Rodney Strong Expands, Extends Alignment with SGWS
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits has expanded its distribution agreement with the family-owned Sonoma County winery Rodney Strong Wine Estates.
This strategic alignment includes in 16 additional markets. It is meant to strengthen Rodney Strong’s footprint in...
DISCUS Report: RTDs and Premiumization Boomed in 2020
The annual economic briefing by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), conducted virtually today, confirmed the grim state of on-premise in 2020, while highlighting areas of industry growth.
One of the winners...
Uber Acquires Drizly
As alcohol ecommerce and direct-to-consumer continue to evolve, Uber Technologies today announced an agreement to buy Drizly.
The price is approximately $1.1 billion in stock and cash.
Drizly is the leading on-demand alcohol marketplace in the U.S., available and fully...
National Beer Wholesalers Association Renews Partnership with Fintech
Financial Information Technologiestoday (Fintech) has announced a renewed strategic partnership with the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).
Since the relationship’s inception in 2014, Fintech has welcomed nearly 150 NBWA members to its beverage alcohol management...
Interview: What Does the Uber Deal Mean For Drizly Customers?
The world of alcohol ecommerce took another big step forwards this month with news that Uber bought Drizly. The largest ride-share platform on the planet now offers Drizly a fleet of opportunities in delivery and...
SGWS Announces New SVP, GM — Northern California
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has promoted Steve Lee to Senior Vice President, General Manager for Northern California.
The move is effective immediately.
In this role, Lee becomes responsible for leading broad market sales activities for...
WSWA, Southern Glazer’s and Tito’s Create Robert Qualls Scholarship Fund
The WSWA Educational Foundation (the charitable arm of Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America), Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits today announced the launch of the Robert Qualls Scholarship Fund.
The fund...
Southern Glazer’s Makes Equity Investment in ReserveBar
As the post-pandemic ecommerce market continues to take shape, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits has disclosed an equity investment in ReserveBar, a leading ecommerce platform for premium spirits.
Led by Southern Glazer’s Ventures, the deal is meant...
Our Favorite Spring and Summer Wines for 2021
For our second wine panel of 2021, we asked our panel of wine industry professionals to sample and grade spring and summer wines. As we move on from winter’s cold grip, it’s time to pop...
Top Trends in Cocktail Mixers and Barware in 2021
Complementary products — nonalcoholic items like mixers, glassware and cannabis drinks — do not comprise a large portion of a beverage alcohol store’s SKUs. Yet they remain a reliable source of revenue.
Category trends this...
