The popularity of prepared cocktails, such as High Noon or prepared Martinis is on the rise with US consumers. Prepared cocktails, which benefit from the convenience of serve in a can or bottle, experienced respectable growth, driven by an increase in TDP and RoS (both +20% vs. YA), according to

Beer consumption was down 8.3% from a year earlier for the NFL Opening Weekend , BeerBoard reports.  But Miller Lite, the Official Beer of the Dallas Cowboys, was up an astounding 31% compared to Opening Day 2022. The 8.3% overall decline follows two consecutive years of growth (+21% in

Great Jones Distilling Co., New York City’s first distillery since Prohibition, has partnered with the Basquiat Estate to bring his artwork back to Great Jones Street, just down the block from the site of his apartment and art studio in Noho. The full collection includes the release of three

US On Premise outlets, primarily bars and restaurants, saw a double-digit velocity increase on Independence Day (+47%) compared to the previous Tuesday, Matthew Crompton, regional director-North America for CGA by NIQ. The days surrounding the celebration also experienced significant uplift, he said, with Monday achieving a 35% uplift followed by

That's according to Matthew Crompton, regional director-North America.  "Father's Day on June 18, proved to be the 2nd most valuable Sunday of 2023 for the average outlet in the U.S. On Premise, with total sales velocity up +49% vs the average Sunday of the year to date, and up

Ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails and other RTD alcoholic beverages are retaining their position as a popular and successful alcohol beverage category across the American On Premise sector, according to CGA's On Premise User Survey. But, who is the RTD drinker?   The survey shows the RTD drinker demographic is rather young – with

Four in five consumers have visited the On Premise three or more times in the past three months, with an equally encouraging two thirds visiting in the past week, acccording to CGA by NIQ’s latest US Consumer Impact Report. In terms of what consumers are ordering in venues, beer

On-Premise sales velocity in the weekend ended June 3 was up 4% compared to a year earlier.  This was driven by a 4% uptick in check value, CGA by NIQ said.  Traffic remained flat. The latest two weeks have seen a similar pattern in value velocity to last year, with

CGA by NIQ’s latest cocktail tracker reveals movement in the top-ranking cocktails in the US On Premise, as well as momentum behind Espresso Martini growth. The Cocktail category continues to flourish for outlets across the US On Premise, boosting average earnings in Q1 2023 vs Q4 2022 by +3%

With Spring Break already underway, and 31% of consumers planning to travel during the period, it’s an unmissable opportunity for drinks suppliers and hotel operators to maximise on ‘low hanging fruit’. A large proportion of vacationers (41%) kicked back during the peak Spring Break week of 13th-19th March, followed

At a total US level, domestic wines still hold the largest share (66.4%) of the on-premise market, however old-world wines have continued to gain share. While domestic share has largely been maintained (-0.8pp), recent share changes demonstrate that US consumers are increasingly opting for old-world wines, specifically of

Special occasions and large sporting events are what draw 87% of Mexican On Premise customers.  That's according to a survey of 5,000 Mexican On Premise consumers, CGA by NIQ found. Prior to visits, consumers are now browsing online platforms (80%), including a venue’s social media pages (36%) customer

That's according to BeerBoard, which notes that nationally, draft beer volume was up 4.1% compared to Super Bowl Sunday 2022. As they celebrated an unforgettable night, and its second title in the past four seasons, Kansas City’s draft volume was up 5.7% when compared to the day

Total US On Premise velocity is up 20% versus 2022, and also outpacing pre-COVID-19 levels when compared to the same week in 2020, CGA by NielsenIQ reports. This has been driven by both an uptick in visitation levels, and check value. Daily trends over recent weeks have been variable by

James Dolan, executive chairman/CEO of Madison Square Garden, has banned all lawyers involved in active lawsuits against Madison Square Garden, and he's using facial recognition technology to enforce it.  Naturally, the lawyers aren't happy, so they've complained to the New York State Liquor Authority about what they are terming

Christmas Day was the third biggest Sunday in the US On Premise in 2022, beaten only by Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, while New Year’s Eve saw a velocity uplift of +13% vs the average Saturday – exceeding uplift levels seen in 2021, according to CGA by Nielsen.