Category Archives: Sales

Champagne Sees 2021 Setting Records

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Current predictions say that the industry’s 2021 turnover should exceed €5.5 billion for 315 million bottles, surpassing the record of €5 billion reached in 2019, Jean-Marie Barillère, co-president of the Comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne (CIVC), told AFP.. “The … Continue reading →

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PLCB Retail Sales Grew 26.4% in Year, E-Commerce Sales Up 237% Over Pre-Pandemic Levels

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s retail sales grew 26.4% over Fiscal 2020, the agency reported. E-commerce sales in fiscal 2021 totaled $16.8 million, a 37.3% decrease in dollar sales compared to the prior year due to the reopening of most Fine … Continue reading →

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Night Before Thanksgiving Saw 69.2% Jump in On-Premise Drink Sales

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

That’ according to BeerBoard, which reports on-premise drink sales were up 79.7% compared to 2020 Thanksgiving Eve and even up 8.4% compared to 2019 Thanksgiving Eve. These bumps were even more significant in major cities such as Chicago, which saw … Continue reading →

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Spirits Top-Seller on Drizly Ahead of Thanksgiving

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Liquor overtook wine as the top-selling bev/al  category in 2021 in the days leading up to Thanksgiving.  Liquor held 45% of share on Drizly from November 22 – 24, 2021, followed by wine with 43% and beer with 12%. Tequila … Continue reading →

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FMB/Seltzer Decline Continues

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The FMB/seltzer Beer Purchasers Index (BPI) reading continued falling to an unprecedented 31 from 87 in November 2020. Meanwhile, imports and premium lights are the only segments in solid expansion territory this month, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association‘s Beer … Continue reading →

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Sparkling Wine Surges in 2 Years

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Sparkling wine has been the fastest-growing wine subcategory among American consumers over the past two years, growing by over 13% in 2021, according to off-premise sales data from Nielsen IQ and sales data from Drizly. On Drizly, Champagne and sparkling … Continue reading →

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