The Impact of the Internet (to date) on the Liquor Industry
The landscape of this industry has changed pretty significantly in the past 10 to 15 years, since the first websites started to appear. Most every corner of the business now interacts with the internet to give improved product quality, more efficient supply chains, and improved consumer access to products. Following the direction of recent innovations to make predictions about the future impact of technology is fraught with risks, but reviewing trends might provide some ins
The Arguments Against Allowing Retailers to Ship Interstate
There are two different campaigns being fought that concern the interstate shipping of wine. Wineries have been largely successful in convincing the courts that they deserve the right to ship direct to consumers and will operate in compliance with state laws, whether favorable or not. To date their campaign has yielded 37 states and DC with the prospect of gaining 3 new states (NJ, MD and NM) in the coming legislative year. On the other hand there is a campaign being waged by