Premium alcohol consumption surge in Guangdong in 2020
Guangdong’s premium alcohol consumption bucked a prevailing downward trend and managed to report a double-digit growth last year despite the pandemic and consumers’ cautious spending.
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Guangdong’s premium alcohol consumption bucked a prevailing downward trend and managed to report a double-digit growth last year despite the pandemic and consumers’ cautious spending.
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