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Sales of alcoholic beverages grew by 20% in the first 7 months of the pandemic.\\xa0 But now, some are questioning the wisdom of too much drinking. And some retailers want to profit from the non-alcoholic drink trend.\\xa0
Plus, economist Ryan Severino joins to explain how inflation might affect consumers and retailers in 2022.
James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.\\xa0 Taylor Coyne is a senior research manager for JLL.
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