Yearly Archive: 2020
William Grant & Sons CEO Simon Hunt Steps Down
In case you missed yesterday’s news alert, Simon Hunt, CEO of William Grant & Sons, has stepped down and is leaving the company. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 23, 2020Off-Premise Update: Seltzer Maintains Torrid Pace, Wine And Spirits Premiumization Continues
As summer officially drew to a close last month, the hard seltzer category continued to sizzle, as volumes surged 187% in volume terms during its peak selling season of the 26 weeks ending October 3 in Nielsen channels. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 23, 2020News Briefs for October 23, 2020
•Follow Terry Bradshaw, four-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, on Facebook and you’re likely to catch one of his many live videos. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 23, 2020News Alert: William Grant & Sons CEO Simon Hunt Steps Down
Simon Hunt, who has led William Grant & Sons for nearly five years as chief executive, has stepped down and is leaving the company. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 22, 2020Pernod Ricard Posts 6% U.S. Growth, But Warns Of Ongoing On-Trade Disruption
Pernod Ricard lauded a resilient performance in the U.S. and China with bolstering its results in its fiscal first quarter ended in September, with those two markets recording sales growth of 6% and 4% respectively. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 22, 2020Burgundy’s Shipments To U.S. Hit By Tariffs, Pandemic
After a strong year in 2019, Burgundy shipments to the U.S. are down by double-digits through the first seven months of 2020, owing to the twin blows of the pandemic and 25% U.S. tariffs on French wines below 14% abv. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 22, 2020
