Washington Liquor Prices Up; Liquor Sales Down
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Liquor sales declined in June compared with June 2011, but the state Department of Revenue says most of the decline appears to be the result of bars and restaurants stocking their shelves in May.
Liquor prices increased at many Washington retailers on June 1, when a voter-approved initiative kicking the state out of the spirits business took effect...