Yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday. Super Bowl Sunday is a day that, according to many TV news magazines, there will be more wings, pizza and nachos consumed than any other day in America. Additionally, the...
Ok, Suppliers. Listen Up! I have a message for you! Not a bad message or angry take, just a note to share so you can properly set your expectations for 2018!
The more and more suppliers we have the pleasure...
We travel. We travel a lot. Our whole team is on the road weekly working with suppliers, distributors, and accounts. It is our feeling that it is critical to be in the face of the client to create a relationship...
The time is now! The time is now! This is not a Gary V rally cry, although perhaps it should be as he is a smart dude! This is the hard reality of the 2018 selling season for adult beverage. The front...
Champagne and corks have settled. We are collectively wiping the crud out of the corner of our eyes and getting back the grind. This time however, it is not just a start of the new week, it is the start...
Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy New Year, and if I have missed your specific holiday, please celebrate that as well. We are at the end of the year and now, it is time to look forward. The only real...
Calendar says early December. Calendar says that there are two week before holiday and an additional week for bubbles. That is what the calendar says, you are correct. There are a few other points of view.
If...
Happy Thanksgiving to Them
Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers. Happy Thanksgiving to the thousands of independent suppliers that read my writings and the 100 or so distributors that check in with what...
Obviously there is a month plus left on the calendar. Seriously, my Aunt has not even fumbled through Thanksgiving dinner yet. My Sister has not sat across the table yet and complained about everything...
We define independent brands as <25,000 9L cases sold in USA
Looking at the current state of the supplier and retailer relationship one point is clear to me for sure. The commodity brands across all...
