Category Archives: Selling

Sailor Jerry Passes 1 Million Case Mark

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Sales increased 3.8% to reach 1.04 million cases. The key, execs believe, is being authentic.  “The liquid was created to honor the history and legacy of Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins, a Navy-Vet and the undisputed father of old-school, Americana tattooing, so … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma Gov. Signs Sunday Spirits Sales Bill

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin for signing legislation making Oklahoma the 40th state to allow Sunday spirits sales, ending an archaic, Prohibition-era Blue Law. The law allows retail package liquor stores to sell alcohol on Sunday on a local-option basis beginning … Continue reading →

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What One Former Tennessee Liquor Store Owner Can Teach Business Owners About Selling at the Right Time

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

In 1992, Harriman, Tennessee’s retail market was about to change drastically. For the first time, since its founding as a temperance town in 1889, it was allowing the sale of liquor. Laura Overstreet, a stay-at-home mom with a varied job … Continue reading →

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Md. Gov. Signs Bill Expanding Spirits Sales in Maryland

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The legislation, passed unanimously last month by the Maryland Senate, allows the Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control (DLC) to contract with existing private beer and wine stores for the sale of distilled spirits. The new law is expected to … Continue reading →

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Trader Joe’s Launches Inexpensive Wine in Cans

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The explosion of canned wines has led Trader Joe’s to reprise its low-cost “Two Buck Chuck” wine, introducing Simpler Wines Italian Sparkling Wine.  The new brand, available in white and rose, comes about 15 years after the company introduced its … Continue reading →

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California Wine Sales in U.S. Hit a Record in 2016

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The numbers, at a glance: Estimated retail value of 2016 California wine sales in the U.S. was $34.1 billion The state shipped an all-time high of 238 million cases to the U.S. in 2016 Total California wine sales to the … Continue reading →

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