After an unprecedented and historic year globally, most people are happily ushering in the new year. In 2020, Americans mostly stayed home—and that...
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The CBMTA is Here to Stay! Here’s Why That’s Good for Craft Brewers
One of the more unique aspects of the beverage alcohol industry in America is the way that it allows smaller breweries and distilleries to thrive....
What’s the Future of Online Liquor Sales?
For most of 2020, Americans lived in a flux of stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many filled their days with homemade cocktails and...
Managing Time-Sensitive Inventory During the Holiday Season
The holiday season is always a crucial time for wine and spirits sales. A large portion of annual earnings are made during the last couple months of...
The Perfect Wine and Whiskey Gifts for Every Adult on Your List
If you have a friend or family member who is dreaming of a white -- or red -- Christmas, businesses are coming up with creative ideas to give that...
Five Sustainability Trends in Wine for 2021
As millennials increase their buying power and market share of wine sales, brands are adapting to match millennials’ values. Climate change and the...
High-End Liquor Sales are Recovering Slowly
Months after the outset of the pandemic, sales of high-end liquor are still nowhere near their 2019 levels. However, analysts are offering hope that...
Hold The Rosé: The Rosé Market Begins To Consolidate
When you walk into a liquor store, you'll see 30 different types of rosés, all at the same price point. A typical customer will buy one, maybe two...
Customers Want A Tasty Cocktail Without the Buzz
Stirred, not slurred—that’s the slogan for Curious Elixirs’ new line of non-alcoholic mocktails. A cocktail without the buzz may not seem...
How COVID-19 Is Affecting Wine Around the World
Each country's individual handling of the pandemic is affecting how the wine industry is rebounding. But even the countries which have managed to...
The Effects of the West Coast’s Wildfires on the Wine Industry
Wildfires have been burning across the west coast of the United States for several weeks now. It seems like every time one blaze is quenched, a new...
The Tenuous Partnership Between Liquor Stores and Delivery Apps, and How Data can Help
As we’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, alcohol delivery services are changing the shape of the liquor industry during the pandemic. Their...
How To Use Podcasts To Increase Wine and Liquor Sales
You may be surprised to learn that some people walking around with headphones on are not listening to the latest Taylor Swift album, but are instead...
The Factors Helping and Hurting the Spread of Alcohol Delivery Services
Alcohol delivery apps are perhaps the fastest-growing area of the beverage alcohol industry right now. Even before the pandemic, sales for alcohol...
10 Ways to Get More Beverage Alcohol Customers During The Pandemic
Customers don't want to try something new right now. Sales for well-known brands have sky-rocketed, leaving smaller brands, restaurants, and bars...
Stuck in Quarantine, Some Are Making Their Liquor At Home
We already know that Americans are drinking more during quarantine. This is understandable, since it often seems like there’s not much else to be...
Will Bars Ever Be the Same After COVID-19?
Spending Friday evening sipping on a glass of wine inside a trendy wine bar or mingling at the local pub seems to be a luxury of the past. Since...
Consumers Are Seeking Out Black-Owned Wines—Here’s Why You Should Too
Since the death of George Floyd in May, Black Lives Matter protests have flooded the streets across the country. In Corporate America and across a...
How Wine and Spirits Distributors Can Use Analytics to Assess How the Pandemic Affected Sales
In times of economic turmoil, the wine and spirits industry has typically been one of the most resilient sectors. Even now, with the COVID-19...
The Pandemic is Changing What Liquor Stores are Selling
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many aspects of day-to-day life, including what liquor stores are selling. Typical buying patterns have...