Tag Archive: SipSource

WSWA Expects Year Of Stabilization Ahead

WSWA Sees On-Premise Lagging In Recent Months

The wine and spirits market will continue to face challenging conditions over the next 12 months, according to projections from WSWA’s SipSource data and analytics bureau. Continue reading →

WSWA Sees “Affordable Luxury” Driving Spirits Trends Into 2025

The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America’s SipSource data tracker forecasts that consumers will continue to shift to spirits brands in the “affordable luxury” segment—mainly in the $18-$25 and $25-$50 price bands—amid challenging conditions for the industry. Continue reading →

Wine And Spirits Distributors Target The C-Store Opportunity

Major wine and spirits wholesalers in the U.S. are doubling down on convenience stores as the channel and its customers transform, ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages surge, and sales in other trade channels soften. Continue reading →

WSWA Flags Depletions Decline In First Quarter

SipSource, the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America’s database of depletions data, has released a new report showing a decline in both wine and spirits depletions for Q1 2023, with spirits down -5.1% and wine down -7.4% compared to year-end 2022. Continue reading →

WSWA: Drinks Market “Normalizing” After Three-Year Disruption

After a three-year period of upheaval characterized by the pandemic, supply chain issues, geopolitical tensions, and uneven economic conditions, the U.S. drinks market is in the process of “normalizing,” according to the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America’s SipSource tracker. Continue reading →