Anheuser-Busch has agreed to pay The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) a $5 million offer in compromise (OIC) for alleged violations of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act. The brewing company’s importer and wholesale permits were suspended for 2 days...

The Small Business Administration released a report on the impact of loans from the Paycheck Protection Program. The report found that over 4.8 million loans were given out, amounting to over $521 billion. The average loan size was $107,000 and 86.5% of all loans were...

The Michigan Attorney General has fined Republic National Distributing Company $3 million related to a liquor shortage last year that resulted from the distributor's new warehouse. The AG’s complaint listed 88 violations including failure to deliver orders, failure to...

The importance of a good relationship between a brand owner and its distribution partners cannot be understated. It's crucial to the brand's long-term success and it requires the two parties work together to build something mutually beneficial. With that in mind,...

As COVID-19 has greatly impacted the growth of online grocery, RaboResearch has built a model to assess the long-term impact and project quarterly sales in the US through 2021. According to the model, e-commerce could represent anywhere from 4.8% to 9.1% of grocery...

As many as 21 states have pushed pause on the reopening process as the coronavirus spreads in new parts of the country. Some have declined to proceed to the next reopening phase, while others have ordered high-capacity segments, such as bars and gyms, to shut down...

Constellation Brands has announced it plans to acquire Empathy Wines, a direct-to-consumer wine company co-founded by digital marketing expert and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk. The deal comes as some states are slowing down reopening plans again and e-commerce alcohol...

As many countries roll out their phased reopening plans, IWSR reports consumers have had mixed reactions to the relaxed guidelines in different markets across the globe. In Germany, for example, many consumers are still unwilling to go out and fearful of non-essential...

One of the largest shifts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic is the ability for on-premise venues to sell alcoholic beverages to-go. There are currently discussions in several states about introducing legislation to make this change permanent and restaurants are...