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IRI updated the report “Consumer Spending Tracker: COVID-19 Impact” to capture the most recent insights. The most recent report sources sales data from the IRI POS Data ending April 12. For the United States, sales trends remain elevated but are down significantly from its peak. Total store sales were up 14.3 percent for that time period. For edible, sales were up 18.8 percent; however, for the week timeframe, non-edible sales were down 0.8 percent.

Italian liqueur brand Disaronno International announced the launch of Disaronno Velvet. 

Gehricke Wines recently released its 2017 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir and its 2018 Russian River Valley Chardonnay.

New York-based Loverboy, a beverage startup founded by Bravo TV's Kyle Cooke from “Summer House,” launched its first 'Spritz' product, a low calorie, no sugar added option as a twist on the traditional spritz.

BENDT Distilling Co. recently launched its new BENDT No. 5 American Blended Whiskey, a blend of five distinct small-batch Texas whiskeys.

San Francisco-based 19 Crimes announced a multi-year partnership with entertainment icon Snoop Dogg.

Across geographies, consumer demand appears to be beginning to stabilize toward previous year trends, although in some categories demand is significantly higher or lower than the previous year, according to recent information from Information Resources Inc. (IRI), Chicago.

Bricoleur Vineyards added two new rosé wines to its portfolio: 2019 Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir and the 2019 “Flying By the Seat of Our Pants” Rosé of Grenache.