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Exclusive: Southern Glazer’s Expands In New England, Acquiring $850M Player Horizon Beverage

Top-ranked wine and spirits wholesaler Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is expanding in the New England market, agreeing to acquire Horizon Beverage Group for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 25, 2024

Southern Glazer’s Mel Dick On The Future Of Wine In America

One of the true legends of the drinks business, Mel Dick has played a central role in the development of the U.S. wine market, spearheading category efforts for top wholesaler Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits for five decades as president of the wine division. Continue reading →

Posted in News on July 25, 2024

Wine’s Low- And No-Alcohol Segment Gains Momentum With Younger Drinkers

While the overall wine market in the U.S. has seen volume decline lately—slipping 2.8% to 319 million cases last year, according to Impact Databank—the relatively nascent low- and no-alcohol wine segment has been steadily gaining traction. Continue reading →

Posted in News on June 20, 2024

Wholesalers See RTDs Driving Growth In The C-Store Channel

The emergence of c-stores as a viable outlet for wine and spirits has prompted major distributors to update their go-to-market strategy for the channel. Continue reading →

Posted in News on June 11, 2024

Wine And Spirits Distributors Target The C-Store Opportunity

Major wine and spirits wholesalers in the U.S. are doubling down on convenience stores as the channel and its customers transform, ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages surge, and sales in other trade channels soften. Continue reading →

Posted in News on June 4, 2024

Report: FTC Considering Lawsuit Against Southern Glazer’s

The Federal Trade Commission is considering a lawsuit against Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, according to reporting in Politico, with the government investigating whether the distribution giant used discriminatory price schemes when selling wine and spirits to retailers. Continue reading →

Posted in News on June 4, 2024

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