Monthly Archives: November 2021

With a New Strain Surging, Dr. Fauci Tells CBS What He Would Do Differently

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The news about a new strain of Covid was enough to spook the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffering its largest one-day decline this year on Friday.  The concerns hit energy, travel and hospitality stocks especially hard, … Continue reading →

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Jury Awards Major Brands Inc. $11.75 Million in Franchise Law Dispute

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Major Brands Inc., St. Louis, sued Mast-Jägermeister and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirit after Mast-Jägermeister replaced Major Brands as its Missouri distributor with SGWS. Jägermeister terminated the contract because Southern Glazer’s offered it $10 million, then increased the amount to … Continue reading →

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Craft Spirits Outpace Growth of Non-Craft Spirits in US

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Craft spirits are set to vastly outperform the mainstream U.S. market in the coming years, IWSR Drinks Market Analysis predicts.Despite the turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, in 2020, craft spirits in the US registered a volume gain of close … Continue reading →

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40% of Large Wine M&A Was in U.S.

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Of the 20 global wine M&A deals tracked by Zenith Global, more than 40% were done in the U.S., Rabobank‘s lead beverage strategist, Steven Rannekleiv, notes in the latest Rabobank Wine Quarterly, which went out to clients yesterday (11/23).  Typical was … Continue reading →

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Major Brands, Suppliers to Provide 10,000 Safe Rides Home through Jan. 1

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Major Brands, Inc., St. Louis, and its supplier partners will fund a record number of free rides home–a total of 10,000–throughout the holiday season on the night before Thanksgiving, November 24, Saturday, December 18 and New Year’s Eve, December 31. … Continue reading →

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Thirstie Brings First and Only Bev/Al Branded Gift Cards To Market

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

A recent Thirstie survey of over 2,000 adult Americans found there is an overwhelming interest in liquor branded gift cards. Given the choice, nearly two times as many consumers would give a gift card for alcohol over a bottle, the … Continue reading →

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