Indianapolis, IN -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/12/2015 -- This week in System Integration News included the Pennsylvania state Liquor Control Board's record $2.24 billion in revenue was driven by strong wine sales, revamped state stores and improvements in operations, according to the agency's annual report. The annual report — the second put out by the agency after years without one — showed retail wine and spirits sales grew 3.7 percent in the 2013-14 fiscal year, with Chairman's Selection wine sales increasing 5.6 percent. Last year, the agency opened 10 new stores, remodeled 15 and enlarged the store at 5956 Penn Circle South in Pittsburgh's Shadyside by 35 percent. The 17,000-square-foot mega-outlet, the largest in the state, opened in August. To date, 62 stores have been revamped, and six are under renovation, the report shows. The revamped stores feature a new layout, expanded wine and liquor selections, and updated flooring, lighting and other fixtures. On average, customers spend between 10 percent and 30 percent more money in those stores compared to the older versions, said spokeswoman Stacy Kriedeman.
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