Who Uses Direct-to-consumer Channels in the USA and Why?

Published: March 2012

Publisher: Wine Intelligence

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Pages: 69

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Report description

The direct-to-consumer sales channel in the USA is set to drive the growth of wine consumption over the next ten years, with sales in this channel rising from 7 million 9L cases in 2011 to around 22 million by 2021, according to a new report published today. The first ever Wine Intelligence USA Direct-to-Consumer Report finds a sector enjoying good sales growth despite the thicket of regulation that both retailer and consumer must deal with to transact in this channel. However, the total direct-to-consumer wine sector accounts for only 1 bottle in 50 sold in the US wine market, far lower than the sector’s penetration in other markets. The report estimates that some 30 million affluent American wine drinkers have bought wine directly – from a winery tasting room, via an online retailer or through a mail order club – in the past six months. Yet among this segment, who drink wine at least once a month and earn more than $60,000 a year, only a fifth use direct channels on a monthly basis and just 7% use an online wine retailer every month. According to the report, the main growth over the next decade will come from a growing habit of buying wine online, and from a significant increase in interest from younger, highly involved wine drinkers – often called “Millennials” – for whom e-commerce is second nature.

Table of contents

  • INTRODUCTION
  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER CHANNELS IN CONTEXT
  • WHO USES DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER CHANNELS
  • DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER CHANNEL USAGE
  • PROS AND CONS OF DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER
  • FUTURE OF THE DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER CHANNEL
  • METHODOLOGY

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Related research categories

By sector: Consumer (in Trends)

By market: United States (in North America)