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Costco Reports 8% Rise In Beverage Alcohol For First Three Quarters As Spirits Sales Lead Growth
Issaquah, Washington-based Costco reports that sales of beverage alcohol are up 8% in the nine months ending May 31, the first three quarters of its fiscal year. The company is projecting nearly a 10% rise for the full year. Currently with 627 locations and with nine more units planned to open before September 1, Costco is one of the largest retailers of beverage alcohol in the U.S. and in foreign markets including Canada, Mexico, U.K., Japan, Taiwan, Korea and Australia. Shanken News Daily recently spoke with Annette Alvarez-Peters, Costco’s assistant general merchandise manager for wine, spirits and beer, about sales trends. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 31, 2013Colorado Mega-Retailer Daveco Is Up For Sale After Owner Surrenders Control
Daveco, the 102,000-square-foot liquor mega-store in Thornton, Colorado, will come under new ownership sometime within the next two years. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 25, 2013News Briefs for November 13, 2012
•Chopin Imports is introducing a new chocolate liqueur brand nationwide ahead of the holiday season, Dorda Double Chocolate Liqueur. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 13, 2012News Briefs for October 12, 2012
•Wine Spectator reports that Jean Guyon, who owns several notable cru bourgeois wineries in Bordeaux, has bought Château Greysac, one of the region’s best-known cru bourgeois estates. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 12, 2012Burgeoning Dollar Store Channel Creates New Opportunities, Challenges For Beer Wholesalers
As U.S. retail channels continue to blur, beer is being offered in a wider array of outlets than ever before. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 4, 2012News Briefs for October 4, 2012
•Beam Inc. has opened a new innovation center and visitors’ center at its flagship distillery in Clermont, Kentucky. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 4, 2012
