Category Archives: Sales

On-Premise Sales Flat or Easing, But Up 45% from 2020: CGA

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The reason?  “Consumers are moving from a post-lockdown celebratory mindset to spending patterns that are more normal and sustainable” says Matthew Crompton, CGA Client Solutions Director, Americas, who adds that the average check is smaller as Covid restrictions ease.  Now … Continue reading →

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Drizly: RTD Cocktails Soar 60% from Year Earlier

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

High Noon and other brands are innovating like crazy to keep RTDs in fridges this fall. Cutwater, Onda, Kahlua, Crafthouse, and Volley have proven popular and are among the fastest growing RTD brands in 2021, Drizly said, adding that the … Continue reading →

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Drizly Says Whiskey Will See Gains This Fall

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Liquor’s share compared to wine and beer sales has already shown an increase this year (44% of overall sales, up from 40%  at this time in 2020). That’s predicted to continue, Liz Paquette, Drizly’s head of consumer insights, says. “With … Continue reading →

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BeerBoard Count of Taps Pouring Count Rebounds

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The percentage of  taps pouring beer ticked back up to 71% after falling back to 70% in the last period, BeerBoard reports.  Three of the 10 states tracked saw an increase — Nevada grew 3% to check in at 82%, … Continue reading →

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U.S. Beer Shipments Slip in June

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

After five months of domestic tax paid shipments in the U.S. exceeding the like year-earlier month, Beer Institute reports shipments fell slightly, by just 0.7% in June to 15.1 million barrels. For the entire first half, domestic tax-paid shipments are up … Continue reading →

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Entry Level Spirits Losing Share: Drizly

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Funny.  I never thought of Tito’s, Smirnoff, Jim Beam or Jack Daniel’s as “entry-lvel spirits.”  But Drizly does, and I suspect they know more than me. In 2021 to date, 37% share of liquor purchases on Drizly fall within an … Continue reading →

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