Industry News

9 Alcohol Trends in 2021-22

Alcohol trends have shifted significantly in the past two years. The world of 2019 feels like decades ago. The generational pandemic of 2020 reshaped our lives...
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How Buster’s Liquors & Wines Excels at Customer Support

In addition to profiling our 2021 Retailer of the Year, Gary’s Wine & Marketplace, our editorial team has chosen four other Top 100 winners ranked in our...

Survey: The State of Business in the Beverage Alcohol Industry

As part of our ongoing tracking of the industry, the Beverage Information Group surveys our readers quarterly, collecting trends/sentiment data from distributors, on-premise and off-premise operators...
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Blain’s Farm & Fleet to Add Two New Store Locations in Wisconsin

Blain’s Farm & Fleet will have an expanded presence in Wisconsin in 2022, adding new stores in Grafton and Rhinelander. Completion date for both...
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The 2021 Growth Brands Hall of Famers

Each year our Growth Brands Awards recognize the top products and suppliers in the beverage alcohol business. The April issue of BeverageDynamics magazine highlighted the fastest-growing and top-selling spirits and wine brands....
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Why Single Barrel Tequila is the Next Retail Trend

As store pick whiskeys explode in popularity, beverage alcohol retailers wonder what’s the next category to take off. One potential answer: single barrel tequila picks. This...
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What’s the Future of Alcohol Ecommerce after Covid-19?

The pandemic has changed how people buy alcohol with the rise of alcohol ecommerce. When the health crisis first hit in early 2020 — sweeping...
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How Applejack Grew its Alcohol Retail Business During the Pandemic

Jim Shpall made a deal with his father-in-law in 1994. He would join the family business — Applejack Wine & Spirits in Wheat Ridge, CO —...
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The Past, Present And Future Of Labor Shortages

Not many landscape contractors have been spared from the inconveniences that labor shortages cause. Finding reliable employees is tough, and this year is no...
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The Top Alcohol Retail Tech Providers for 2020-21

Technology was already critical for beverage alcohol retailers before the pandemic. Now, as more consumers buy online and prefer quicker, efficient shopping in-person, having the right tech to...