Category Archives: DtC (Direct to Consumer)

Covid Boosts Craft Beer Drinkers Interest in DtC

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

An overwhelming majority (84%) of regular craft beer drinkers — defined as those who drink craft beer at least once per month — say they want to be able to legally purchase beer via direct-to-consumer shipping to their homes. This … Continue reading →

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Nearly One-Third of Wine Shipments into Michigan Said Illegal

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

That’s according to the Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association, which said that of the 2,233,800 bottles of alcohol shipped into the state, 734,365 were shipped illegally. “This data adds to the growing mountain of evidence that some out-of-state retailers … Continue reading →

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Wineries Shipped Record Volume Direct to Consumers as Price per Bottle Sagged in Pandemic

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Last year saw the largest single-year increase in wine purchased by consumers direct from wineries — more than $3.7 billion worth of wine. But, the record 8.39 million cases of wine shipped to consumers in 2020 – a 27% increase over … Continue reading →

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For 1st Time Since March, Bricks-and-Mortar Outpaces DtC Shipments

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

That statistic is courtesy of Sovos Ship Compliant and Nielsen, which report that in November, retail off-premise sales hit $20B and 209M cases and DtC shipments reached $3.65 billion and 8.2 million cases. It’s the first time since March 2020 … Continue reading →

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Vintners Said Realizing On-Prem Will Take Years to Recover

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Wine executives are realizing there won’t be a “V-shaped” recovery  for the U.S. on-premise business from the Covid-19 contraction, Rabobank reports in its latest Wine Quarterly. That means, the bank argues, a winery not doing e-commerce today better be doing … Continue reading →

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Drizly Survey Finds On-Premise Drinking to Continue at Lower Level

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

If you’re an on-premise operator, read this and weep:  Seventy-percent of consumers surveyed by Drizly said they plan to continue drinking less away from home and  sales data backs that claim for the 4th of July. Sales grew 435% on … Continue reading →

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