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Pernod Ricard in year-to-date fiscal-2021 - results preview
20 Apr 2021
On Thursday, Pernod Ricard will announce the results from the first nine months of its fiscal-2021. The numbers, to the end of March, have as their base a 3.9% sales decline from the six months to the end of December. Here's a look at the news that is likely to have shaped Pernod's performance in its Q3 reporting period.
Growth on the horizon for Pernod Ricard as half-year sales show improvements - results data
11 Feb 2021
Group sales in the second quarter of fiscal-2021 have underlined Pernod Ricard's belief that growth is on its way as the rate of decline slowed compared to the previous three months.

Pernod Ricard opens Sanya boutique as analysts predict Hainan Travel Retail boom
26 Jan 2021
Pernod Ricard is to open a Travel Retail outlet in Sanya, the Chinese resort town identified this week as a future key market for Europe-based spirits brand owners.

Pernod Ricard launches Martell 'influencer' packaging to end tough year's trading
3 Dec 2020
Pernod Ricard has announced details of a limited edition pack design for three expressions from its Martell Cognac portfolio.
Pernod Ricard expecting growth in '22 as fiscal Q1 slows sales slides - results data
22 Oct 2020
Pernod Ricard's Americas operations enjoyed the group's fiscal first quarter, although the company's total top-line has reported a mid-single-digit decline year-on-year.
Diageo sets up UK direct-to-consumer Haig Club store
28 Sep 2020
Diageo has given the Haig Club Scotch whisky brand its own direct-to-consumer website in the UK as alcohol companies continue to ramp up their e-commerce presence post-coronavirus.

Pernod Ricard opens flagship China store in Shanghai
24 Sep 2020
Pernod Ricard has stepped up its direct-to-consumer plans with a new flagship spirits store in China.

Pernod Ricard eyes China store expansion as Martell boutique debuts in Shenzhen
18 Sep 2020
Pernod Ricard has said the inaugural boutique outlet for Cognac brand Martell, in Chinese border city Shenzhen, will be a model for other retail projects around the world.

Pernod Ricard Performance Trends 2016-2020 - results data
17 Sep 2020
Earlier this month, Pernod Ricard reported a 9.5% fall in sales from the 12 months to the end of June 2020. The decline was slightly sharper than rival Diageo, which saw its top-line slide 8% over the same period. Here, just-drinks considers the group's performance in fiscal-2020 and over the preceding four years.
Fourth-quarter slump undoes healthy H1 for Pernod Ricard in fiscal-2020 - results data
2 Sep 2020
Pernod Ricard has followed the wider trend of delivering slight growth in the first half of its fiscal-2020 before the coronavirus pandemic ravaged performance in H2.

Pernod Ricard apes Diageo with office consolidation in Paris
25 Jun 2020
Pernod Ricard has lined up the consolidation of its offices in Paris, with the group's global headquarters set to move eastwards in the city.
Pernod Ricard names ex-PepsiCo, Walt Disney VP as North America CMO
16 Jun 2020
The North America division of Pernod Ricard has appointed a former PepsiCo and Walt Disney executive as CMO in a senior staffing shake-up at the unit.
Pernod Ricard year-to-date 2020 - China into reverse, group sales down 2% - results data
23 Apr 2020
A marked slide in Asia has put an end to Pernod Ricard's sales growth in fiscal-2020, with nine-month sales going into reverse after a positive half-year.

Coronavirus fails to extinguish China's appetite for luxury as lockdowns loosen - analysis
22 Apr 2020
In these times of uncertainty, I'm willing to guarantee one thing - the word of 2020 will be 'resilience'.

Pernod Ricard warns of volumes hit from Martell production safety measures
1 Apr 2020
Pernod Ricard's Cognac unit, Martell, will have to rely on existing stocks as coronavirus safety measures impact production.
San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020 - Best in Show, Best of Class
1 Apr 2020
Earlier this week, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition announced the results from this year's judging. Here are the Best in Show and Best of Class awards winners.

