beer
IGNITE category growth by inviting
new 21+ drinkers with on-trend, sessionable Hard Beverages.
DID YOU KNOW?
of total alcohol category growth is from Hard Beverages, driven by Seltzer, Canned Cocktails & Canned Wine.
33
%
SELTZERS
Seltzer growth is powered by
inviting new drinkers to the segment
seltzers still have a ton of room for growth. Recognizable brands like Bud Light and Michelob ULTRA are perfect for enticing new shoppers into Seltzers.
These new shoppers are looking for
Michelob ULTRA
Organic Seltzer
Bringing unique, elevated flavors like Spicy Pineapple, Cucumber Lime & Peach Pear to win with the 30+ co-ed crowd.
Bud Light
Seltzer Lemonade
With 99% brand recognition, Bud Light Seltzer is winning with unique Seltzer demo-graphics, including 27% of Hispanic shoppers and
38% of African American shoppers.
RTD COCKTAILS
RTD Cocktails drive trade up
The convenience of RTD Cocktails allows for more occasions. As a result, RTDs are far outpacing the rest of the spirits segment.
Consumers are willing to spend more for the convenience.
Cutwater Cocktails
Cutwater is the industry-leader in RTD cocktails, with over 1,000 awards and counting!
Place canned cocktails adjacent to spirits, 8-12 SKUs across 3-5 brands.
RTD WINE
Canned Wine is bringing
new shoppers to the segment
Singles make up 72% dollar share, with 80% of RTD Wine dollar sales being Rosé & White.
RTD Wine is up 47% while Total Wine is only up 11%.
Babe
It's also the most photographed alcohol on Instagram, with the number of repeat buyers being 1.8.
75% of purchases are incremental.
Place canned wine adjacent to bottled wine, 4-8 SKUs across 2-4 brands.
To learn more about driving category growth, contact your
Anheuser-Busch Category Management representative or visit csnews.com/anheuser-busch-ignite today.
beyond
of Seltzer drinkers are new to the segment in C-Store.
0 Sugar, 0 Carbs, 80 Calories, USDA Organic, purely delicious!
Use well-known brands to unlock Seltzer growth
The RTD Cocktail segment is growing rapidly
RTD Cocktail growth is accelerating
Source: IRI UNIFY Total US C-Store: Latest 52 Weeks ending 5-02-21
Sources: Numerator Panel 52 WE 04-25-2021; IRI Panel 52 WE 04-18-2021; Morning Consult weekly quant survey (n = 6,000 total alc drinkers) // Remesh Live Consumer Session (n=200 light beer/seltzer drinkers) // GameChanger At Home Usage Survey (n = 282 21-29 seltzer drinkers) Jun’20
Canned Wine has highest penetration with Gen Z & Millennials.
Canned Wine is driving category growth
RTD Wine is primarily driven by singles
Sources: IRI UNIFY Total US C-Store: Latest 52 Weeks ending 5-02-21 // IRI UNIFY: Total US C-Store – Latest 26 weeks ending 5/9/21
54
%
flavor variety,
novelty,
and brands they recognize.
At only
household
15.5
%
penetration
+47
+11
%
%
Canned Wine
Total Wine
2019 2020 2021
+72%
+91%
$3.00
RTD Cocktails
Spirits
$0.84
Price Per Serving
Lead Future Growth, Together.
33
%
Source: IRI MULC FY 2020
YTD
Babe is the #1 selling Canned Wine in C-Store, more than twice the size of the #2 Canned Wine.