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DTC Symposium Recap: Engaging the Future
Sessions explored channels for improved customer communication and audience interaction.  By Alexandra Russell   The 2023 Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium, which took place Jan. 18-19, was...
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Afternoon Brief, January 20th
DTC Symposium Recap: Engaging the Future: The 2023 Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium, which took place Jan. 18-19, was a forward looking affair featuring panel discussions and data presentations focused...
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Afternoon Brief, September 16th
Price Hikes Turn Off Wine Country Visitors: Tasting room visits to West Coast wineries, after rebounding in 2021, are way down this summer compared to pre-pandemic numbers, according to a survey of 400...
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Where DTC Sales Are Slowing to a Trickle, Where They’re Surging — and Why
Two key reports on direct-to-consumer (DTC) wines sales have been released, and their findings make for fascinating — if, at times, alarming — reading.  By Kathleen Willcox    Sales growth...
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The Next Normal—DtC Shipping Reverts to Pre-Pandemic Predictions
—Alexandra Russell The 2022 Direct to Consumer Wine Shipping Report has been released, and the industry is likely breathing a collective sigh of relief. The report, an annual collaboration between Sovos...
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2021 Mid-Year DtC Wine Data Report Highlights
Last week, SOVOS/ShipCompliant, in conjunction with Wines Vines Analytics, released its mid-year DTC shipping analysis. Though data touts some gains, Larry Cormier, general manager of SOVOS, notes, “It’s...
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Wine Shipments to Consumers Soar to Record $3.7 Billion in 2020
Annual Sovos ShipCompliant Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report shows historic 27% volume growth as buyers valued lower prices and online convenience amid COVID-19 restrictions (BOSTON) January 25,...
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Nielsen Launches Comprehensive U.S. Wine Measurement Solution with Connected Partners Wines Vines Analytics and Sovos Shipcompliant
New York, NY – April 23, 2020 – Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) Global Connect today announced a joint solution that will deliver a much more comprehensive view of the U.S. off-premise wine category. This product...
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Afternoon Brief, March 4
‘Like the Coronavirus’: Rampaging Insect Shows up in California, Alarming Farmers: It originated in the wilderness of Asia. It spreads quickly. It's already causing millions of dollars in economic losses...
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Wine Shipments to Consumers Reach Record $3.2 Billion in 2019
Annual Sovos ShipCompliant Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report points to slowing channel growth despite prices reaching new highs (BOSTON) January 22, 2020 – Wineries shipped more than $3.2 billion...