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Daily Archive: July 30, 2025

Spirits Slip 2% In Control States In The First Half 

After a 0.9% decline in 2024, spirits volumes declined a further 2% in control states during the first half of this year, according to NABCA, including a 2.3% decrease in the month of June. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 30, 2025

Total Wine CEO Troy Rice To Step Down In Mid-August

In case you missed yesterday’s news alert, Troy Rice, who has served as chief executive of national retail chain Total Wine & More since 2022, will depart the company August 15, having accepted a new opportunity closer to his family in Atlanta. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 30, 2025

News Briefs for July 30, 2025

•Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has successfully blocked a proposed federal hemp THC ban from the Senate’s spending bill covering agriculture, rural development, and the Food and Drug Administration. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 30, 2025