Online Alcohol Sales news and trends

Amazon Approved To Deliver Alcohol In India
Amazon // June 19, 2020

Amazon.com Inc. will soon enter West Bengal, India’s multi-billion dollar alcohol sales market, sources told Reuters. The West Bengal State Beverages Corp., the state agency that manages liquor licenses, granted approval for Amazon to sell liquor online, the news service reported. West Bengal is India’s fourth...

Single Malts Find New Outlets For Father’s Day
Retail // June 18, 2020

The digital shift is coming to Father’s Day, neat, as upscale spirits brands pick up on direct-to-consumer (DTC) momentum. Example: For the first time in the brand’s history, The Macallan Scotch is embracing the digital shift. It is partnering with eCommerce spirits distributor Thirstie Inc. to...

Meal Service Plans Get Shaken And Stirred By Adding Alcohol
Subscription Commerce // February 10, 2020

Subscription-based meal service eMeals wants you to have a drink with dinner. It has announced a series of partnerships with alcohol brands including Bacardi, Jackson Family Wines and Francis Ford Coppola Winery to build online revenue for both sides of the partnership with menu pairings that...

Can Digital ID Keep Up With Online Liquor’s Sales Boom?
Authentication // April 11, 2019

Securing alcohol is one of the grand adventures of life, especially if a person is younger than the legal age to buy. That’s not to put a romantic spin on an illegal and often dangerous activity, but how many of us have stories from high...

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Can Digital ID Keep Up With Online Liquor’s Sales Boom?

April 11, 2019
Securing alcohol is one of the grand adventures of life, especially if a person is younger than the legal age to buy. That’s not to put a romantic spin on an illegal and often dangerous activity, but how many of us have stories from high school about swiping some schnapps from Daddy’s basement bar, or […]

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Merchants Can Now Offer Alcohol Delivery Through Square Online

May 05, 2021
Square sellers will now be able to offer customers alcohol delivery on Square Online’s on-demand delivery option, the digital payments processor announced Wednesday (May 5). The orders are fulfilled through Square’s delivery partners, such as DoorDash, whose drivers will also verify the customers’ ages upon delivery. The delivery solution costs sellers $1.50 per order, paid […]

Amazon Approved To Deliver Alcohol In India

June 19, 2020
Amazon.com Inc. will soon enter West Bengal, India’s multi-billion dollar alcohol sales market, sources told Reuters. The West Bengal State Beverages Corp., the state agency that manages liquor licenses, granted...