Tag Archive: Market Watch
Craft Brewing and Distilling News for August 9, 2022
•Canned beer is reaching meteoric heights. According to the Beer Institute, cans represented 63% of total beer volume (including hard seltzers and flavored malt beverages) in 2020, its highest level ever, up from 57% the year prior. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 9, 2022Market Watch: C-Stores Emerge As A Growing Channel For Wine
Grab-and-go packaging, an expanding millennial customer base, and increased focus on quality food service programs are all contributing to the emergence of c-stores as a growth channel for wine, helping to shatter its previous image as a destination for only low-budget and fortified offerings. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 5, 2022Tequila, RTDs Soar At Retail As Summer Season Heats Up
With bars, restaurants, and outdoor events in full swing and product prices on the rise, beverage alcohol retail sales have slowed from the back-to-back booming years of 2020-2021. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 8, 2022Competition Heats Up In Booming Spirits-Based RTD Space
Todd Randall, the president of Randall’s Wines & Spirits in Fairview Heights, Illinois, believes the next few months will be telling for spirits-based, ready-to-drink cocktails. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 29, 2022Market Watch: Drive-Through Liquor Stores Keep The Supply Chain Moving
Long before online ordering and curbside pickup, beverage alcohol retailers throughout the United States have kept the industry supply chain well-oiled via the convenience of drive-through windows. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 13, 2022Market Watch: Hard Seltzer Players Eye On-Premise Expansion
After gaining a massive customer base at the retail level, hard seltzers have been gaining steam on-premise, both on beer lists and as an ingredient on cocktail menus, and that’s accelerating as more restaurants and bars reopen after Covid-19 closures. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 13, 2022
