
Trends


Seattle’s Downtown Spirits Embraces Frictionless Checkout
The beverage alcohol retailer taps Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology that’s driving sales and employee education.

Retailers Build Bonds Through Charitable Acts
From auctioning rare whiskies and donating wines to planning major galas, wine and liquor stores stand by their communities.

Rosé And Alternative Beverages Spearhead Off-Premise Growth
Retailers respond to this summer’s shifting consumer habits in the tailwinds of a COVID industry hangover.

Bill To Sell Wine In New York Grocery Stores Stalls While Distillery-Direct Shipments Move Forward
State lawmakers considered several bills that would potentially impact the retail tier during the recent legislative session.

Brands Changing Hands
Suppliers forge new distributor deals to buttress growth.

Retailers Bank On Tasting Events To Lift Sales
Wine and spirits sampling is key to increasing customer engagement and register rings in the off-premise.

Retailers Stock Up To Meet Memorial Day Demand
Seeking to rebound after a slow start this year, liquor stores aim to accelerate sales of RTDs, rosés, white wines, and spirits.

A Proposed Bill Aims To Boost Colorado’s Independent Beverage Alcohol Retail Tier
About a year after the Centennial State’s grocery stores began selling wine, liquor retailers are pushing legislation to level the playing field.
