Source: https://csnews.com/ By Melissa Kress 11/06/2018 There are countless studies examining the shopping behavior of younger generations and the effect on the retail industry. Now, as Generation Z comes of age and millennials continue to wield extraordinary spending power, convenience store retailers need to begin looking at their impact on the beer cave. “Attracting millennials…
3×3 Insights to Sponsor ABL Annual Meeting Breakfast NOVEMBER 8, 2018 – BETHESDA, MD – American Beverage Licensees (ABL) is pleased to announce 3×3 Insights as the official sponsor of the ABL Annual Meeting Breakfast, to be held on March 25, 2019 as part of the 2019 ABL Annual Meeting, taking place March 24-26,…
Source: Cowen November 1, 2018 THE COWEN INSIGHT Earlier today, FDA Commissioner Gottlieb announced that the agency is “committed to announcing a new action plan by mid-November” specifically to address youth use of e-cigarettes. Herein, we offer updated analysis on the impact of raising the minimum purchase age to 21 (for combustible cigarettes), as well…
Local police share their thoughts Source: https://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/ By John Austin Oct 31, 2018 Texas is tough on drinking and driving, but not tough enough, according to new research. A Texas Medical Center Health Policy Institute national poll shows that 54 percent of Americans approve lowering the legal blood alcohol concentration – BAC – while driving…
Source: https://www.usatoday.com/ Hristina Byrnes, 24/7 Wall Street Oct. 31, 2018 People in the United States are drinking more, and some are spending a bigger share of their income on alcohol. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the percentage of Americans consuming alcohol annually increased from 65.4 percent…
Coloradans For Safety Becomes Newest ABL State Affiliate Member BETHESDA, MD – OCTOBER 30, 2018 – American Beverage Licensees (ABL) is proud to announce that Coloradans For Safety (CFS) has joined as ABL’s newest state affiliate member. With its growing membership roster of off-premise Colorado retailers, CFS joins like-minded state retail alcohol associations in…
America’s Beer, Wine & Spirits Retailers Create 2.03 Million Jobs & 2.63 Billion in Direct Economic Impact BETHESDA, MD – OCTOBER 23, 2018 – As the American economy continues to grow, a new economic impact report released today details the significant impact that America’s beer, wine and spirits retailers have on their local, state…
Source: https://www.cnn.com/ By Jen Christensen, CNN October 18, 2018 The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that the probable cause of a crash that killed 12 people on a church bus near Concan, Texas, in March 2017 was that the 20-year-old man whose truck hit the bus was under the influence of marijuana and a…
Retail Beverage Licensees Will Explore “The Challenge of Change” in Las Vegas on March 24-26 Source: American Beverage Licensees OCTOBER 11, 2018 American Beverage Licensees (ABL) announced today that registration is now open for the 2019 ABL Annual Meeting, being held March 24-26, 2019 at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.…
Source: https://www.forbes.com/ Liza B. Zimmerman October 11, 2018 For the first time in more than a decade, the U.S. government has shown a willingness to reevaluate how wine and spirits are sold, both within and between various states in the country. In fact, the case of Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Clayton Byrd…