Alcohol sales skyrocket as more people are ordered to stay home

Published April 1, 2020 12:15pm ET



Bars may be closed, but people in the United States haven’t stopped drinking.

Alcohol sales were up 55% in the third week of March, according to data from the market research firm Nielsen. Tequila, gin, and pre-mixed cocktails experienced the highest jump in sales, with an increase of 77% compared to the same week in 2019.

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