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Big Alcohol Bonanza – Diageo celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
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- Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️
Across the US, @GuinnessUS is bringing people together to celebrate in ways only our iconic brand can.
From helping dye the Chicago River green, and the ‘Stache for Charity’ initiative in support of our friends in the hospitality industry, to the @PopUpBagels Guinness Chocolate Stout Cake Schmear, and our closing bell ceremony tradition at the @NYSE.
It’s a lovely day for a Guinness. 🍻
Always celebrate responsibly.
Sarah Blake – Baileys #alcoholic trauma – Diageo
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- A Minute With… Sarah Blake, Global Brand Director for @baileysofficial ✨
How to take an iconic festive favourite and make it part of everyday treating moments?
Sarah Blake believes the answer lies in little treat culture – small, joyful moments that make everyday life feel more indulgent.
In our inaugural A ‘Minute’ With episode, Sarah shares how Baileys is showing up in everyday rituals, the art of balancing heritage and innovation and why she believes that treating is in her DNA.
Head to our story to read the full article.
Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner at Chateau Marmont thanks to Johnnie Walker #alcoholic
Kylie, Kendall Jenner – 818 tequila #alcoholtrauma
Claire Kittle – Smirnoff vodka #alcoholic by Diageo
Diageo cuts annual sales forecast and dividend as US demand falters: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/
Updated / Wednesday, 25 Feb 2026 07:48
Guinness maker Diageo has cut its annual sales and profit forecast for the second time in four months and slashed its dividend, as its first results under new boss Dave Lewis showed weak US and Chinese demand still weighing on the world’s biggest spirits maker.
“US spirits performance reflected pressure on disposable income, and competitive pressure from more affordable alternatives addressing a more stretched consumer wallet,” Lewis said in Diageo’s half-year results statement.
Lewis, who took over the Johnnie Walker whisky and Guinness maker in January, faces the challenge of reducing debt and reviving growth amid tariff-related uncertainty in the US, slowing demand in China, fragile global consumer sentiment, and evolving drinking preferences among some consumers.
His appointment followed the abrupt resignation of Debra Crew, under whom Diageo suffered a profit warning in Latin America, a significant slowdown in global growth and growing unease among investors who demand both debt reduction and a credible plan to reignite sales at the struggling drinks giant.
Diageo said it now expects 2026 organic sales to fall 2%-3% and organic operating profit to be flat to up low-single-digits. It had earlier forecast flat to slightly lower sales and low to mid-single-digit profit growth.
The company’s US sales declined 9.3%, with sales of tequilas such as Don Julio, which has been an important driver of growth, slipping more than 23%.
It declared an interim dividend of 20 cents per share, down from 40.5 cents a year ago, and set a minimum floor for dividend of 50 cents per annum.
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Diageo cuts annual sales forecast and dividend as US demand falters: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/
Updated / Wednesday, 25 Feb 2026 07:48
Guinness maker Diageo has cut its annual sales and profit forecast for the second time in four months and slashed its dividend, as its first results under new boss Dave Lewis showed weak US and Chinese demand still weighing on the world’s biggest spirits maker.
“US spirits performance reflected pressure on disposable income, and competitive pressure from more affordable alternatives addressing a more stretched consumer wallet,” Lewis said in Diageo’s half-year results statement.
Lewis, who took over the Johnnie Walker whisky and Guinness maker in January, faces the challenge of reducing debt and reviving growth amid tariff-related uncertainty in the US, slowing demand in China, fragile global consumer sentiment, and evolving drinking preferences among some consumers.
His appointment followed the abrupt resignation of Debra Crew, under whom Diageo suffered a profit warning in Latin America, a significant slowdown in global growth and growing unease among investors who demand both debt reduction and a credible plan to reignite sales at the struggling drinks giant.
Diageo said it now expects 2026 organic sales to fall 2%-3% and organic operating profit to be flat to up low-single-digits. It had earlier forecast flat to slightly lower sales and low to mid-single-digit profit growth.
The company’s US sales declined 9.3%, with sales of tequilas such as Don Julio, which has been an important driver of growth, slipping more than 23%.
It declared an interim dividend of 20 cents per share, down from 40.5 cents a year ago, and set a minimum floor for dividend of 50 cents per annum.
More stories on
Diageo cuts annual sales forecast and dividend as US demand falters: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/
Updated / Wednesday, 25 Feb 2026 07:48
Guinness maker Diageo has cut its annual sales and profit forecast for the second time in four months and slashed its dividend, as its first results under new boss Dave Lewis showed weak US and Chinese demand still weighing on the world’s biggest spirits maker.
“US spirits performance reflected pressure on disposable income, and competitive pressure from more affordable alternatives addressing a more stretched consumer wallet,” Lewis said in Diageo’s half-year results statement.
Lewis, who took over the Johnnie Walker whisky and Guinness maker in January, faces the challenge of reducing debt and reviving growth amid tariff-related uncertainty in the US, slowing demand in China, fragile global consumer sentiment, and evolving drinking preferences among some consumers.
His appointment followed the abrupt resignation of Debra Crew, under whom Diageo suffered a profit warning in Latin America, a significant slowdown in global growth and growing unease among investors who demand both debt reduction and a credible plan to reignite sales at the struggling drinks giant.
Diageo said it now expects 2026 organic sales to fall 2%-3% and organic operating profit to be flat to up low-single-digits. It had earlier forecast flat to slightly lower sales and low to mid-single-digit profit growth.
The company’s US sales declined 9.3%, with sales of tequilas such as Don Julio, which has been an important driver of growth, slipping more than 23%.
It declared an interim dividend of 20 cents per share, down from 40.5 cents a year ago, and set a minimum floor for dividend of 50 cents per annum.
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