IRI: C-Store Superstars

Dear Client: The convenience store channel is still relatively new to the wine industry and promising a lot of growth opportunities for certain brands. For example, Sutter Home grew 16.6% in dollar sales and 20.7% in volume in the four weeks to July 11, according to scan data from Symphony IRI. That beats its growth in food and drug stores, where Sutter Home grew 7.4% in sales and 4.3% in volume. And although Barefoot is posting double-digit growth in all