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When day-to-day life changed throughout the United States in March, beverage market leaders had to step into action to protect their frontline workers while preserving business operations.

A boost in eCommerce in combination with increased need for social distancing in operations has prompted a greater need for automated technologies, including voice picking. New technologies enable more safety, greater efficiency and an outlook for advancement.

In the midst of the pandemic, consumer-purchasing patterns have shifted, impacting convenience stores sales and product offerings. Despite these changes, the channel is harnessing opportunities for future success.

Swings and shifts are impacting the wine and spirits markets are ongoing, with recent trends influenced by everything from preference and packaging to taste and technology, impacting the performance of both categories and driving shifts in the top performers.

In the wake of COVID-19 and stay at home orders, manufacturers have ramped up eCommerce to keep up with heightened demand for alcohol. Alcohol eCommerce retail sales have jumped exponentially, up 234 percent for the weeks ending March 7-April 18, Nielsen’s Danelle Kosmal says. The data also showed alcohol sales increased almost five-fold in just the latest two weeks.