Category Archives: COVID-19

China Central TV Discovers Alcohol’s Supply Chain Crunch

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

You can view the 2 minute report here.

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How a ‘Natural Experiment’ Explains Policy Failures During Covid

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

When I put on my academic hat, I become an ethnographer. That’s essentially a fancy term for a journalist, a story teller.  It’s the opposite of what most people consider “science,” but it is probably very useful for explaining large … Continue reading →

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CGA: On-Premise on Steady Road to Recovery

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

CGA’s previous research has highlighted that 2020 was a volatile year for the On Premise in the U.S., and sales suffered as a result in comparison to previous years. However, 2021 has proven to be a different story, not without … Continue reading →

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Food and Drinking Places Added Just 29,000 Jobs in August

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

That depressing statistic comes from the jobs report released Friday and led the Conference Board to observe that it shows how the pandemic continues to hamper job growth, especially in the in-person services industries. In the case of restaurants, which … Continue reading →

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Spirits Exports from Irish Republic Fall 16% from Covid

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

That’s according to an annual market report from Drinks Ireland|Spirits which shows that the value of spirits exports fell last year to €990 million from €1.18 billion in 2019. It attrributes the decline to the collapse of global travel retail, the … Continue reading →

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Bulleit Launches “Local Bar Sundays” to Support Local Bars

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Since the best way to support local bars  is to order from one’s favorite spot, Bulleit Frontier Whiskey will reimburse the cost of consumers’ first drink with the “First Drink’s on Us” rebate fund through the end of 2021. Adult … Continue reading →

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