Dept. Adult Bev

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Grocerants Replacing Restaurants and Grocery Stores for Dinner

  What’s for Dinner is the age-old question every parent hears, and most say I don’t know.  Today more and more families or looking online, or for new avenues of fresh food distributions in the way of meals and meal components that can be mixed and matched into perfect family meal.   Alternative fresh food […]
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AB inBev falls ‘off track’ to reach non-/low-alcoholic beer sales goal

Ezgi Barcenas, AB inBev chief sustainability officer, said that the world’s largest brewer is “off track” to reach its goal of having 20 percent of its beer volume in non-alcoholic and low-alcoholic drinks. Ms. Barcenas said that non- and low-alcoholic beers currently account for six percent of the company’s sales.
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Ciroc makes Summer Citrus vodka a permanent addition to its range

Vodka brand Ciroc is relaunching its Summer Citrus flavour this summer following a successful debut in 2021. Ciroc Summer Citrus is expected to become permanent in the Ciroc portfolio, taking advantage of the sales growth of flavoured vodkas. Samantha Newby, category marketing director with Ciroc’s owner, Diageo, said: “Ciroc Summer Citrus was a hit when […]
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Hard seltzer White Claw targets audiences at summer music festivals

Alcoholic seltzer drink White Claw is launching a summer-long promotion at festivals up and down the UK. The ‘hard seltzer’ will run bars at more than 40 festivals this year, including: Wide Awake and City Splash next week; Love Saves the Day and Mighty Hoopla in June; and Boardmasters and All Points East in August. […]
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Campo Viejo encourages customers to drink with friends

Spanish wine producer Campo Viejo, known for its Rioja, has launched a major social media, video and radio campaign in time for the summer. The “Decanta La Vida” (live every day to the fullest) campaign aims to celebrate the sociable Spanish way of life and to encourage drinkers to share a bottle with friends and […]
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Should Your Retail Store Stock Alcohol? 3 Pros, 2 Cons, And 3 Key Considerations

You already own a profitable retail store, so is there a point in adding liquor to your shelves? The answer to that question depends on the size of your storefront, funding, and several other factors. To help you make a decision, weigh the following pros, cons, and key considerations. What You Should Consider Before Stocking […]
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Surprise jump in April sales led by booze and tobacco, says ONS

Sales of alcohol and tobacco were the main cause of a surprising rise in UK retail sales in April. Sales volumes jumped 1.4% last month, following a fall of 1.2% in March, despite the inflationary pressure on consumers. However, the Office for National Statistics, which produced the figures, said there remained a longer-term downward trend […]
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  1. Corporate Strategy

Restaurants Fresh Flavorful Meal Components with Cravability Needed

  Grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food will drive top-line growth and bottom-line profits in 2022 according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Stop by and visit us at the 2022 National Restaurant Show. Today, the need for branded, craveable fresh food is preferred 8.6 to 1 over […]
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Pimm’s has a jubilee makeover

Pimm’s has introduced a limited edition design on its No.1 bottle to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee. The limited edition bottle is available until August and will temporarily replace the standard Pimm’s No.1 label design. Pimm’s, now worth £28m annually in the off-trade, always sells well in the summer. The limited edition pack design carries […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Instant Commerce Destination Meal Leader Gopuff is Red Hot

  Regular readers of this blog are familiar with GoPuff.  What Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, likes about GoPuff is its ability to combine the food industry intellectual quotient (IQ) and consumers emotional quotient (EQ) at the point of purchase. So, instant-needs delivery platform Gopuff has launched The Mean Tomato, […]
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Your Views:  Storytimes

Last Friday we had a story about how H-E-B has signed on with Looma, a shopper education company, to use a network of smart tablets to tell stories about beer and wine products in a way that will inform purchase decision and connect customers to the people behind the products.  Which I found great, though […]
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  1. Corporate Strategy

Retail TouchPoints Reveals 2022’s 40 Under 40 Winners

Retail TouchPoints and design:retail have unveiled the 2022 slate of 40 Under 40 Award winners. Representing the entire retail realm — from store design to CX strategy, ecommerce and retail operations — the 40 Under 40 Awards spotlight up-and-coming leaders who have done innovative and remarkable work and contributed significantly to the progress of the […]
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  1. Department: Beverage

FaceTime with the Content Guy:  Tell Me A Story

H-E-B has signed on with Looma, a shopper education company, to use a network of smart tablets to tell stories about beer and wine products in a way that will inform purchase decision and connect customers to the people behind the products.  Which I found great, though I did have two additional thoughts about a) […]
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  1. Merchandising

