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Wine E-Commerce Strategy Workshop

According to Adobe’s Digital Index, Cyber Monday sales on November 30, 2015 reached $3.07 billion. Mobile sales also reached a sales volume record, with $799 million of online spending coming from a smartphone or tablet, Adobe said. Online sales for the five-day period starting on Thanksgiving totaled $11.11 billion. Is […]

DTC Wine Management Series 2016 (4/5-4/26)

BUILD A SOLID DIRECT WINE SALES DIVISION AND RETAIN LOYAL CUSTOMERS WITH A DTC SALES STRATEGIC PLAN! DTC Wine Workshops presents the “DTC Wine Management Series” ideal for any winery manager responsible for direct sales, customer retention and brand expansion. The series includes four weekly workshops (each 1.5 hour online session), one […]

DTC Wine Workshops Introductory Webinar featuring Carl Giavanti

DTC Wine Workshops Introductory Webinar featuring Carl Giavanti will take place on Thursday, September 30th at 10:00 – 10:30. Hear best practices for leveraging effective PR Campaigns and working with media to increase brand exposure and reach nationally. The event is complimentary. Be sure to register early as there are limited spaces […]

Guest Blog Post by Ken Majer – “How to Create a Successful DTC Culture”

There are many programmatic approaches that can enhance Direct To Consumer wine sales. These can include a focus on building your wine club; establishing partnerships with the hospitality industry, transportation companies, travel companies, and destination management companies; an efficient tasting room strategy; systematic personal outreach efforts; and an efficient use […]

DTC Wine Case Study #4 – ROI of using ShipCompliant

In our fourth episode of the “DTC Wine Sales Case Study Series,” Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops, met with Ernie Veniegas, Wine Club Manager Grgich Hills and Jeff Carroll, VP of Product Development ShipCompliant, to uncover the true return on investment (ROI) of using ShipCompliant in combination with exceptional customer service to sell wine direct to consumers nationally.

One key take-away from this informative case study: there are clear advantages in maximizing the use of ShipCompliant to ensure customers receive wine orders on time and that wineries can ship the maximum amount of wine direct to consumer to 43 states nationally.

Ernie and Jeff share valuable insights and reveal their “Words of Wisdom” in this informative case study.  We learn that online buyers are 20% more likely to become repeat buyers if wine is delivered ON TIME THE FIRST TIME. Grab a notepad and get ready to learn best practices from these two industry leaders.

 

Guest Blog Post by Rick Morgin – Winery Dashboards

What is a winery dashboard and why should wineries use them? Three hypothetical wineries are committed to investing to grow their direct to consumer (DTC) sales. Each winery has segmented their target market based on price. In this example, target consumers who spend more than $20.00 per 750ml bottle of […]

DTC Wine Case Study Series #3 – “Customer Care”

In our third of the “DTC Wine Sales Case Study Series,” Sandra Hess met with David Crum, Loyalty Marketing Manager at Duckhorn Vineyards, and Terry Hegarty, General Manager at WineDirect Outbound, to uncover the true return on investment (ROI) of contacting customers by phone in between visits. One key take-away […]

Direct Wine Sales Evolution Series – Part Two

Greetings! I was invited to speak at Start Up Grind North Bay last month about direct to consumer (DTC) sales and marketing trends in the United States. John Starr, President of Start Up Grind North Bay, asked me to share insights about how to successfully sell directly to the consumer and also […]

Guest Blog Post by Marc Engel – Perspectives on Wine Marketing Research

Conducting wine marketing research in the wine industry is like hugging a porcupine. It’s hard to wrap your arms around, and you better know what you’re doing or else you can get hurt. The challenge is endemic to wine itself. With what other product do consumers get so overwhelmed by […]

2015 State of the Wine Industry Report

Rob McMillan, Executive Vice President, Silicon Valley Bank, did a great job preparing the State of the Wine Industry 2015 Report – download here: SVB wine-report-2015-pdf.  Direct to Consumer sales will continue as the largest growth channel for most wineries.  NOW is the time to get a strategic DTC Sales Plan in place. […]

DTC Wine Sales 2015 Checklist

Start 2015 off right by implementing the DTC Wine Sales Checklist: 1.  Attend DTC Wine Management Series kicking off online on Tuesday, January 13th and running for four weeks. Includes an e-workbook and 1.5 hour coaching session to build DTC Strategic Plan. Register at:  EVENTBRITE 2.  Subscribe to DTC Wine Workshops […]

Who Buys Wine Online? Recent Survey Results…

This is a great read by Liz Thatch, Professor of Management & Wine Business at Sonoma State University.  Direct to consumer wine sales continue to grow at an incredible pace and now is an excellent time to get a DTC Strategic Sales Plan in place.  3.47 million cases of wine […]