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35% of Non-Wine-Drinkers Say They Don't Like the Taste: What the Wine Market Council's Latest Consumer Data Means for How You Merchandise and Sample Wine
INDUSTRY NEWS

35% of Non-Wine-Drinkers Say They Don't Like the Taste: What the Wine Market Council's Latest Consumer Data Means for How You Merchandise and Sample Wine

New wine consumer data merchandising insights: 35% of non-wine-drinkers cite taste as their barrier. Here's how to rethink sampling and shelf strategy.

13 min read
Wine and Spirits Pricing 2026: How Rising Agricultural Costs and Global Uncertainty Could Squeeze Your Margins Further
INDUSTRY NEWS

Wine and Spirits Pricing 2026: How Rising Agricultural Costs and Global Uncertainty Could Squeeze Your Margins Further

Wine and spirits pricing 2026 faces new pressure from agricultural cost increases, tariffs, and demand decline. Here's what liquor retailers need to watch.

12 min read
Gen Z Wine Trends Liquor Retail Owners Need to Know: Sweet Wines, Smarter Merchandising, and Winning Younger Shoppers
INDUSTRY NEWS

Gen Z Wine Trends Liquor Retail Owners Need to Know: Sweet Wines, Smarter Merchandising, and Winning Younger Shoppers

Gen Z wine trends are reshaping liquor retail. Learn how sweet wine entry points and approachable merchandising can help your store win younger shoppers.

10 min read
National Prosecco Week 2026 Is Coming June 15–21: How Liquor Retailers Should Plan Promotions, Tastings, and Supplier Partnerships Now
INDUSTRY NEWS

National Prosecco Week 2026 Is Coming June 15–21: How Liquor Retailers Should Plan Promotions, Tastings, and Supplier Partnerships Now

National Prosecco Week 2026 runs June 15–21. Here's how liquor retailers can plan promotions, tastings, and supplier partnerships to maximize sales.

12 min read
Oregon Chardonnay Retail Marketing: How to Capitalize on Blind Tasting Buzz and Move Pacific Northwest Wine
INDUSTRY NEWS

Oregon Chardonnay Retail Marketing: How to Capitalize on Blind Tasting Buzz and Move Pacific Northwest Wine

Oregon Chardonnay retail marketing strategies for liquor stores. Turn blind tasting headlines into sales with proven shelf placement and promotion tactics.

12 min read
No- and Low-Alcohol Wine Technology Is Advancing Fast: How Nano-Filtration and Novel Yeasts Are Creating Products Worth Stocking
INDUSTRY NEWS

No- and Low-Alcohol Wine Technology Is Advancing Fast: How Nano-Filtration and Novel Yeasts Are Creating Products Worth Stocking

No and low alcohol wine technology is evolving fast. Learn how nano-filtration and novel yeasts are finally creating products your customers will rebuy.

11 min read
Playful Wine Branding for Retailers: What Kosmic Kitty's Rise Teaches Independent Liquor Stores About Lifestyle Labels
INDUSTRY NEWS

Playful Wine Branding for Retailers: What Kosmic Kitty's Rise Teaches Independent Liquor Stores About Lifestyle Labels

Discover how playful wine branding for retailers drives sales. Learn from Kosmic Kitty's 90-point success and lifestyle label trends reshaping independent liquor retail.

12 min read
Selling Premium Argentine Wines Retail: What Awasi Mendoza's Luxury Hospitality Model Teaches Liquor Store Owners About Storytelling That Moves Bottles
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

Selling Premium Argentine Wines Retail: What Awasi Mendoza's Luxury Hospitality Model Teaches Liquor Store Owners About Storytelling That Moves Bottles

Learn proven strategies for selling premium Argentine wines retail by adapting luxury vineyard hospitality into in-store experiential storytelling that justifies price.

11 min read
Global Prohibitionist Groups Are Pushing for Wine Warning Labels: What Liquor Retailers Should Know About the Latest Regulatory Threat
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Global Prohibitionist Groups Are Pushing for Wine Warning Labels: What Liquor Retailers Should Know About the Latest Regulatory Threat

Wine warning labels regulations are gaining global momentum. Here's what liquor retailers need to know about the sales impact, timeline, and how to prepare.

11 min read
Beer Purchasing Confidence Hits Benchmark for First Time in 20 Months: What the Latest BPI Data Means for Your Store's Beer Buying Strategy
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Beer Purchasing Confidence Hits Benchmark for First Time in 20 Months: What the Latest BPI Data Means for Your Store's Beer Buying Strategy

The Beer Purchasers' Index just hit 50 for the first time in 20 months. Here's what the latest beer purchasing index data means for your store's inventory.

11 min read
Isle of Barra's Black Forest Rum and the Flavored Dark Spirits Trend: What Experimental Rum Releases Mean for Your Brown Spirits Section
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

Isle of Barra's Black Forest Rum and the Flavored Dark Spirits Trend: What Experimental Rum Releases Mean for Your Brown Spirits Section

Flavored dark rum trends are reshaping retail shelves. See how Isle of Barra's Black Forest Rum fits the 21% premium growth spike — and what it means for your store.

10 min read
Bacardi Pushes St-Germain Into French Grocery Retail: What Big-Brand Channel Expansion Strategies Signal for Independent Liquor Store Positioning
INDUSTRY NEWS

Bacardi Pushes St-Germain Into French Grocery Retail: What Big-Brand Channel Expansion Strategies Signal for Independent Liquor Store Positioning

Bacardi's St-Germain grocery move reveals a big brand liquor channel expansion strategy trend. Here's what independent liquor stores should do next.

11 min read