NEW YORK -- Volume sale of carbonated soft drinks continued to slide in convenience stores during the four-week period ending March 14, 2015, according to a Wells Fargo Securities report citing Nielsen data.
Dollar sales were flat for the period, while unit volume declined 4.3%.
Meanwhile, iced teas grew 10.3% in dollar sales, sports drinks were up 0.9%, bottled-water dollar sales grew 4.1%, and energy-drink sales were up 13.0%.
Coca-Cola was the biggest loser during the period, with unit volume down a painful 7.9%. Stil, dollar sales grew slightly (+0.8%) as the beverage maker continues to drive price increases through its variety of package sizes.
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