Tag Archive: Walmart

Appeals Court Deals Blow To Walmart’s Bid To Sell Spirits In Texas

In a blow to Walmart’s bid to sell spirits in Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has overturned a lower court ruling that found a Texas state law against spirits sales by publicly traded corporations discriminatory to out-of-state entities. Continue reading →

Whisky Advocate: Exploring The World Of Big Box Whiskies

Costco, Walmart, Total Wine, and Trader Joe’s sell private label whiskies under familiar house-brand names—and sometimes under names that fit right in alongside famous brands like The Glenlivet, Johnnie Walker, Jack Daniel’s, and Crown Royal. Continue reading →

Market Watch: All Eyes On Texas

Earlier this week, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman issued a ruling that struck down Texas’s ban on publicly traded companies selling spirits. Continue reading →

Federal Judge Paves Way For Walmart To Sell Spirits In Texas

In a ruling that could potentially shake up the Texas retail spirits market, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman has issued a decision striking down the state’s ban on publicly traded companies selling spirits. Continue reading →

Indiana Retailer Cork Liquors Goes Against The Grain

Colorado Retailer Wilbur’s Looks To Adapt In Changing Market

Earlier this summer, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed legislation allowing wine, spirits and full-strength beer sales to expand into grocery stores on a gradual basis, marking a compromise between independent liquor stores and supermarkets, which had originally pushed for more precipitous changes. Continue reading →