U.S. Craft beer growth still healthy amid shifting sales pattern

According to Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association, the growth pattern for craft beer has shifted:   “We’ve seen scan (i.e. off-premise retail) [volume]weaken a bit in the 2nd half, but that’s coincided with strengthening premises use (i.e. direct sales) numbers, so those two may be offsetting themselves. I’d say the over-under [growth] […]

December 5, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

How to throw the ultimate wine-and-cheese party using the miracle of data

Source (and interactive charts): Washington Post

December 5, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

The desktop is dying. Your marketing will too if you’re not going mobile

Source: Comscore

December 2, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Location-based mobile service usage is nearly ubiquitous in top wine and craft-beer states

Source: U.S. Telecommunications and Information Administration

December 1, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

To sell more wine at bars, you will need to simplify decisions in a way that points to your brand.

November 30, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Parsing the economics of Napa Valley Cabernet: 100 to 140 times grape cost to bottle price or you lose!

Source and more data: Mike Fisher: Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Vs Grape Pricing

November 28, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Asian cuisine fastest growing among restaurants that serve wine/beer/spirits

November 28, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Millennials love their mobile devices, but buy things a lot less than you think

Source: Mitek via eMarketer

November 22, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Wine a no-show in Nielsen’s “Best Alcoholic Beverage TV Ads” – Beer, spirits & apple ale rule

November 21, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

The facial hues of your customers are changing fast!

November 18, 2016 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More