New York International Spirits Competition Reveals 2020 Winners
Not even a pandemic could keep the 11th Annual New York International Spirits Competition from judging and selecting the finest spirits in the world. Though the Covid-19 crisis certainly did not make it easy.
The...
Tequila Sales Are Rising on Drizly in 2020. Why?
The tequila boom has gained momentum during the pandemic. Sales continue to impress at retail and ecommerce platforms like Drizly — while celebrities including The Rock and Pitbull have gotten into the game.
What's going...
DISCUS Study Paints Grim Picture of U.S. Distilling Amidst Pandemic
No doubt, 2020 will go down as one of the most difficult years for all U.S. businesses, including craft distilling.
A new study from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) reveals the...
Meet David Rodriguez, Patrón’s New Master Distiller
The tequila world saw a living legend retire last month with former Patrón Master Distiller Francisco Alcaraz officially announced that he was stepping down. His replacement is his protégé of many years: David Rodriguez,...
You Can Now Shop Alcohol on Your TV
Other than the pandemic, alcohol ecommerce has been the dominant trend of 2020. Customers forced home by lockdowns — and then later by fear of catching the virus — have increasingly embraced digital options...
Interview: Bacardi NA’s VP of Digital Commerce Talks Alcohol Ecommerce Trends
The COVID-19 crisis has fast-forwarded many emerging trends. This includes ecommerce, which was expanding into newer terrain like spirits sales at the beginning of this year. Now, with so many people hesitant to leave...
9 Ways to Treat Your Customers Right
We all can sell the same merchandise, for the most part. With profitability being the goal, selling for a lower price should not be the way we want our store to compete.
The message at...
COVID-19 is Fueling a Home Mixology Movement
Consumers mixing cocktails at home was already a trend before the pandemic. But the COVID-19 crisis — with lockdowns and on-premise closures — has undoubtedly spread and accelerated this movement.
“Given the unfortunate circumstances limiting...
Mixed Bubbles — Sparkling Wine Trends in 2020
Sparkling wine sales are up overall, but preferences vary by style.
Consumers still love the bubbly. Champagne and sparkling wine volume consumption rose about 4% in 2019, according to the Beverage Information and Insights Group,...
Read Our July/Aug Digital Edition Now!
The July/Aug digital edition of Beverage Dynamics magazine is now available!
You can read it now.
In this issue we announce our Top 100 Retailers, a list of the best beverage alcohol retailers in the U.S....