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Is Artificial Intelligence the Right Mixer for Beverage Alcohol?
It’s hard to avoid headlines discussing artificial intelligence (AI) these days, whether it’s how ChatGPT is being used in court cases or how teachers must
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Sovos’ Second Annual Direct-to-Consumer Spirits Shipping Report Shows 87% of Consumers Want to Purchase Craft Spirits via DtC Shipping
Report shows craft spirits drinkers want options to purchase and ship their favorite products now more than ever ATLANTA, OCTOBER 24, 2023 – Today’s release
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2nd Annual DtC Spirits Shipping Report Sees Rise in Consumer Demand
Sovos ShipCompliant recently released its second annual Direct-to-Consumer Spirits Shipping Report, in partnership with the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA). In just its second year,
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Wineries and Distilleries Must Register for the CA Bottle Bill Now
On January 1, 2024, wines and spirits sold in California will become subject to the state’s Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, or bottle bill.
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2023 Beverage Alcohol Summit Takeaways
The two-day 2023 Sovos ShipCompliant Beverage Alcohol Summit virtual event included a wide variety of speakers covering topics that affect every level of the industry.
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How Can Women-Led Beverage Alcohol Companies Change the Industry?
The beverage alcohol industry might no longer be strictly viewed as a “boys’ club,” but there are a minority of women leading organizations in the
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Potential Government Shutdown Will Affect Beverage Alcohol Industry
Unless Congress is able to pass an appropriations bill in the next few days, the U.S. government is set to shut down all nonessential services
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Prevent Consumer Confusion Around Hard Versions of Soft Drinks
A trend of the last few years has been the surge in new products entering the beverage alcohol market, from hard seltzers to RTD cocktails,
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How Evolving Consumer Demand is Changing the DtC Wine Industry
There may only be two certainties in life, but consumer preferences are still undoubtedly going to evolve over time. This is definitely true in the
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Oregon, Iowa Litigation Signals Interest in More Self-Distribution
While the wave of litigation to remove legal barriers to retailer direct-to-consumer (DtC) keeps crashing against the breakwaters of district courts, a recent ripple in
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How Do Online Wine Marketplaces Do It?
Online wine marketplaces are a way for consumers to purchase many of their favorite brands with a few clicks, and often enjoy discounted or included
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Why Don’t States Trust Each Other’s Three-Tier Systems?
The District Court for Arizona recently ruled against a Florida retail shop in the latest in an ongoing series of lawsuits that seek to address
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2023 Sovos ShipCompliant Beverage Alcohol Summit
This virtual event turns the spotlight on challenges and opportunities across both the three-tier and DtC distribution channels for beverage alcohol companies of all types.
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What Small Wineries Should Look for in a DtC Compliance Solution
Congratulations, your winery has grown to a point where shipping under someone else’s license has become too great of a risk, and you’ve decided to
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Wines and Spirits Will Soon be Subject to California’s Bottle Bill
Effective January 1, 2024, wine and spirits products will be subject to the California Beverage Container Recycling Program (BCRP). This change follows the passage of
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Not All the Grapes Are Freed Just Yet
By Jeff Carroll, WineDirect Wineries in the United States can ship to 97% of the U.S. population for direct-to-consumer (DtC) shipping, right? Not exactly. Most
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Spirits New Product Registrations Spike 20% in First Half of 2023
All categories saw growth January to June in 2023, compared to that same time in 2022 The first half of 2023 has come and gone,
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Mid-Year Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report Shows Decline in Overall Volume and Value
Sovos ShipCompliant’s mid-year DtC wine shipping report shows a channel adapting to a new normal (ATLANTA) July 31, 2023 – Today’s release of the