TOP 5 RETAILERS

Beverage Dynamics began awarding a single retailer its Retailer of the Year honor in 1996 . In 2016 , the award was expanded to include multiple retailers , leading up to the creation of the Top 100 Retailers list in 2019 . Acme Liquor Store ( CO )

Headquarters : Wheat Ridge , CO Founded : 1961 # of Locations : 1 Average Size : 100,000 square feet

APPLEJACK ’ S SINGLE LOCATION features more than 15,000 SKUs , which can be purchased in-store , ordered online and picked up , or ordered for delivery . The store has been serving the Denver area for more than 50 years , specializing in fine wine , craft beer and premium spirits .

Within the past year , the company has implemented two-hour in-store pickup , restructured its warehouse and launched a new training program with Trift . By the end of 2019 , it plans to launch a new loyalty program that includes rewards toward future purchases , priority access to new releases , special events and VIP giveaways .

The store uses a 360-degree marketing approach to attract customers with the right message at the right time . That includes radio partnerships , cross-device digital buys and using search engine marketing to drive purchases . Applejack also uses a targeted approach on social media , a combination of visually engaging promotional content and targeted advertising campaigns on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .

Applejack ’ s sales mix is 50 % wine , 30 % spirits , 18 % beer and 2 % non-alcohol .

What sets the store apart in the competitive Colorado market ? “ Huge selection , second-to-none customer service , low prices and our free delivery option for orders of $ 100 or more in the Denver metro area .”

Applejack Wine & Spirits was Beverage Dynamics Retailer of the Year in 2005 and among the Retailers of the Year in 2018 .

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A profile of Applejack is available in the May / June 2018 issue of Beverage Dynamics on page 22 , which can be found at BeverageDynamics . com / digital-archives .

2018 : Applejack W & S ( CO ) Banks Wine & Spirits ( DE ) Beards Hill Liquors ( MD ) Boone ' s Wine & Spirits ( CO ) Chillys Liquors ( IN ) Cork and Barrel ( CT ) East Branch Organics ( NY ) Fisher ' s Liquor Barn ( CO )) Fridge Wholesale Liquor ( KS ) Garfield ' s Beverage Warehouse ( IL ) Gary ' s Wine & Marketplace ( NJ ) Gourmet Liquors ( NJ ) Grapes Wine Company ( NY ) Hugo ' s Wine & Spirits ( ND ) Jimbo ' s Liquor ( CO ) Jubilation Wine & Spirits ( NM )

2017 : Bay Ridge Wine and Spirits ( MD ) Boise Co-Op Wine Shop ( ID ) Fridge Wholesale Liquor ( KS ) Jubilation Wine & Spirits ( NM ) Lakeville Liquors ( MN ) Mayfair Liquors ( CO ) Mega Bev ( MI )

2016 : Cork Liquors ( IN ) Half Time Beverage ( NY )

2015 : Trig ' s Cellar 70 ( WI ) 2014 : Brown Derby ( MO ) 2013 : Premier ( NY )

2012 : Gary ' s Wine & Marketplace ( NJ )

2011 : Party Source ( KY ) 2010 : Twin Liquors ( TX ) 2009 : Yankee Spirits ( MA ) 2008 : Total Wine ( MD ) 2007 : Spec ' s ( TX ) 2006 : Berbiglia ( MO )

Legacy Wine & Spirits ( AR ) LIDL US ( VA ) Liquor Hutch ( MN ) Lizz ' s Wine & Spirits ( TN ) Party Source ( KY ) River Bend Liquor ( MN ) Socialize ( MD ) The Liquor Factory ( NJ ) The Wine Store ( RI ) Timers Beverage Center ( WI ) Tin Woodsman ' s Flask ( NY ) Tri-State Liquors ( DE ) Twin Liquors ( TX ) Village Liquor ( TX ) Wilbur ' s Total Beverage ( CO ) Acme Liquors ( CO )

Mount Airy Liquors ( MD ) Oliver T ' s Market ( MI ) Peco ' s Liquors ( DE ) Speakeasy Liquors ( IL ) Timers Beverage Center ( WI ) Twin Liquors ( TX ) The Wine Store ( RI )

2005 : Applejack ( CO ) 2004 : Frugal MacDoogal ( TN ) 2003 : Haskell ' s ( MN ) 2002 : Centennial ( TX ) 2001 : Sherry-Lehmann ( NY ) 2000 : BevMo ( CA )

1999 : Prime Wine & Liquor ( NY )

1998 : Binny ' s Beverage Depot ( IL )

1997 : Siegel ' s ( TX ) 1996 : ABC Wine & Spirits ( FL )

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