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FTC Said Probing Uber’s Plan to Acquire Drizly

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

That’s according to a report citing a document and “sources familiar with the matter.”  We checked with the Securities & Exchange Commission, and Uber hasn’t filed any document to confirm the report.  The Federal Trade Commission hasn’t responded to our … Continue reading →

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Surge in Covid Cases Spells New Bad News On-Premise

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Even as more states reopen and allow for some form of on-premise consumption, Covid cases continue to expand — both among the unvaccinated and among those who were vaccinated.  That’s bad news for on-premise retailers, because a new study of … 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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Hard Seltzer: from Obscurity to Bev/Al Staple

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

From its launch through 2018, when it accounted for just 5% of the market, hard seltzer was pretty much an afterthought in the bev/al marketplace.  But it exploded in 2019, surpassing light lagers as the No. 1 seller by 2021 … Continue reading →

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Competition Heat Up as Line Between Hard Seltzers, RTD Cocktails Blurs: Drizly

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Ready-to-drink cocktails and other new canned drinks are playing off of hard seltzer’s innovation, and in the process, taking some of its some growth momentum. Year to date, RTDs share is growing at 15 times  the rate as hard seltzer … Continue reading →

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Don’t Count Light Lagers Out, Drizly Says

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

For many years, light lager was the top-selling beer category among U.S. consumers, accounting for 22% of beer share on Drizly in 2019. But in just the past two years, that has shifted. As hard seltzer — which takes light … Continue reading →

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