Talkin Tech: Amazon Effect
After the June announcement that Amazon is in the process of acquiring Whole Foods, with the exception of a provocatively-titled article...
Wine Retailers’ Agenda for the 21st Century
Publish in the June 2017 Beverage Media journal's "Talkin' Tech column Many of the laws that govern the retail tier were designed in the...
Clarity in Hindsight - 2016 Traffic & Sales Data Hold Helpful Clues
At the end of each year we like to review the performance of the 200+ eCommerce websites on the BevSites platform and share some...
Interstate Shipping Matters for Wine Retailers
Wine stores selling online have had relatively open access to consumers in the major US wine markets, which has been a welcome addition...
Vintage Accuracy Once Again Under Scrutiny
When it comes to product attributes, wine is a particular tricky commodity. When examining a single wine, there are many factors that...

The eBay Wine Experience
Over the history of online wine sales, retailers have been buffeted by the policy shifts of web giants that control much of traffic from...
Beyond the Cart - Webrooming
Years ago, when most wine and spirits stores started to build websites to sell their product online, the impetus was to get new direct...
Dissecting an eCommerce Site’s Initial Growth
Before any business decides to build an eCommerce website, one of the most important questions they consider is if the project will be...
Cutting Down on Canceled Sales Will Help Your Bottom Line
In the beverage industry, January is a good time to reboot, reorganize and take stock of things that are done well and those that can be...
The EMV Implementation Trudge
Payment processors, gateway providers, POS vendors, and retailers alike have scrambled since 2012, when the major U.S. credit card...