Does Flavored Whiskey Growth Help or Hurt Flavored Vodka Sales?
The question of whether the rapid rise of flavored whiskey products is impacting the vodka category is open to interpretation.
Some believe the two are competing for the same customer, others think the spirits are...
Southern Glazer’s Launches New Digital Marketing Company
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits has formed a new affiliated company, DRAM Agency, to provide digital marketing consulting and services to wine and spirits suppliers.
DRAM stands for the Digital Revolution of Alcohol Marketing. The...
Tilray Purchases Breckenridge Distillery with Eye Towards Cannabis Beverages
The lines between cannabis and alcohol companies continue to cross. Tilray, a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company, has acquired Breckenridge Distillery of Colorado.
This deal brings additional scale in the beverage alcohol categories for...
Bourbon Women Announces New Foundation for Education
As the spirits industry continues efforts in diversity and inclusion, the Bourbon Women Association Board of Directors has announced formation of the new Bourbon Women Education Foundation.
This 501(c)3 nonprofit will raise and disperse funds...
Southern Glazer’s AZ Receives Sustainability Award
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of Arizona recently received a Sustainable Options/Corporate Sustainability award from Valley Metro, the public transportation agency which provides transit services throughout the Phoenix, AZ, metropolitan area.
This award is part...
Breakthru: RTDs Have Further to Grow
The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot about how we work, learn and socialize. The early days of at-home cocktail experimenting and restaurant alcohol delivery have passed, and as more consumers are venturing back out...
DoorDash Expands On-Demand Alcohol Delivery with Major Grocers
Sheetz, a restaurant and convenience chain across the Mid-Atlantic, announced a new partnership with DoorDash to provide on-demand delivery of convenience essentials and more from 560 Sheetz stores across Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio,...
RNDC Celebrates Recent Graduation Level Class
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) recently celebrated the success of its Graduate Level Associates who successfully passed the RNDC Graduate Level Exam amid a pandemic.
This is the sixteenth anniversary of this program at RNDC.
Qualifying...
RNDC Purchases White Mountain Beverage
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), the national distributor and broker of premium wine and spirits, purchased White Mountain Beverage, an independent Anheuser-Busch wholesaler, combining wine and spirits with beer to have one consolidated route...
Southern Glazer’s Purchases 10 Electric Delivery Trucks
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits has signed a purchase order with Xos, Inc., a manufacturer of fully electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles, for 10 Xos Class 7 refrigerated beverage trucks.
This initial...
