Governor Jim Pillen’s recent proposal to provide property tax relief by increasing excise taxes on a list of 100 everyday goods and services, including a 287% increase on distilled spirits, was rejected this week by Nebraska’s state legislature.
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's) just announced its plans to acquire Horizon Beverage Group, Inc. (Horizon), one of New England’s premier alcohol distributors. The deal includes all of Horizon’s operations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as their wine, spirits and beer portfolio, the company states. This...
Wine & Spirit Wholesalers of America (WSWA) last week issued the below statement on calls to dismantle the three-tier system of beverage alcohol regulation:
“WSWA steadfastly defends the robust federal and state regulatory environment that created the safest, most competitive, and most successful alcohol marketplace in the world. Federal alcohol...
The Growth Brands Awards are an annual program that determines and celebrates the fastest-growing and top-selling spirits, wines and beers in the U.S. These beverage alcohol brands fuel modern trends while maintaining consumer loyalty.
Which products pulled off these tough tasks in the past year? 2023 was an odd year,...
Imagine the scenario: it’s a week before your son’s high school graduation. You come home early from work one day—before your son gets home from school—and you find a package on your front doorstep. Not remembering buying something on your favorite app, you bring it inside and open it up, surprised...
Looking at the world around us, technology is being utilized to improve just about everything. From implementing AI in the consumer shopping experience to data collection to grab-and-go shops, it is quite literally impacting everything that we do.
For decades, technology has been improving warehouse management and driving innovation in...
Caesar’s Forum was brimming with excitement as wholesalers, suppliers, on- and off-premise retailers and more gathered for Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America’s (WSWA) Access LIVE 2024 in Las Vegas. The multi-day event brought together around 2,500 beverage alcohol attendees all under one roof to network and discuss areas...
Today, Responsibility.org announced Robert Hall, CEO of Ole Smoky Distillery, LLC, will serve as Chair of its Board of Directors. Along with Hall, Tara Engel, Vice President, Public and National Affairs, Pernod Ricard, will serve as Vice Chair. They assumed their positions beginning January 1, 2024, and each will...
Columbia Distributing has been a rapidly changing organization over the years since its inception in 1935. What began as traditional beer distribution has turned into total beverage distribution. Now, the company plays in four categories: beer, non-alcoholic beverages, wine and spirits.
"The opportunity for us with all of those categories...
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits (Southern Glazer's) just announced that it has launched a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Ankaa Global Logistics (Ankaa), a premier logistics service provider for the beverage alcohol industry. Ankaa’s mission is to provide seamless vertical integration solutions for beverage alcohol suppliers that are efficient, transparent, and differentiated.
The...
