Things Looking Up for Pernod in H1

Coming off a sluggish performance from the prior year, Pernod Ricard regained some momentum for its first half ended December 30. Organic sales in the US were up 3% for the half (compared to negative trends the prior year). The earnings call with Pernod leadership this morning spanned a variety of topics in addition the usual brand performances, including more on organizational changes, where things stand with Havana Club and recent distribution consolidation news.MORE FOCUS ON NORTH AMERICA. PR USA