Catalina releases infographic detailing impact of Philly sugar tax
Study shows significant decreases among sweetened beverages
On Jan. 1, the city of Philadelphia instituted a new tax on sweetened beverages. Any drink containing a sugar-based sweetener or artificial sweetener is now subject to a 1.5 cent-per-ounce sugar tax.
Catalina studied 109 million transactions inside and outside city limits to determine what impact the tax has had on retailers and certain beverage categories. The company’s research focused on four areas: Philly Core, Just Inside the border, Just Outside the Border, and further away from the city’s boundaries.