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In-store displays “are more effective at selling beer” compared to “shrinking” shelf space, Kaumil Gajrawala, analyst for financial services firm Jefferies, wrote in a late June analysis.
DoorDash is doubling down on grocery, announcing today a $17 billion agreement to acquire Instacart, combining two of the largest food delivery platforms and expanding their reach across retail and advertising.
Convenience retailers’ outlooks on the beer category have warmed up in Q3, according to the latest Beverage Bytes survey from Goldman Sachs. Respondents, who represent about 10% of the c-store channel (approximately 15,000 retailers), reported that they expect beer sales to increase 3% year-over-year (YoY) in the Q3 survey, up from +2% in Q1.
Despite persistent inflation, consumers are still looking for reasons to celebrate – and retailers across all channels are giving them permission.
The beer category should hope for an early start to the holidays to juice sales, Circana EVP of BevAl Scott Scanlon wrote in the data firm’s weekly scans report.
E-commerce retail delivery platform Instacart and on-demand convenience store Gopuff have forged a promotional partnership.
Kroger shoppers looking for Red Bull or Boar’s Head products may be out of luck for the time being, as the country’s largest supermarket chain grapples with pricing strategy amidst a grim economy.
Two of the beer category’s largest growth vendors reversed trends in the four-week period (L4W) ending August 9, according to the latest monthly report from market research firm Circana. Worsening grocery channel losses pushed No. 1 Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) into decline in the L4W, accelerating a pattern that began in July.
The country’s second-largest grocery retail chain is reportedly moving into hemp THC drinks.
The end of Deschutes Brewery’s partnership with Costco may have come as a surprise to the general public, but the Bend, Oregon-headquartered craft brewery and its key partners were planning for this “off-ramp moment,” CEO Peter Skrbek told Brewbound.
Kroger has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire regional grocery chain Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion, marking the company’s first major acquisition since its proposed megamerger with Albertsons collapsed in 2024.
Total beverage-alcohol dollar sales turned positive year-over-year [YoY] (+0.8%) and week-over-week [WoW] (+1.7%) in the week ending June 21, according to the latest weekly report from market research firm Circana. Off-premise dollar sales reached $1.542 billion during the week, which featured several drinking-centric occasions, including Father’s Day celebrations and nearly two weeks of World Cup play. Volume, measured in case sales, declined 1.9%.
Craft dollar sales declines stabilized to start the summer selling season after a period of worsening trends. In the four-week period (L4W) ending June 14, craft dollar sales declined 4.6% year-over-year (YoY) at multi-outlet grocery, mass retail and convenience stores (MULO+C) tracked by market research firm Circana. This marked no change in momentum from Circana’s previous monthly report (data ending May 17), which itself reflected a doubling of dollar sales declines compared to the prior period (-2.3% YoY L4W through April 19).
Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods has acquired Lee’s Discount Liquor, Nevada’s largest independent liquor chain, marking the Texas-based retailer’s first expansion outside its home state, the companies announced today.
The cracks in the facade of beer’s improved performance in 2026 have begun to widen, according to the latest monthly report from market research firm Circana. Year-to-date (YTD) through May 17, beer category dollar sales increased 0.3% at multi-outlet grocery, mass retail and convenience stores (MULO+C) tracked by Circana.
