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This page provides essential information on legislative changes, market trends, and important developments affecting the liquor industry. Whether you’re a store owner, supplier, or industry professional, our news section keeps you up-to-date on everything you need to know to stay ahead in the business.
New Connecticut law restricts THC beverage sales to liquor, cannabis stores
Sales of THC-infused beverages in Connecticut now will be allowed only at state-licensed liquor stores and cannabis retailers. The restrictions are part of House Bill 5150, which Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law in May. Under the new law, which went into effect July 1,...
Retailers Optimistic as Federal Reserve Signals Change to Debit Card Swipe Fees
The cost of doing business in a debit card world may get a little less expensive. The Federal Reserve Board is expected to discuss lowering debit card swipe fees, also known as interchange fees, when it meets on Oct. 25 — news that was welcomed by retailer...
Distilled Spirits Council Testifies in Support of Alabama Bill to Allow Equal Access for Spirits RTDs
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) testified today before the Alabama Senate Committee on Tourism on SB 194 - a commonsense reform that will modernize Alabama's laws to provide equal market access for spirits-based ready-to-drink (RTD)...
New bills seek to allow sale of ready-to-drink spirits in Texas grocery stores
The bills, facing opposition from beer distributors and liquor stores, would let grocery and c-stores sell the products if their alcohol by volume doesn't exceed 17%. Spirits currently can be sold only in liquor stores in Texas, but two bills facing opposition from...
Amazon Wanted to ‘Unlock’ the Liquor Market by Secretly Lobbying to Change Laws, Leaked Document Shows
A leaked 2020 policy document shows that Amazon had detailed plans for “proactively changing alcohol laws” to get better sales. A confidential Amazon document obtained by Motherboard shows how the company wanted to make an aggressive push into the alcohol delivery...
2022 SC General Election Recap
November 9, 2022 The South Carolina general election took place yesterday for all SC House seats, SC Constitutional Officers, and U.S. Congressional districts. The number of competitive races in SC were scarce, but there were a few upsets across the state, including...
DoorDash busted for alcohol deliveries
DoorDash busted for alcohol deliveries UberEats also charged with selling to college students STATE ALCOHOL regulators busted DoorDash and Uber Eats this weekend for delivering alcohol to Boston-area college students. Students, mostly around 19-years-old, ordered and...
FTC Takes Action Against Drizly and its CEO James Cory Rellas for Security Failures that Exposed Data of 2.5 Million Consumers
Order requires company to destroy unnecessary data, restricts future data collection and retention, and binds CEO to specific data security requirements The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against the online alcohol marketplace Drizly and its CEO James Cory...
Yes on Question 3
The ballot measure offers a reasonable if imperfect compromise in the state's long-running alcohol wars. Shopping for a book or a cup of coffee or a six-pack can be a fraught exercise. The chain stores beckon - so cheap and convenient. But spending too much money in a...
Russian vodka trademarks in multi-billion-dollar dispute
The former majority shareholders of Yukos Oil Company will auction the Benelux trademarks of 18 Russian state-owned vodka brands to cash in their US$58 billion damages claim. The Benelux trademarks of 18 Russian state-owned vodka brands, including Stolichnaya, will be...
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