DRINKS (drinks.com) is the leading AI-powered SaaS platform revolutionizing the $285 billion US alcohol market. DRINKS enables seamless alcohol sales for leading retailers, online marketplaces and beverage companies of all sizes through its innovative DaaS (Drinks a a Service) offering.The DaaS platform encompasses four key products:DRINKS ANYWHERE, enabling any merchant, brand or creator to add alcohol seamlessly and compliantly to their web or mobile presenceDRINKS ASSURE, embedded RegTech ensuring real-time alcohol tax and compliance for adult beverage producers and retailersDRINKS AMPLIFY, our Shopify Plus certified Professional Services team, specializing in growth and retentionDRINKS AI, our patented PAIR (Predictive AI Retailing) suite of AI for Alcohol servicesDRINKS has been recognized as a Top Place to Work by Built In for six consecutive years, one of America's Best Startup Employers by Forbes, and received the 2023 Brand Experience Award for Marketplace Strategies & Technologies from Retail TouchPoints.

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