Tag: #Finance
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Week Ending November 29 2025 — Wine Resets, Beer Contracts, Cannabis Rules Tighten
Class-action pressure hits Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.A former maintenance worker has filed a federal collective and class-action lawsuit alleging Ste. Michelle Wine Estates failed to pay overtime, interrupted legally required meal and rest breaks, and kept incomplete time records for hundreds of hourly workers across Washington and beyond. The complaint seeks unpaid wages, penalties, and…
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Week Ending November 15 2025 — Sober Forecasts and Sector Resets
IWSR Lowers Global Outlook IWSR revised its global beverage-alcohol forecast, projecting volume declines through 2026 as premium-plus trade-downs widen across North America and Western Europe. The revision underscores sustained consumer caution and the uneven recovery of high-end spirits. Premium Beer Faces Structural Slowdown New Circana data show U.S. premium-plus beer volume down 4.8 percent YTD.…
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Week Ending November 1 2025 — Resilient Earnings, Shrinking Harvests, and Diverging Demand
Holiday depletions begin amid shifting category momentum Beer momentum softens heading into November. IRI data indicated beer volumes declined 1.8 percent year-over-year in October’s final week, with below-premium lagers leading losses. Imports remained resilient, up 3 percent, supported by Modelo and Corona share gains in chain retailers. Spirits growth narrows in key control states. According…
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Alcohol Industry Week in Review — Week Ending September 20, 2025
Policy friction mounts as demand cools and supply adjusts. Post-holiday scans revert to 2025 baseline.According to Circana’s weekly report covering data through September 7, total beverage-alcohol dollars fell 2.6 percent year over year and volumes declined 4.3 percent as sales normalized after Labor Day. Beer and wine contracted faster than the total, while spirits posted…
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Alcohol Industry Week in Review — Week Ending September 13, 2025
Pricing pushback, declining shipments, and early fiscal recalibration define mid-September sentiment. Beer Volumes Contract as Pricing Fatigue Grows.Circana data for the four weeks ending August 31 showed total beer dollar sales down 2.7 percent year over year, while volumes slipped 4.9 percent. Premium light and import segments remained resilient but off prior-year highs. Distributors report…
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Alcohol Industry Week in Review — Week Ending September 6 2025
Inventory resets, muted summer close, and pricing recalibration mark the early-September transition. Beer Volumes Flatten as Summer Ends.Fintech data for the week ending August 31 showed U.S. beer distributor sales down 0.4 percent in volume year-on-year, signaling the softest Labor Day week since 2019. Imports grew 1.2 percent while premium lights and craft declined. Analysts…