Nielsen Beverage Alcohol Practice reports the year-over-year growth rate for total off-premise alcohol dollar sales within Nielsen measured channels is +29.4%, though -4.1% compared to the previous week.
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the limited sale of alcoholic beverages would be allowed under Level 3 of the lockdown from 1 June.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill – Restaurant and bar owners in Illinois win the booze battle. After months of trying to survive on take-out business, a new law passed by state lawmakers allows the sale of alcohol, to-go.
“Just starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel here,” restaurant owner Justin Weathers said Wednesday when asked how things were going. He and partner Joe Monnich own three locations of Stove & Tap in Montgomery and Chester Counties, as well as the Bercy in Ardmore and Al Pastor in Exton.
The coronavirus pandemic has caused Americans to change their spending habits in many ways. Grocery delivery services have always saved time and hassle but now also represent an important way to reduce risk of contracting COVID-19 exposure.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to sharp spikes in demand for basic necessities, alcohol-based disinfecting products, and essential food staples. Consumers have been willing to pay a premium to stock up on these items from both brick-and-mortar and online marketplaces.
Manitoba’s Liquor Marts are in the final phase of rolling out their safety-focused, controlled entrances, with the remaining upgrades to be completed over the next month, according to a Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries spokesperson.
New York’s craft distilleries — including the Five and 20 Distillery in Westfield and the Southern Tier Distillery in Busti — could benefit from a proposal to allow distilled spirits makers to sell directly to consumers.
Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday signed House Bill 327 allowing licensed restaurants and hotels that have lost more than 25% of average monthly sales during the pandemic to sell prepared 4-ounce to 64-ounce beverages or mixed drinks for off-premise consumption.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Parents with questions about how to protect their teens from the dangers of alcohol and other drugs can now receive research-based advice from videos featuring Robert Turrisi, a Penn State professor of biobehavioral health with more than 35 years of experience in researching underage drinking.