An Uneven, Unequal Recovery
The pandemic is over, but not quite as on-premise outlets see consumers return and sales steadily creep back up to where they were in spring 2020. In many ways, the recovery is playing out as many forecasters predicted — slowly, with a full recovery taking hold gradually. What began as two weeks to flatten the […]
Delivery Apps Reshape Market
Facing an existential threat during the most stringent COVID lockdown periods, many restaurants turned to delivery apps to survive. More than two years later, U.S. consumers have embraced delivery with enthusiasm while the fees, costs and tiny margins still leave a bitter taste in the mouths of many restaurant owners. According to a national survey […]
Industry Metrics: Domestic Sales up 12%
Value of Domestic Wine Sales for 12 months ended June 2022 +12% U.S. wine sales including bulk imports, bw166 Other Wine Industry June 2022 (versus June 2021) data: -4% off-premise sales value, NielsenIQ channels +85% on-premise sales (52 weeks ended May 21), CGA by NielsenIQ -13% DtC shipment value, Wines Vines Analytics/Sovos ShipCompliant 29% […]
Fine Dining Patrons in ‘Discovery Mode’
Tonya Pitts has more than two decades of experience in the restaurant and beverage industries and is currently the sommelier and wine director of One Market Restaurant in San Francisco, Calif. After her first job as a host for a French restaurant in St. Louis, Mo., Pitts traveled west to the Bay Area where she […]
Upcoming Events
July 18-22: OIV Wine Marketing Program Online From market research to sales, the OIV Wine Marketing Program incorporates all the elements necessary for negotiating the U.S. wine market. Offered online through the University of California, Davis. cpe.ucdavis.edu July 26-27: International Bulk Wine & Spirits Show Conference and networking event for anyone involved in the production, selling […]