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For an Upscale Treat, Try $2.99 Dollar Store Wine
In the continued quest to become one-stop destinations, dollar stores have begun selling alcohol. While single beers go for $1 or less, only big spenders will opt for dollar store wine, which sells for $2.99 and up per bottle.
New Way to Save Downtown: Open-Air Public Drinking, Longer Bar Hours
Bourbon Street, or something sorta like it, may be coming to a city near you. To create more vibrant nightlife scenes and bring faded downtown districts back to life, cities around the U.S. are drunk on the concept of pedestrian …
Giant Beer and Liquor Companies Grasp for Local, ‘Small Batch’ Appeal
Pay no attention to the fact that Budweiser and Absolut Vodka are massive, global brands. After tweaking their recipes and slapping new labels on bottles, some of the world’s largest beer and liquor brands are trying to convince …
Drinkers, Stoners & Insomniacs Wanted as Fast Food Expands Late-Night Menus
Diners with the munchies after midnight have more fast-food options than ever—and they’re becoming wilder and more gluttonous than ever.
At Long Last, a Bar at the Supermarket – With $1 Bottles During Happy Hour!
Suddenly, going out to the grocery store doesn’t seem like such a chore.
The New and (Maybe) Improved Beverage Containers
Beverage producers just keep on inventing new bottles and cans — and growlers and pouches and “Vinis” — to hold beer, wine and other drinks.
Latest Beer Gimmicks: Boy Bands, Star Trek, Baseball Bat Flavor
What will marketers think of next to entice you into picking their beer out from the staggering number of beverage options available this summer? You might be surprised.
After PBR: Will the Next Great Hipster Beer Please Stand Up?
Now that Pabst Blue Ribbon is mainstream, the beer has lost some of its authentic, cheap no-frills appeal. The assumption is that another beer will take its place, but there are reasons why the “next PBR” might never come
Too Cold for a Cold One? Big Beer Companies Blame Mother Nature for Slumping Sales
Does bad weather correlate with less drinking? Well, perhaps it does with certain kinds of drinking. Unseasonably cold weather in Brazil, Europe and the U.S. is being blamed as one of the reasons sales are down in early 2013 for …
More Booze Please! The National Drive to Lift Restrictions on Alcohol-preneurs
The craft beer industry has been on a tear, boasting a 17% rise in sales last year and continued growth expected going forward. Lately, it looks like a big surge is on tap not only for craft breweries, but small businesses that make wine and spirits as well.
Is Retail Therapy for Real? 5 Ways Shopping Is Actually Good for You
You know the phrase, “When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping”? There just may be some wisdom in that.