Wine Jobs: Winery Hiring Activity Surges
Wine Jobs: Winery Hiring Activity Surges
Apr 15, 2013 6(Wines&Vines) - Led by postings in the hospitality segment, the Winejobs.com index rose by 30% in March. The strong level of hiring in winery hospitality jobs pushed the overall index of job postings to its highest level since its inception in January 2007. Hiring activity in winemaking and sales and marketing also rose.
The frantic winery hiring activity was perhaps the biggest news in the Wine Industry Metrics report for March, released by Wines & Vines today. But off-premise wine sales also grew by 6% on an annual basis, topping $5.1 billion, with $403 million in March, according to the Symphony IRI Group, a market research firm based in Chicago, Ill.
Wines priced higher than $20 per bottle saw a 15% increase in annual sales (or $238 million) after the average price per 9-liter case in the segment dropped by $3.62. Wines in the $11-$14.99 category posted an average price increase of $1.01 per case but still saw more than a 10% increase in sales.
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