden drops or at least slowdowns in most categories. All products that were still dynamic in 2010-2011 posted more reasonable volume growth in 2012 - for instance, rum and vodka. Spirits with...

Euromonitor International's Spirits in France report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2008-2012), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2017 illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Product coverage: Brandy and Cognac, Liqueurs, Other Spirits, Rum, Tequila (and Mezcal), Whiskies, White Spirits.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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