date:Aug 29, 2014
nging prior year comparisons in both markets, a reduction in trade promotions in the United Kingdom, and variability in purchasing patterns in Germany. Underlying net sales in France grew double-digits, helped by the launch of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey in that market earlier this calendar year. Australia, Canada, Belgium, and Netherlands registered solid gains in the quarter. Underlying net sales declined in markets such as Italy and Spain where economic conditions remained weak, as well as