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Amazon Optimizing On-Prem Alcohol Sales with Age Verification Palm-Scanning Tech

by Matthew Bruner

Insights/Trends, Retailers

Amazon is looking to its Amazon One palm-scanning tech to speed up the alcohol purchase process. No more standing in long lines to buy alcohol. You can now do it with a wave of your hand. Amazon One’s Journey Amazon One was officially launched in

2023 March Madness Final Four – Cocktails for Each Team

by Matthew Bruner

General, Insights/Trends, Retailers

NCAA’s March Madness is coming to an end this weekend in both the women’s and men’s divisions. If you are like most people, your bracket was blown up after the first round. Now you can sit back and enjoy the final games with an ice-cold beverage in hand.

Giving Up Alcohol For Lent? Try Some Delicious Mocktails

by Matthew Bruner

General, Insights/Trends, Retailers

Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. Many people sacrifice things like junk food, soda, and alcohol for 40 days until Easter Sunday. If you are one of the people sacrificing alcohol, you can opt for mocktails instead! Mocktails – cocktails without alcohol – have

8 Mardi Gras Cocktails From Around The Country

by Matthew Bruner

General, Insights/Trends, Retailers

Happy Mardi Gras! The famous celebration captures the nation’s attention with parades, traditional costumes, beads, floats, and plenty of imbibing. While most of the celebrations take place in the southeast, you can find Mardi Gras activities around the country. We’ve compiled some regional Mardi Gras cocktail recipes so

10 Years of Dry January and the Rise of Non-Alcoholic Options in the Bev Alc Space

by Matthew Bruner

General, Insights/Trends, Retailers, Suppliers

Dry January is a popular phenomenon nationwide. Let's examine how it came to be and how non-alcoholic products are performing in the bev alc market.

Thanksgiving Off-Prem Alcohol Sales Data from Fintech’s Competitive Market Analysis

by Matthew Bruner

Data, Insights/Trends

With the holiday season here, alcohol suppliers and retailers need to be tuned into which products are moving off the shelves. Fintech’s competitive market analytics provide exclusive off-premises chain retail sales data from our alliance partnership with IRI so those in the alcohol business can keep an eye