Tag Archive: WSWA
WSWA Emphasizes States’ Regulatory Rights As Congress Debates Hemp THC Issue
Last week, the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) submitted a letter to the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture committees, urging Congress to allow states to regulate and restrict intoxicating hemp products as they see fit, rather than attempting to prohibit them. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 11, 2024Wine 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 →
Posted in News on June 4, 2024Destocking Situation Likely To Improve In The Coming Months
Destocking at the retail level has been holding back depletion trends in both wine and spirits over the past year. While high interest rates continue to pressure inventory levels, as 2024 rolls on the situation could start to rebalance, according to the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA). Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 23, 2024Retail Destocking Weighing Down Depletions, WSWA Says
Ongoing destocking in the retail segment is holding back wholesale depletions of wine and spirits, according to the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), with spirits depletions slipping 2.2% and wine down 8.2% in the 12 months through February. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 3, 2024RTDs Bolster Spirits Amid Challenging Conditions: WSWA
U.S. spirits depletions including RTDs were down 3.6% in 2023, according to the WSWA’s SipSource, with the category falling 5.6% excluding RTDs. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 1, 2024On-Premise Resilient, Boosted By Tequila, Bourbon: WSWA
While total spirits and wine depletions fell 3.6% and 7.5% respectively in the U.S. last year, according to the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), the resilience of the on-premise has been a bright spot for the industry lately, with spirits growing 2.8% on-premise in 2023. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 22, 2024
