Category Archives: Sales

Bars Open, Pouring Reach 2-Year High

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Bars open and pouring beer reached 93% last weekend (Feb. 24-27) reached the highest level in two years, BeerBoard reports.  The open rate last hit 93% the weekend of Dec. 16-19, 2021, but immediately fell back to 89% in early … Continue reading →

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Control States’ Case Sales, Dollar Sales Fell in January

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Control states spirits case sales fell 3% in January from a year earlier, National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association said. Montgomery County Maryland (11.4%) and Montana (19.6%) reported monthly growth rates for January exceeding their 12-month trends. But the growth rates … Continue reading →

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U.S. Brewers Shipments Fell in January

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The 6.2% decline was surprising to us.  Total volume was 12.3 million barrels, down from 13.115 million a year earlier, the Beer Institute estimated.

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Marie Brizard W&S 2021 Sales Down 1% (Up 3.6% Organic)

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The gain was driven by sales in France, the company said, before an off-premise slowdown. In the United States, 2021 net sales fell 8% versus 2020 under the impact of the first half 2020 change in distribution model. The fourth … Continue reading →

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Drizly’s Valentine’s Day Sales 12% Higher Than 4 Previous Mondays

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

With wholesale prices for long-stemmed red roses, the traditional Valentine’s Day flower, up 30% from 2020, retailers have raised prices to $110, or more, according to The Wall Street Journal. Maybe that explains why Drizly sales were up 12% on … Continue reading →

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Eastside Distilling Sells 798 Barrels of Surplus Whiskey for $1.5 Million

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Eastside Distilling, Inc. said it sold 798 surplus barrels of whiskey for $1.5 million. These barrels of 95% rye whiskey ranged in age from three-year-old to eight-year-old and were in excess to Eastside’s 5-year product release plan. “The sale of … Continue reading →

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