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March 2024
The growth in rosé sales has come to an end and, as the fad falters, it’s just the latest example of weakening consumer demand in the wider market. Winery direct-to-consumer shipment value fell 6% while off-premise sales remain flat and winery hiring continues to normalize according to the latest Winjobs Index data.
February 2024
With little growth forecast for the U.S. market, mergers and acquisitions are being driven by the new realities of the wine business. Direct-to-consumer shipment value fell compared to last year as winery recruiting also slowed and off-premise sales held steady.
January 2024
The total U.S. wine market value grew 5% in the past year, but much of that can be attributed to inflation and price increases as strong headwinds to sales and consumption gather strength.
December 2023
Consolidation continues in the three-tier system as a major acquisition shook up the bottom half of this year’s list of the top ten U.S. wine distributors, but new technology and changing consumer demand are resulting in major changes across the wholesale market. Winery direct-to-consumer shipment value rose in November and the total U.S. wine market also grew, but retail sales as tracked by NIQ remained flat.
November 2023
No other emerging technology is as hyped and vilified as artificial intelligence, which has the potential to bring more transformative disruptions to the wine industry. Winery direct-to-consumer shipment value surged in October while other metrics such as off-premise sales remained flat and the Winejobs Index declined relative to last year.
October 2023
New competitive challenges and persistent headwinds have marked turbulent, post-pandemic recoveries within the on-premise and off-premise markets. Inflation helped lift the value of the total U.S. wine market in September, as direct-to-consumer shipments, retail sales and winery hiring continued to normalize.
April 2023
As the wine industry continues to settle in to new, post-pandemic normal premium sales are slowing while wines in larger format packaging and other alternatives have regained some momentum. In the latest Industry Metrics, winery recruiting slowed compared to the previous year while winery direct-to-consumer shipment value also declined and off-premise sales remain flat.
