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RETIRING:  Steve Slater, evp-general manager, Wine Division, effective Dec. 31.  Cindy Leonard will succeed him as head of the company’s fine wine business.   Slater is currently senior vp-supplier engagement and business development.

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HIRED:  Natalie Wymer joins Wine Institute as VP-communications, succeeding Nancy Light, who is retiring in mid-May.   Wymer joins from SunPower, a solar, storage and services company, where she was communications vp.

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Bud Light Releases Plan for Summer Fun

The 100-plus page plan offers fans Bud Light, 100,000 sports tickets, live music.  The prizes, worth up to $10 million, include: Up to 100K Free Sports Tickets to Sporting Events – providing fans from SIX leagues and 70+ teams free sports tickets to get back … Continue reading

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Heineken Locks Beer, Seltzer Sponsorship in New NYC Sports Arena

Heineken USA will be the exclusive beer and hard seltzer partner of the new UBS Arena at Belmont Park, the New York metropolitan area’s most anticipated, cutting-edge live entertainment venue and new home to the New York Islanders Hockey Club. … Continue reading

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On-Premise on the Rebound: Restaurant Chain Customer Sales Begin to Recover

With the lifting of restrictions and more consumers vaccinated, customer transactions at major restaurant chains were up 32% in March compared to the 43% decline a year ago, although still down -6% compared to March 2019. Major chain transactions at … Continue reading

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Tequila Trails Vodka by Just 6 Share Points: Drizly

Tequila’s ascent has been fueled by a convergence of many factors—and boosted during the pandemic.  It now has a 16% share of sales on Drizly, just six percentage points behind vodka. “A shift in consumer perception over the category has … Continue reading

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