Tag Archive: DISCUS
DISCUS: Whiskies Drove U.S. Spirits Growth In 2012
At a presentation to journalists and analysts in New York today, the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) said the ongoing whisk(e)y renaissance and consumer trading up led to a 4.5% rise in spirits supplier revenues in the U.S. market last year, to $21.3 billion. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 6, 2013News Briefs for December 5, 2012
•Champagne shipments fell 5% over the first nine months of 2012, according to the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC), and, even with a healthy holiday season, likely will not increase for the full year. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 5, 2012News Briefs for November 16, 2012
•Total Wine & More is slated to open a new store in Folsom, California, on November 29. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 16, 2012Suppliers, Distributors And Retailers Tussle Over Sunday Sales Issue In Texas
The debate over Sunday spirits sales has reached a boiling point in Texas, as key suppliers and distributors clash with the Texas Package Stores Association (TPSA) retailer group. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 3, 2012Though Officially Neutral, WSWA, DISCUS Execs Warn Of Privatization’s Unintended Consequences
Executives from the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), the Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) and the American Beverage Licensees (ABL) traded views on the recent trend toward privatization of beverage alcohol control states at an industry briefing in Washington, D.C., yesterday. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 20, 2012
