Category: retailers tips and guides

Liquor Store Mobile Apps: Reorders, Push Alerts, and Loyalty

Mobile apps keep your liquor store one tap away from customers ready to reorder. This guide covers how to drive retention through seamless reordering, timely push notifications, simple loyalty programs, and accurate inventory sync. Learn the strategies that turn app downloads into repeat purchases and measurable revenue growth.

Marketplaces for Liquor Stores: Reach New Shoppers and Grow Direct Orders

Marketplaces bring visibility to thousands of potential customers, but the real profit comes from converting them to direct orders. This guide covers how to balance marketplace and direct sales, keep menus accurate with POS synchronization, and systematically capture customer data that lets you build lasting relationships beyond third-party platforms.

Four Ways Tipsy Bot Transforms Your Alcohol Shopping Experience

City Hive's new AI shopping assistant Tipsy Bot solves the missing link between alcohol recommendations and actual purchase. This deep dive explores four key personas: Party Planners who need multiple bottles with confidence, Curious Browsers seeking low-pressure discovery, Last-Minute Shoppers requiring speed and smart recommendations, and Frustrated Enthusiasts looking for...

Promos for Liquor Stores: Deals Pages and On-Site Merchandising

Transform how you run promotions with three essential strategies: automatically generated deals pages that update with your inventory, print materials that connect in-store shoppers to online deals, and simple discount programs with accurate tracking. This guide shows you how to create a promotional strategy that works without consuming your limited...

Automated Offers for Liquor Stores: Convert First Orders into Repeat Sales

Transform one-time shoppers into loyal customers with automated marketing that works around the clock. This guide covers first-purchase offers that convert browsers into buyers, abandoned cart recovery that recaptures lost sales, and win-back campaigns that reactivate lapsed customers—all integrated with your POS system for accurate, hands-off marketing.

The Liquor Store Website Playbook: Get Found and Drive Repeat Sales

Master the essential elements that make liquor stores successful online: building a website that converts, getting found in local search, and automating marketing that turns browsers into buyers. This comprehensive playbook covers everything from Google Business Profile optimization to abandoned cart recovery, with a quick-start checklist to implement immediately.

City Hive Revolutionizes Alcohol Shopping with First AI Assistant That Actually Completes Local Purchases

City Hive launches the first AI assistant designed specifically for alcohol shopping, solving the persistent problem of finding great wine recommendations but having no way to buy them locally. Tipsy Bot transforms how consumers discover and purchase alcohol while helping independent retailers compete with major chains through sophisticated AI-powered customer...

Best E-Commerce Platform for Liquor Stores: Why Generic Solutions Fail

Discover why specialized e-commerce platforms like City Hive outperform generic solutions for liquor stores. Get compliance, POS integration & higher sales.

Why Your Own Mobile App Outperforms Third-Party Delivery by 50x

New Market Watch data shows mobile apps outperform third-party delivery 50x for alcohol retailers. Learn how Gary's Wine uses City Hive to boost profits and customer loyalty.