Nisa offers cheaper drinking for early summer

Nisa is offering a range of cheaper alcohol for the rest of May. The group says that the idea is to help those who are saving money on going out and organising big nights in instead. Danielle Sylvester, Nisa’s wholesale category controller for beers, wines and spirits, said: “After a turbulent few years, consumers have […]
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Two new cream liqueurs from Dead Man’s Fingers

Spirits specialist Dead Man’s Fingers is expanding its cream liqueur range with two new variants – Mango Tequila Cream Liqueur and Strawberry Tequila Cream Liqueur. The launch follows the successful release of Raspberry Rum Cream Liqueur earlier this year, and aims to tap into the popularity of cream liqueurs, a category showing good growth in […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

10 for 10: Instacart’s Food Trend Hall of Fame

With the world’s largest grocery catalog at our fingertips, we’ve had a front row seat to the food trends and eye-popping stats that illustrate how people are eating, drinking and shopping over the past decade.
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  1. Media & Marketing

Suffolk cider makes its TV debut

Suffolk-based cider maker Aspall will run its first-ever television advertisement later this year. The Molson Coors-owned cider will make a £3m investment in the campaign, which will include television, video-on-demand, social media and brand exposure in both shops and hospitality venues. The campaign follows a £13m investment in the Aspall Cyder House in Suffolk. A […]
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The Right To Dance teams with Gorillas and ELLC to support children living in conflict

On-demand delivery service, Gorillas, and The East London Liquor Company (ELLC) have teamed up to create a new canned cocktail in aid of War Child UK.  The Rum and Cherry Drop cocktail will support children living in conflict, via War Child’s music-based community funding movement, The Right To Dance.  Introducing The Right To Dance’s first […]
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Summer’s Eve debuts spa collection

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.’s Summer’s Eve brand is launching its Summer’s Eve Spa collection consisting of Spa Luxurious Wash and Spa Intimate Skin Serum. The Spa Luxurious Wash, described as the first step to cleansing the external vaginal area, is formulated to gently cleanse while leaving the skin hydrated. The wash is […]
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  1. CPG: Adult Beverage

Bottlegreen’s new cordial flavour launches in time for summer

Cordial maker Bottlegreen has introduced a new lime and mint flavour for summer. The addition to Bottlegreen’s range comes in its well-known 500ml glass bottle, with a recommended retail price of £3.75. One bottle is estimated to make 30 servings and can also work as a cocktail ingredient or to make ice-lollies. The launch of […]
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  1. Department: Beverage

Hardys launches three wines in cans

Hardys is to launch three of its wines in cans this summer. The single-serve cans of rosé, Chardonnay and Shiraz are partly intended to tap into the market for moderate drinking and are expected to appeal to younger shoppers. Since 2020, light canned wine consumption has grown by 46% and a recent survey found 52% […]
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  1. Merchandising

Accolade Wines introduces new range with entirely recyclable packaging

Accolade Wines, which produces the Banrock Station brand, has launched a range of wines in recycled glass bottles. The environmental approach of the new range, which will be called Wise Wolf, also includes labels made from recycled paper, closures made from recycled plastic and even outers made from recycled pulp paper. The company says all […]
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Dollar General post strong sales gains in first quarter

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General on Thursday reported net sales of $8.8 billion for its fiscal year 2022 first quarter, an increase of 4.2% over the prior-year period. The net sales increase was primarily driven by positive sales contributions from new stores, partially offset by a slight decline in same-store sales and the impact of […]
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CVS to launch virtual primary care solution

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced on Thursday the launch of CVS Health Virtual Primary Care, a new virtual care solution available through a single digital platform. The offering connects CVS Health’s services, clinical expertise, and data for a more coordinated and consumer-centric health care experience. The company said the new solution enables consumers to […]
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22% Of Brands Are Unhappy With How They Allocate Their Retail Media Budget. But There’s a Better Way

Retail media networks (RMNs) are an exciting place to run ads, because of the valuable first-party data that retailers have about their customers. RMNs create an ability to target a specific retailer’s customers and provide valuable insights into how people shop. And brands certainly are not hurting for choices. Just last week, Ulta announced a media network and the hotel chain, Marriott, the week prior. 
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Developing a Perfect Store Strategy in 2022

In 2022, the perfect store is rooted in constant evolution — a system that maybe isn’t perfect in every moment, but is agile always, malleable when needed, and capable of critical self-reflection. These innate characteristics of the modern perfect store are supported by, and in return support, the adoption of a few important technologies and […]
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