Bud Light sales plunged in May, toppling the beer brand from its longtime perch as the nation's best-selling brew.
ABI did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.To be sure, Bud Light is still enormously popular and has sold more cases than any competitor year to date, but the Mulvaney fiasco threatens to change that, according to Bump Williams Consulting, which tracks the alcohol industry.
"Unless Bud Light starts to experience a serious course correction in terms of performance, which can only come from consumers finding their way back into the brand family, then that firm grip on the No. 1 rank by year-end loosens a bit more every week," Dave Williams, vice president of analytics and insights at Bump Williams Consulting, told CBS MoneyWatch.
Modelo Especial is a pilsner-style lager that began nearly 100 years ago in Mexico. Constellation BrandsModelo from ABI in 2013. Since then, Constellation has prioritized sales of Modelo, specifically by making sure stores never run out of stock, Williams said. Constellation also plans to increase the brand's sales by introducing"Modelo to new consumers through increased distribution and presence at retail," spokesperson Stephanie McGuane told CBS MoneyWatch on Thursday.The next two months will be crucial for Bud Light sales as the summer ushers in more holidays and beer-drinking, Williams said. Breweries also use the summer to place more in-store displays at grocers and gas stations, he added.
"Companies invest a lot into being front and center and top of mind during this season as there is only so much floor space to allocate; consumer money to spend and beer occasions to fulfill," Williams said."And if a brand misses those opportunities, then that is almost impossible to fully recover that lost potential over the balance of the calendar year."
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