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Deloitte Sees Holiday Retail Sales Rising 4% to 4.8% to Hit $316.1 Billion or More

Holiday retail sales are projected to total between $1.70 trillion and $1.71 trillion during the November 2026 through January 2027 period, representing an increase of 4% to 4.8% from the same period in 2025, according to Deloitte’s annual holiday retail forecast. In 2025, holiday sales increased

B.R. Distilling Ups Allocation of Blue Note Bourbon & Honey Rye Cask Whiskey

B.R. Distilling Ups Allocation of Blue Note Bourbon & Honey Rye Cask Whiskey

Blue Note Bourbon, significantly increased the allocation for its wildly popular Honey Bourbon and Honey Rye Cask Whiskey, which sold out quickly the past two years. “Our third annual Honey Bourbon and Honey Rye Cask Whiskeys, which are crafted in Memphis, are a testament to the creativity and craftsmanship that

Prepared Cocktails Return to Growth; Value Channels Sole Driver of $ Growth

Prepared Cocktails Beer, Wine, and Spirits (BWS) returned to dollar growth for the week ended Sept. 12 after more than a month of declines, NIQ reports with sales increasing +2.0%, while case volume slipped -1.9%. The rebound reflects continued strength in Spirits and Wine-based RTDs, which helped

Ita Wines Owner Acquires Devona

Kelsey Itameri, founder, owner and winemaker at Ita Wines, acquired Devona. Terms weren't disclosed. Devona is the third winery that John and Molly Abbott have founded. The other two are Abeja and Canoe Ridge Vineyard, both in Washington State. The John Abbott will stay on at Devona as

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The IRS Is Cracking Down on a Favorite Way the Ultrawealthy Pass On Money One family fights $736 million gift tax bill on its GRATs while popular trusts proliferate. (Wall Street Journal) How to grab double-digit sales growth in the wine and alcohol space Traditional wine sales remain under

'Toasts Not Tariffs' Coalition Urges Trump to Resolve Bev/Al Trade Dispute with Canada

The Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition, representing 59 national and state organizations across the U.S. beverage alcohol supply chain, sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump expressing appreciation for his efforts to address Canada's restrictions on U.S. wine and spirits products while urging his continued leadership

It's Not That Simple: Now, Soda, Lemonade, Sports Drinks Linked to Colon Cancer

Here's a new cause for alarm: Those moms who for at least the last 40 years have given their kids fruit juice have been setting their kids up for colon cancer in later life. We don't necessarily believe it's so, but there have been