Pernod Ricard braces for coronavirus hit as China on-premise shuts down
17 Feb 2020
Pernod Ricard has said it expects the coronavirus outbreak to shave 2% off the group's overall year-end sales as on-premise outlets in the worst-hit areas will stay closed until the end of June.
How did Pernod Ricard perform in H1 fiscal-2020? - results data
13 Feb 2020
Pernod Ricard has sounded a note of caution in its latest half-year results, with the coronavirus expected to hit sales in the group's fiscal-2020.

Hennessy agrees NBA sponsorship in North American sport first
10 Feb 2020
Moet Hennessy has secured 'official spirit' status for its Hennessy Cognac brand with the National Basketball Association in the US.
Pernod Ricard returns to online talk show activation for Martell - video
9 Dec 2019
Pernod Ricard has broadcast the second "interactive talk show" for its Martell Cognac brand.

Pernod Ricard signs baijiu distribution partnership with Wuliangye
18 Nov 2019
Pernod Ricard is to distribute the Chinese white spirit baijiu in South-East Asia after signing a partnership with Wuliangye, one of China's leading producers.
How did Pernod Ricard perform in Q1 fiscal-2020? - results data - just-drinks comments
17 Oct 2019
Pernod Ricard has reported a slight lift in its latest three-month sales, with Asia struggling against a tough comparison.

Pernod Ricard Performance Trends 2015-2019 - results data
9 Oct 2019
In late-August, Pernod Ricard released its full-year results for fiscal-2019. The group saw its sales in the 12 months to the end of June rise by 6% in organic terms on the year prior. Here, just-drinks picks through Pernod's performance over the past five years for the trends set to affect the group, specifically, and the global spirits category, more broadly.

17 Sep 2019
In late-August, Pernod Ricard reported its results for fiscal-2019, the 12 months to the end of June. Sales in the year rose by 6%, although the group's key US market came in flat. Earlier this month, just-drinks editor Olly Wehring sat down with CFO Hélène de Tissot in London, following the company's presentation on its most recent performance. In part one of this exclusive two-part interview, we look at de Tissot's experiences in Asia and in the M&A arena, and discuss some of the macro-economic challenges facing the likes of Pernod.
How did Pernod Ricard perform in fiscal-2019? - results data
29 Aug 2019
Pernod Ricard has reported a second consecutive quarter of slightly softening growth, with sales in the final three months of the group's fiscal-2019 rising by 5%.

Pernod Ricard Asia CEO calls for calm on China XO Cognac prices, cools social credit fears
4 Jun 2019
Pernod Ricard's Asia-Pacific head has warned the Cognac industry against using an XO age-change as an excuse for introducing rapid price increases in China.
Have international spirits companies finally got China right?- Comment
30 Apr 2019
Having witnessed international spirits brand-owners emerge from the Chinese roller-coaster in varying states of dizziness, category commentator Richard Woodard believes the likes of Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Remy Cointreau and Moet Hennessy are now sitting a little prettier in the front seats.

Conor McGregor threatens Pernod Ricard's ambitions in Elliott Management Corp fight - Analysis
23 Apr 2019
While always of significance, Pernod Ricard's quarterly results announcements have taken on even greater importance since activist investor Elliott Management Corp started running the rule over the company's financial performance five months ago. Having staunchly refuted Elliott's criticisms that it is lagging rivals such as Diageo, Pernod's results releases have become a chance for the French group to underscore its financial rigour.
"Africa is Asia in 15 to 20 years from today" - just-drinks speaks to Pernod Ricard CEO Alex Ricard
19 Feb 2019
Earlier this month, Pernod Ricard released its results for the second half of 2018. The group posted a 7.8% increase in sales from the six months to the end of December, with the top-line rising by 5.6% in the last quarter. Last week, just-drinks spoke to group CEO Alex Ricard in London, following a presentation to UK media about Pernod's half-year performance.

Why Diageo & LVMH's mooted move for Pernod Ricard won't wash - just-drinks thinks
18 Feb 2019
A couple of years ago, during a debate in London, former Diageo CEO Paul Walsh said that an acquisition was worth any price, provided you believed in what you were buying.
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