Category Archives: COVID-19

A-B’s New Clydesdale Spot: ‘Together We Will Run Again’

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Anheuser-Busch released a new Budweiser Clydesdale spot with a simple message keyed to the coronavirus pandemic: “Here’s to a bright future across the country, wherever you are. Together we will run again and emerge stronger than before.” Predictably, the spot … Continue reading →

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Get Ready for the Great Brand Purge at Bars, Restaurants

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Only 35% of bar and restaurant operators surveyed by Nielsen CGA expect to keep all the brands they stocked before Covid-19. The survey also found that only 11% of operators have been able to generate sustainable profits with just a … Continue reading →

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Economy Watch: Economic Downturn to Continue Through 2020

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

The economic downturn in the U.S. will continue for the rest of 2020, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the Spring 2020 Semiannual Economic Forecast.

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Covid-19 Costs EU Wineries 30% Drop in Volume, 50% in Value

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Many European wineries depend upon exports.  But thanks to the coronavirus, hotels, restaurants and café are closed and that means wineries are seeing bottles.

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CopIng with Pandemic I: Kroger Offers Tips on Staying Open, Reopening

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

The company, which with 2,800 stores across the United States, calls itself “America’s Grocer,” launched a website to share what it has learned on staying open during the

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Yuengling Pledges $100,000 to Support COVID-19 Relief Organizations

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. said it committed $100,000 to provide Americans relief during the COVID-19 public health crisis. Through initial donations, Yuengling will

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