Source: CGA December 20, 2022 How have beer, wine and spirits performed in 2022, and what’s coming down the road in 2023? NielsenIQ experts Drew Hummel and Jon Berg shared the latest insights at a special beverage alcohol industry webinar, and here are ten of their key takeaways. 1 BevAl is a $198bn business NielsenIQ’s…
Source: https://www.law360.com/ December 5, 2022 Chicago has finally signed a $10 million settlement with Uber Eats and Postmates to resolve the city’s investigation into purported misconduct by the meal delivery platforms during the pandemic, saying Monday the deal closes a two-year probe into the apps’ practice of listing restaurants without their consent. The city’s probe…
DECEMBER 2, 2022 Legislative News State Level: 102nd General Assembly Veto Session SB1698 – Unemployment Insurance Agreed Bill A Coalition of 34 different Associations throughout the state, including the ILBA, have come together regarding SB1698 – Unemployment Insurance Agreed Bill. The agreement between representatives from business, labor, bipartisan members of the General Assembly, and…
Package Liquor Stores Take November Momentum into Busy Holiday Season November 30, 2022 — BETHESDA, MD – With the December around the corner, America’s package liquor stores are looking to build on a busy start to the holiday season in November with a push to meet consumer needs into the holidays and the New…
ILBA Springfield CILBA Chapter 43 held a “panel discussion” at Motorheads regarding bringing a Casino to Springfield. Bars and Restaurants are opposed to this idea. Left to right: Mike Walton American Legion Post 32, Mayor Jim Langfelder, ILBA Executive Director Dan Clausner, Manager of Mowie’s Q Cody Allen and City Community Relations Director Juan Huerta.…
ABL Supports ‘We Don’t Serve Teens’ Campaign November 15, 2022 — BETHESDA, MD – American Beverage Licensees (ABL) announced its support today for the re-launch of the “We Don’t Serve Teens” campaign, underscoring beverage alcohol retailers’ commitment to preventing underage access to alcohol and alerting adults to the dangers of illegally providing alcohol to…
Source: Beer Business Daily November 2, 2022 We’ve learned through our nefarious back channels that Hard MTN Dew will enter Illinois, despite concerns from a local beer wholesaler group. In a letter to members Monday, Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois president Robert Myers confirmed that Hard MTN Dew “is arriving in the marketplace” despite the…
Source: CGA October 22, 2022 CGA’s Consumer On Premise Impact Report uses data from a survey (October 12-13, 2022) of 1,604 consumers within Florida, Texas, California and New York to explore their expectations, desires and how they plan to behave in the next two weeks. Overall visitation + 7 in 10 consumers have visited restaurants…