Market Watch

Every issue features new product launches, restaurant and bar openings, innovative retail concepts and unique promotions for on- and off-premise establishments.

Craft’s Remarkable Ride

Market Watch

THROUGH THE GLASS

OPENINGS

NEW PRODUCTS

Rise Of The Robots • Robotic bartenders are emerging as viable mixologists in tech-savvy venues

CRAFT GROWS UP • Craft distillers who were part of the acquisitions wave assess their current growth

Treasured Terrain • California’s super-premium wine segment is the place to be, but it’s a battle out there

A BOOM IN THE MAKING • Non-alcohol beer sales were up nearly 30% in 2023 in multi-outlet stores

SUSTAINABLE FUTURE • Winemakers around the globe are going green

TIKI TRUE • Cocktail heavyweight Trader Vic’s, known as the birthplace of the Mai Tai, is readying for growth in the U.S. as it diversifies its domestic business

Conscious Consumption • Low- and no-abv drinks have gone mainstream

EXCITING the Las Vegas Luxury Customer • Wynn Las Vegas serves up beverage creativity with a twist

LEGACY BUILT ON LOYALTY • Connecticut’s M&R Liquors counts its employees as its most valuable asset

Sustainable Sipping • At Joyce in Los Angeles, Kassady Wiggins manages a zero-landfill bar program

Winter Warmers • Winter beers excel around the holidays and throughout the colder months

NEWS

ON THE MOVE

PARTING SHOT