Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retail Industry News

• Third-Party Delivery Marketplace Heats Up
  June 20th; Market Watch
  “Apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats help retailers keep pace with e-commerce but they don’t replace live connections.”
• How Beverage Alcohol Retailers Give Back to their Community  
  June 9th; Beverage Dynamics
  “From donations to fundraising events to participating in civic organizations, alcohol retailers continue to give back in meaningful ways.”
• RNDC Exits California
  June 6th; Beverage Dynamics
  “RNDC will close its California operations effective September 2, 2025.”
• Beverage Alcohol Retail Five Years After Covid
  June 4th; Market Watch
  “The ability to adapt quickly and maintain customer trust during the pandemic continues to benefit off-premise operators.”
• Consolidation at the Top for FMB’s
  June 4th; Market Watch
  “Keeping pace with previous years, leading brands continue to dominate.”
• RTDs, Tequilas, Sauvignon Blancs Surge for Memorial Day
  May 23rd; Market Watch
  “Retailers fine tune events and keep pace with new entrants as summer approaches.”
• Low-And No-Calorie Wines See Continued Expansion
  May 23rd; Market Watch
  “Many major winemakers have entered the segment, with more likely on the way.”
• The Total Package
  May 23rd; Market Watch
  “The nation’s largest beverage retail co. takes a locally minded approach to nationwide expansion.”
• Control States Holding Steady
  May 23rd; Market Watch
  “Despite industry headwinds, spirits sales are staying strong in control states.”
• Beer’s Hit Singles
  May 13th; Market Watch
  “Large-format beer cans find opportunity in several trade channels.”
• Single Barrels, Small Batch Labels Drive Bourbon
  May 9th; Market Watch
  “Bourbon experiences mixed results but super-premium brands are gaining consumer interest.”
• Vodka Weathers The Storm *Featuring Hazel’s Beverage World & Molly’s Spirits
  April 3rd, 2025; Market Watch
  “Sales of the top brands slumped by 3% last year, but the category remains dominant.”
• Expansion Mode *Featuring Hazel’s Beverage World 
  April 3rd, 2025; Market Watch
  “Bolstered by the super-premium end, gin is ready to level up.”

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.