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Kroger Looking To Buy Specialty Grocer The Fresh Market

In addition to dealing with the TTB ruling, Kroger is eyeing a potential acquisition of specialty grocer The Fresh Market, Reuters reports. Continue reading →

Posted in News on February 12, 2016

Binny’s Teams With Instacart For Home Delivery Service

Binny’s Beverage Depot, the 31-store chain in Chicago, is teaming with the grocery delivery service Instacart to offer home delivery in select neighborhoods of the city. Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 27, 2016

News Briefs for January 14, 2016

•California’s Furthermore Pinot Noir has purchased Graton Ridge Cellars in the Russian River Valley, acquiring the brand, winery, estate vineyard and tasting room. Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 14, 2016

Liquor Stores NA Set To Expand Into The Northeast

Liquor Stores NA Ltd., a Canada-based retailer whose U.S. presence has so far been limited to Kentucky and Alaska, has announced plans to enter three new states: New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Continue reading →

Posted in News on November 20, 2015

Total Wine & More Partners With Instacart On Delivery Service

Total Wine & More has kicked off a new partnership with delivery provider Instacart that will see the retailer offer beverage alcohol delivery in multiple markets, beginning with Miami. Continue reading →

Posted in News on November 20, 2015

Interview: Florida’s Crown Wine & Spirits Sets Plans For Major Expansion

For more than 60 years, Crown Wine & Spirits has been a retail powerhouse along the Atlantic Coast of Florida. The company, which operates 13 stores, had sales of $35 million last year, with wine and spirits comprising more than 80% of the total. Over the next five years, Crown expects to more than triple in size, while expanding its Internet business and adding a boutique wine offshoot to its portfolio. SND recently spoke with wine buyer Veronica Litton, who’s been with Crown for nearly three decades, to get on update on progress. Continue reading →

Posted in News on September 2, 2015

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