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Diageo credits 5% uplift in marketing spend with UK sales growth

on Jul 28, 2016 | 0 comments

By Natalie Mortimer

Diageo’s increased marketing spend in Europe has helped the maker of Guinness and Tanqueray Gin grow its sales by 4 per cent in the UK in the second quarter, boosted by an 11 per cent surge in sales of Baileys, according to the Q2 results.

The drinks giant this year rolled out a comprehensive marketing strategy around the Irish cream liqueur, to build on the brand’s ongoing transformation from a Christmas drink to a year-round option, focussing on pairing Baileys with coffee.

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Source: The Drum