RESOURCES
This section contains links to organizations and companies that provide a variety of data and information services that apply to the Alcohol Beverage industry in the United States. Each one has its own strengths and merits. Some may require a purchase, subscription, or membership agreement to capitalize on the full range of services available.
NEWS PUBLICATIONS
Daily newsletter subscription service focused on wine & spirits topics, tailored to industry leaders & executives
Publisher of several alcohol beverage related magazines and newsletters, such as Shanken Daily News, Impact, Market Watch, Whiskey Advocate, & Wine Spectator
Monthly magazine, weekly newsletter, and daily updates to wide range of beverage industry topics and news
ASSOCIATIONS
Represents and acts as a liaison to Control State jurisdictions; provides data & systems to members, including sales, inventory, and pricing
Trade association representing producers & marketers of spirits; resource for public policy, exports, science, and sharing of shipments data between members
Represents members to government bodies, agencies, etc.; advocates issues affecting wholesalers specifically and the industry overall
Provides wine & spirits education, and confers certifications, such as Certified Specialist of Spirits, Certified Specialist of Wine, etc.
DATA PROVIDERS
Provides distributor depletion data and daily reporting systems for suppliers, and route accounting systems for wholesalers
Provides a wide range of consumer data and research services across all consumer packaged goods; data sets include scan, panel, account segmentation, media, etc.
Focuses on leveraging consumer data and research to build tools for consumer packaged goods manufacturers, distributors, and retailers
Provides in-account data collection and reporting services, such as ShelfTrac, PriceTrac, etc.; publish annual Beverage Handbooks and monthly magazines
Captures ads & promoted pricing from retailers; provides other services and visibility tools, such as e-commerce pricing, advertising spend, etc.
ECONOMIC & CONSUMER
Leading data source about US people and economy; covers wide range of demographic & business data sets
Agency for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, & price changes; key data sets include Pricing, Employment, Pay & Benefits, Spending, etc.
Produces economic accounts statistics to understand performance of the economy; key data sets include GDP, Personal Income, Consumer Spending, etc.
Provides timely economic analysis and disseminates key economic indicators, such as Retail Inventories, Retail Sales, Wholesale Inventories, etc.
Provides ongoing coverage of the economy, including analysis of indicators, events, topics, and trends
Enforces laws regulating alcohol production, imports, wholesale, labeling, and advertising; data sets include excise tax collection, production, imports, etc.