How Alcohol Retailers Adapted to the COVID-19 Crisis
Alcohol remains essential. As states across the country reacted to the coronavirus outbreak by locking down businesses — devastating on-premise — liquor stores wondered whether they, too, would have to shutter. So far, with rare...
Interview: Breakthru Beverage Supports Those Affected By COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the on-premise industry, while also posing a daily threat to first-responders. This crisis really is a case of haves and have-nots. Some people can work safely from home, while...
America’s Fastest-Growing Spirits Brands
The 2020 Beverage Wholesaler Growth Brands Awards recognize the fastest-growing beverage alcohol brands in the U.S.
With hundreds, if not thousands, of new products coming onto the market every year, how can members of the trade keep up...
America’s Fastest-Growing Wine Brands
In Part 2 of our 2020 Growth Brands Awards, following spirits last week, we look at the fastest-growing wine brands in America.
After 25 consecutive years of growth, total wine consumption fell 0.6% in 2019, according...
Column: Our Industry in the Post-Pandemic World
Our industry has survived tough times — from world wars to prohibition — and it will survive this pandemic, too. On the other side of this crisis, however, there is no doubt our business...
Video: The 2020 Growth Brands Awards
EPG Media annually recognizes the fastest-selling beverage alcohol brands and top producers with our Growth Brands Awards. We were set to present these prizes at Las Vegas during WSWA 2020, but obviously that did...
Streamlining Warehouse Efficencies
The core tenet of a successful distribution center is minimizing warehousing and handling costs, while improving customer fulfillment and delivery goals. That’s why technologies and innovations within the alcohol beverage industry are gaining momentum.
In...
Breakthru Beverage Group Announces Changes at CFO
Breakthru Beverage Group today announced the appointment of Melissa Calderwood as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, effective June 1, 2020.
Calderwood succeeds industry veteran Gene Luciana, who served as the company’s Chief...
How Ruffino and Grand Marnier Became Hall of Fame Brands
Our 2020 Growth Brands Awards recognize the fastest-growing wine and spirits in America. To make our Growth Brands Hall of Fame, a brand must win at least 15 Growth Brands Awards, which have presented annually since 1997. Our...
What Alcohol Consumers Are Buying, Months into COVID-19
Forget months, March 2020 feels like it happened years ago. COVID-19 caught the country unprepared for a pandemic. Like everybody else, the beverage alcohol industry had to adapt rapidly. It faced a surge of panic purchases, questions...
