Monthly Archive: May 2012
Suppliers, 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, 2012News Briefs for May 3, 2012
•In its interim statement for its fiscal third quarter (ended March 31), Diageo posted a 6% rise in organic sales and 3% organic volume increase, due in part to strong premium and super-premium brand performances in North America. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 3, 2012Exclusive: Avión Launches First TV Campaign, Gunning To Become No. 2 Ultra-Premium Tequila
Ultra-premium Tequila brand Avión is appearing on television for the first time since its 2010 debut on the HBO show “Entourage” with the launch of its first major ad campaign, “Choose Pleasure.” Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 2, 2012Total Wine Reveals First Washington Location
Total Wine & More will open its first Washington state store in Bellevue in late June, following the state’s privatization of spirits sales on June 1. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 2, 2012Connecticut Sunday Sales Bill Passes Senate, Heads To Governor’s Desk
Less than a week after clearing Connecticut’s House of Representatives, a Sunday alcohol sales initiative yesterday passed the state’s Senate in a 28-6 vote. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 2, 2012News Briefs for May 2, 2012
•Australia’s wine production is expected to be its lowest in a half-decade this year, declining 2% to an expected 1.53 million tonnes (1.7m tons), according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 2, 2012
