this summer, with a focus on sports and music festivals. Last month, InBev said it will triple its marketing spending in the U.S. since 2013 as part of an agreement with antitrust regulators after InBev bought Grupo Modelo.Ĭonstellation said Wednesday it has nearly doubled its marketing spending on Modelo over the past five years and continues to see a "runway for growth" in the U.S. Constellation Brands, a Rochester, New York-based company, has been licensed to sell Modelo in the U.S. Grupo Modelo _ the Mexican brewer _ is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the same parent company of Bud Light. And Bud Light's missteps further accelerated its rise. sales, since it sees more of its sales from retail stores than from bars and restaurants. Scanlon said the pandemic accelerated Modelo's U.S. It was destiny because the growth numbers we are seeing and have been seeing are astonishing," Scanlon said. Scanlon said Modelo is already the top seller in markets like Los Angeles and Chicago, but it could still see a lot of growth ahead on the East Coast. It's especially popular among younger drinkers, who like its fuller flavor, Scanlon said. It launched English-language ads in 2015 and has broadened its consumer base significantly since then. in the 1990s, it was primarily marketed to Hispanic drinkers, Scanlon said. When Modelo first went on sale in the U.S. Scott Scanlon, an executive vice president at the consulting firm Circana who follows the alcohol market, said Mexican imports like Modelo and Corona have been the biggest bright spots in the otherwise stagnant U.S. retail sales were down 24% the week ending June 3, while Modelo Especial sales were up 12%, according to Dave Williams. But David Steinman, the vice president and executive editor of Beer Marketer's Insights, said Modelo's bar and restaurant sales have been growing quickly, and it's believed that Bud Light took an even steeper sales hit in bars and restaurants than in groceries.īud Light's U.S. Sales in bars and restaurants _ which are harder to track _ aren't included in the retail numbers, and Bud Light far outpaced Modelo in those venues prior to April. The launch of a new light beer, Modelo Oro, in May is also boosting awareness of the brand. And Bud Light's sales volumes are higher.īut Modelo appears to have the advantage, with its dollar sales increasing by double-digit percentages every week.
He noted that Bud Light's year-to-date market share of 9% is still outpacing Modelo's, at 8%. beer since 2001, and it could still retain that crown this year. Bud Light has also faced backlash from Mulvaney's fans, who think the brand didn't do enough to support her.ĭave William, Bump Williams' vice president of analytics and insights, said Bud Light has been the top-selling U.S. It's a milestone in the months-long sales decline Bud Light has experienced since early April, when critics vowed to boycott the brand after it sent a commemorative can to Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender influencer. grocery, convenience and liquor store sales Bud Light fell to 7.3%. retail dollar sales in the month ending June 3, according to Nielsen data analyzed by Bump Williams Consulting.
Modelo Especial, a Mexican lager, overtook Bud Light in U.S. After more than two decades as America's best-selling beer, Bud Light has slipped into second place.
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