BoozyCardz, known for its innovative approach to gifting, faced a unique challenge in its business model. While offering a fresh twist to greeting cards by integrating the option to attach a mini liquor bottle, BoozyCardz had to navigate the complex and stringent regulations surrounding the shipping of alcohol in the United States.
The greeting card industry, valued at $19.25 billion in 2022, continues to thrive, with an expected growth at a CAGR of 0.9% from 2023 to 2030 . In the United States alone, an astonishing 6.5 billion greeting cards are purchased annually, generating between $7 billion and $8 billion in retail sales . This robust market is largely driven by major holidays, with Christmas cards leading the pack. Approximately 1.6 billion Christmas cards are sold each year, accounting for about 60% of all holiday card sales.
In 2015, a visionary duo, Patrick Halbert, an entrepreneur and restaurateur, and Rocco Milano, a bartender, embarked on a journey that would revolutionize the ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail industry. They began in a garage, experimenting with spirits and dreaming big. Their goal was simple yet ambitious: to create premium-quality cocktails with all-natural ingredients that could be enjoyed anywhere. This was the genesis of On The Rocks Cocktails (OTR).
The spirits market is evolving rapidly, with a significant shift towards premium products and innovative packaging solutions. This evolution presents a unique opportunity for retailers and manufacturers to capitalize on emerging trends, particularly in the realm of small shot bottles and cross-selling with novel products like
BoozyCardz.