Brokering has been a part of the wine business for generations—generally, most brokers bring wines to market through existing distributors. One online business, LibDib has been challenging that model for a few years, but in only five or six U.S. states.
There aren’t many industries as focused on years as wine. A vintage is slapped on a label proudly, a declaration of a certain time and place for all imbibers to know.
As consumers become increasingly conscious of what they put in their bodies and the environmental impact their tread has, brands are starting to react, pivoting marketing and production efforts to embrace sustainable practices.
Wine sales in Nielsen-measured off-premise channels grew by 36.5 percent for the week ending April 11, 2020 compared to the same period in the prior year, and wine sales increased by 5.2 percent compared to the prior week, an increase which was attributed to a shift in Easter timing.
CHICAGO — Within alcohol beverages, flavored malt beverages saw the most growth in the c-store channel in 2019, with case sales up 32%. Other strong performers: nonalcohol and domestic super premium beers, both up by double-digit percentages, according to IRI.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, access to alcohol will likely become limited due to social-distancing measures mandated by government officials.
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Total Wine & More a big win when it struck down Tennessee’s residency requirement for beverage alcohol licensing. But the Court has declined to take up Total Wine’s latest challenge to state alcohol laws, in which the retailer has taken aim at Connecticut’s minimum pricing rules.
In many states, bars and restaurants were among the first businesses forced to alter their operations to keep people from gathering in large groups. Since then, shutdowns have expanded to other non-essential businesses, such as hair and nail salons, clothing stores and gyms.
Amber Beverage Group (ABG) has appointed Helsinki-headquartered Beverage Partners Finland (BPF) – a part of the Hans Just Group – as its distributor in Finland.
Napa, Calif. – Wineshipping and 24 Seven Enterprises which includes Pack n’ Ship Direct and Vin-Go, all industry leaders in direct to consumer (DTC) wine fulfillment solutions, today announced the completion of a business combination.