February 14, 2023
Recent Illinois, Texas Bills Would Extend DtC Shipping Permissions
A recently introduced Texas senate bill (TX SB752) would extend direct-to-consumer (DtC) shipping permissions in…
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Recent Illinois, Texas Bills Would Extend DtC Shipping Permissions
A recently introduced Texas senate bill (TX SB752) would extend direct-to-consumer (DtC) shipping permissions in…
February 6, 2023
Spirits New Product Registrations End Q4 Strong with 9.8% Growth
Across all categories, the number of 2022 registrations showed a 2.3% increase compared to 2021 …
February 2, 2023
Is Direct-to-Consumer Spirits and Cider Shipping on the Horizon for New York?
Updated February 3, 2023 There’s a chance New York may soon allow direct-to-consumer spirits and…
January 30, 2023
Trade Practice Reform and the TTB
Just about a year ago, the Treasury Department published a report on competition in the…
January 24, 2023
Top Takeaways: 2023 Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report
Sovos ShipCompliant recently released the 2023 Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) Wine Shipping Report with our partner, Wines…
January 11, 2023
Supreme Court Denies Cert on Retailer DtC Shipping – What Does That Mean?
On Monday, January 9, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a petition to hear an appeal…
December 16, 2022
Age Verification Reminders for DtC Shippers
States have recently announced an uptick in age verification checks, including Massachusetts, which will be…
December 15, 2022
5 Highlights from the First Annual DtC Spirits Shipping Report
Sovos ShipCompliant recently released the first annual Direct-to-Consumer Spirits Shipping Report, in partnership with the…
December 6, 2022
Proposition 125 Passes in Colorado
The results are in—Coloradoans will soon be able to purchase wine in more stores than…
December 5, 2022
Is Delaware DtC Wine Shipping Right Around the Corner?
Delaware State Rep. Mike Smith (R-Pike Creek Valley) plans to introduce legislation that will open…
December 5, 2022
Beverage Alcohol Regulation in 2022 – A Year in Review
As 2022 draws to a close, it’s time to look back and reflect on the…
November 17, 2022
How Can Direct-to-Consumer and Three-Tier Complement One Another?
Historically, the three-tier and direct-to-consumer (DtC) channels for beverage alcohol have operated independently, sometimes even…
November 15, 2022
QR Code Regulations in the Beverage Alcohol Industry
By Robert M. Tobiassen, President of the National Association of Beverage Importers, Inc. (NABI) QR…
November 14, 2022
RTD Cocktails and the Law
Everywhere you look these days, it feels like there’s a new ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail on…
October 27, 2022
Beer Label Fundamentals
While beer brand labels are a great way to set your product apart with clever…
October 24, 2022
Spirits New Product Registrations Spike 20% in Q3 2022
Wine has strong quarter, with 28% increase from Q2 and 8% year-over-year increase in registrations …
October 20, 2022
Louisiana Latest State to Regulate Fulfillment Houses for DtC Wine Shippers
The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) recently adopted new regulations governing the…
October 20, 2022
4 Marketing Strategies all DtC Wine Shippers Should Be Using
By Brandon Harvie, Product Marketing Coordinator at WineDirect Just as the direct-to-consumer(DtC) wine industry is…