Channel Strategies topic | Beverage Industry

Alcohol sales show resilience in on-premise

April 4, 2011

After a few lean years in the on-premise channel, analysts are predicting that establishments can expect a rebound in sales for 2011. Among the segments in the channel, alcohol sales at restaurants and bars are forecasted to increase 1.9 percent, according to Technomic Inc., Chicago.

Convenience, drug stores fare well in economy

Jessica Jacobsen

March 7, 2011

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Convenience stores saw a sales growth of 2.6 percent in 2010, according to data from Euromonitor International, Chicago, which was a more robust increase than the grocery market overall during the same time period.

Channel Strategies: Category management becomes a moving target

Jill Rivkin

February 7, 2011

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Retailers must adjust to changing consumer preferences. Shoppers rate store selection top on their lists.

Vending channel changes with the times

Molly V. Strzelecki

January 7, 2011

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Vending industry reacts to change with new innovations.

Mass merchandise outlets bulk up

Jill Rivkin

December 3, 2010

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Conversion of stores to supercenters affects mass merchandise statistics. Once featuring large stores selling primarily hardlines with a dash of grocery, leading mass merchandise retailers, including Target, Wal-Mart and Kmart, have converted so many stores to supercenters that the traditional mass merchandise channel fell more than 5 percent...

What are kids drinking at school?

Elizabeth Fuhrman

September 10, 2010

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Beverage companies have committed to bringing better-for-you beverages to schools, which might have inspired consumers to make a few behavior changes.

Travel and leisure venues challenge beverage sales

Elizabeth Fuhrman

August 11, 2010

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Decreased traffic in travel and leisure venues, which usually are big business for beverage distributors, leads to weaker beverage sales in the channel.