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Beavertown Brewery on growth plans and the impact of Covid-19 on craft beer

Logan Plant, founder of Beavertown Brewery, discusses the craft beer movement and the impact of Covid-19

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The evolving role of the ecommerce market and digital experience [infographic]

IWSR assesses the evolution of the beverage alcohol ecommerce and digital space amidst Covid-19

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Is Diageo’s acquisition of Aviation Gin a sign that M&A activity within the drinks industry is back on track?

With the onset of Covid-19, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) inevitably took a back seat as companies focused on operational activities.

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How is alcohol legislation changing in the wake of the ecommerce boom?

As ecommerce develops into a critical channel for alcohol sales, IWSR looks at what legislative repercussions there might be in markets such as the EU, US and India

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Why will beer prove resilient in the aftermath of Covid-19?

IWSR examines the factors contributing to beer's recovery, and why beer may rebound better than wine and spirits post Covid-19

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The road to recovery: a category outlook

As stakeholders across the global beverage alcohol industry refine and re-assess their business plans, Mark Meek, IWSR CEO, talks to Yahoo! Finance about the road to recovery

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Covid-19 presents opportunities for the US still wine market

The pandemic has provided a chance for the US wine industry to connect with a demographic that has been previously lacking in wine participation

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Easing out of restrictions: putting theory to the test

What considerations should brand owners take as restrictions begin to relax across global markets?

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Global beverage alcohol is not expected to rebound until 2024

Global alcohol consumption grew last year, however, new IWSR research forecasts that Covid-19 will push 2019 volume gains back by 5 years

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Will the night trade adapt as the on-premise reopens?

As governments start to lay out frameworks for easing on-premise restrictions, it's the night trade, where crowds are core to the concept, that poses additional hurdles to overcome

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Cocktails to-go offer premium drinking experiences in lockdown

Cocktail take-away and delivery options are providing a lifeline to businesses during lockdown, but will the trend survive after regulations ease?

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Covid-19 prompts historic alcohol ecommerce trials in India

Alcohol ecommerce trials in India could lay the groundwork for a permanent new sales channel in the world’s second-largest spirits consumption market

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Starting from zero: Camden Town Brewery's MD on their expansion into ecommerce

IWSR interviews Camden Town Brewery's MD, who shares his experiences in setting up an online shop, the challenges his team overcame and the impact of Covid-19

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Drinking in an economic downturn

IWSR analyses the impact of the 2008 financial crash on the beverage alcohol industry and assesses whether similar patterns may unfold in the wake of Covid-19

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Covid-19 spurs ecommerce channel development in new markets

Covid-19 has spurred industry stakeholders to invest in and develop the alcohol ecommerce environment in countries where this channel was previously under-developed.

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