SABMiller Trading Statement: U.S. STRs down 3.7% in Q2

Dear Client:North America was not one of the brighter spots from MillerCoors parent company's just-issued update on six months ended 30 September. Their high end chugs along, but SABMiller's U.S. domestic STRs were down 2.5% for the six months ended Sept. 30, and by 3.7% in the second quarter. And domestic sales to wholesalers for both period measures were down by 1.7%."Improved group NPR per hl, driven by higher net pricing and positive sales mix, offset volume declines," per statement,