FRANCE: Laurent-Perrier Champagne sales sink
By just-drinks.com editorial team | 3 June 2009
Champagne house Laurent-Perrier saw sales fall by more than a quarter in its fiscal 2008, with net profits down by 45%, highlighting the effects of the economic downturn on the iconic French fizz.
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Champagne house Laurent-Perrier saw sales fall by more than a quarter in its fiscal 2008, with net profits down by 45%, highlighting the effects of the economic downturn on the iconic French fizz.
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