Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retail Industry News

• Wine Retailers Prepare for Autumn with Tastings and Educational Campaigns
  September 1st, 2024; Market Watch
  “Budget and health-conscious consumers drive trends as cooler weather welcomes Cabernets, Pinots, and Vermentinos.”
• Retailers Build Bonds Through Charitable Acts
  August 2nd, 2024; Market Watch
  “From auctioning rare whiskies and donating wines to planning major galas, wine and liquor stores stand by their communities.”
• Why Nonalcoholic Drinks Are Here to Stay
  July 29th, 2024; Beverage Dynamics
  “‘The non-alcoholic industry is simply not a trend — it’s a societal shift,” says Emily Heintz'”
• Rose and Alternative Beverages Spearhead Off-Premise Growth
  July 22nd, 2024; Market Watch
  “Retailers respond to this summer’s shifting consumer habits in the tailwinds of a COVID industry hangover.”
• Rising Spirits
  June 24th, 2024; Market Watch
  “RTDs using spirits bases continue to take market share from hard seltzers.”
• Bill to Sell Wine in NY Grocery Stores stalls while Distillery-Direct Shipments move forward
  June 24th, 2024; Market Watch
  “State lawmakers considered several bills that would potentially impact the retail tier during the recent legislative session.”
• Retailers Bank on Tasting Events to Lift Sales
  June 10th, 2024; Market Watch
  “Wine and spirits sampling is key to increasing customer engagement and register rings in the off-premise.”
• Crowded Category
  June 3rd, 2024; Market Watch
  “Flavored malt beverages continue to see a wave of new entrants.”
• Flavors Hit the Pause Button 
  May 8th, 2024; Market Watch
  “After a decade of strong growth, flavored whiskies eased up slightly last year, falling by 1.5%.”
• Expanding Online Drinks Retail
  May 5th, 2024; Market Watch
  “…retailers are still posting growth and steady sales.”
• A Proposed Bill Aims to Boost Colorado’s Independent Beverage Alcohol Retail Tier
  April 26th, 2024; Market Watch
  “About a year after…grocery stores began selling wine, Liquor retailers are pushing legislation to level the playing field.”
• A Look at Local Impact with Responsible Alcohol Delivery
  April 17th, 2024; DoorDash
  “Alcohol delivery on DoorDash enables merchants to grow their business.”
• Drizly is gone: What happens next in US alcohol ecommerce?
  April 9th, 2024; Beverage Daily
  What does the future for alcohol ecommerce look like?
• The “Hot Brands” List Touts Top Tier Wines and Spirits
  April 3rd, 2024; Market Watch Mag
  “This year’s roster shows the emergence of spirits-based RTDs.”
• Spring Wines Shine at the Retail Tier
  March 16th, 2024; Market Watch Mag
  “Beverage alcohol stores roll out new vintages and keep pace with warming weather trends.”
• RTD Trends in 2024
  March 11th, 2024; Beverage Dynamics
  “…Spirits-based RTD’s and canned cocktails are providing the buzz today.”
• Irish Whiskey Looks to Rebound with Upscale Expressions
  March 3rd, 2024; Market Watch Mag
  “Retailers stock high-end Irish whiskies to meet rising consumer demand for super-premium brown spirits.”

Every year Beverage Dynamics allows individuals to nominate retailers for the “Top 100 Retailers.”

• 2024 Top 100 Retailers were announced on Beverage Dynamics website in June. You can find the Top 100 Retailers by clicking here.
  • Featuring (10): Kreston Wine & Spirits, Wilmington, DE; Beverage King, Norwalk, CT; Boone’s Wine & Spirits, Eagle, CO; Broadway Spirits, New York, NY; Cellar Door Wine & Spirits, Murray, KY; Colonial Wine & Spirits, Little, Rock AR; Liquor World, Las Vegas, NV; Mayfair Liquors, Denver, CO; Sodie’s Wine & Spirits, Fort Smith, AR; Vern’s Retail Liquor, Topeka, KS
• 2023 Top 100 Retailers were announced on Beverage Dynamics website in June. You can find the Top 100 Retailers by clicking here.
  • Featuring (10): Kreston Wine & Spirits, Wilmington, DE; Beverage King, Norwalk, CT; Boone’s Wine & Spirits, Eagle, CO; Broadway Spirits, New York, NY; Cellar Door Wine & Spirits, Murray, KY; Colonial Wine & Spirits, Little, Rock AR; Liquor World, Las Vegas, NV; Mayfair Liquors, Denver, CO; Sodie’s Wine & Spirits, Fort Smith, AR; Vern’s Retail Liquor, Topeka, KS
• 2022 Top 100 Retailers were announced on Beverage Dynamics website in June. You can find the Top 100 Retailers by clicking here.
  • Featuring (9): Kreston Wine & Spirits, Wilmington, DE; Beverage King, Norwalk, CT; Boone’s Wine & Spirits, Eagle, CO; Broadway Spirits, New York, NY; Cellar Door Wine & Spirits, Murray, KY; Liquor World, Las Vegas, NV; Mayfair Liquors, Denver, CO; Sodie’s Wine & Spirits, Fort Smith, AR; Vern’s Retail Liquor, Topeka, KS
• 2021 Top 100 Retailers were announced on Beverage Dynamics website in July. You can find the Top 100 Retailers by clicking here.
  • Featuring (7): Kreston Wine & Spirits, Wilmington, DE; Cellar Door Wine & Spirits, Murray, KY; Mayfair Liquors, Denver, CO; Sodie’s Wine & Spirits, Fort Smith, AR; Boone’s Wine & Spirits, Eagle, CO; Broadway Spirits, New York, NY; Vern’s Retail Liquor, Topeka, KS
• 2020 Top 100 Retailers were announced in Beverage Dynamics July/August 2020 Issue. You can read the issue by clicking here.
  • Featuring (7): Acme Liquors, Crested Butte, CO; Boone’s Wine & Spirits, Eagle, CO ; Broadway Spirits, New York, NY; Cellar Door Wine & Spirits, Murray, KY; Mayfair Liquors, Denver, CO; Sodie’s Wine & Spirits, Fort Smith, AR; Vern’s Retail Liquor, Topeka, KS
• Click Here for Beverage Dynamics 2019 Retailers  Featuring (6): Acme Liquors, Crested Butte, CO; Boone’s Wine & Spirits, Eagle, CO; Broadway Spirits, New York, NY; Cellar Door Wine & Spirits, Murray, KY; Mayfair Liquors, Denver, CO; Sodie’s Wine & Spirits, Fort Smith, AR
• 2018 Retailers – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Boone’s Wine & Spirits, in Colorado, Part 4,Part 5, Part 6 Acme Liquor Store, in Crested Butte, CO
• 2017 Retailers of the year Featuring Mayfair Liquors, in Denver, CO.