Business and Strategy

Diageo Announces Appointment of Ivan Menezes as CEO

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Diageo has just announced that Ivan Menezes will be appointed Chief Executive Officer of Diageo, effective July 1st, 2013. Current CEO Paul Walsh will step down from the Board at the September 2013 Annual General Meeting and retire June 30th, 2014. In his last 12 months, his focus will be on transitioning critical partner and ... read more>

Tags: Appointment, CEO, Diageo, Ivan Menezes, Paul Walsh
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Talkin Tech: The Hidden Advantage of eCommerce

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

Distributor sales reps leverage eCommerce to buld engagement with ... read more>

Tags: Beverage Media, ecommerce, Talkin Tech
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Social Media for a Social Business

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

Some industries are social media. Wine tops the ... read more>

Tags: 67 Wines, Anfora NYC, Bonny Doon Vineyard, Bottlehouse Seattle, CellarTracker, Delectable, facebook, Frankly Wines, Google Analytics, Hashtags, Imperial Brands, Instagram, OpenTable, Oregon Wine Board, Resonate Digital, social media, The Wine Country, TweetDeck, twitter, Vibrant Rioja, Vintank, wine, Yelp
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Industry Watch: Value’s New Toolbox

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

Retailers go beyond pricing to appeal to tight-fisted consumers in tricky ... read more>

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Speakeasy: Craig Wolf, WSWA

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

Craig Wolf, President & CEO, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA)

The Beverage Network recently sat down with Craig Wolf, in advance of the 2013 Conventionin Orlando, Florida—marking WSWA’s 70th anniversary—to discuss the state of the association, their most pressing issues and the value of the convention. On The Convention The Beverage Network: This year marks WSWA’s 70th anniversary. Tell us what’s new with the convention? ... read more>

Tags: Craig Wolf, Speakeasy, wswa, WSWA Convention 2013
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Talkin’ Tech: The Giants of Comparison Wine Shopping: Amazon and Google Shopping

Monday, March 25th, 2013

It wasn’t so long ago that wine stores could afford to be complacent about their websites. Online traffic would likely find them from a product search on a search engine or wine directory site, competition wasn’t too bad and Google Product listings were free. It was tempting for retailers to treat online orders as less ... read more>

Tags: amazon, ecommerce, shopping feeds, strategy
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Speakeasy: Bryan Fry

Monday, March 25th, 2013

Bryan Fry, President & CEO, Pernod Ricard USA

The Beverage Network sits down with Bryan Fry, Pernod Ricard USA’s new President & CEO, to talk about selling to Millennial consumers, cross-category innovation and, yes, Irish ... read more>

Tags: Absolut, Bryan Fry, innovation, Kahlúa, Malibu, millenials, Pernod Ricard USA, Speakeasy
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Talkin’ Tech: Online Crossroads: Marketing Agents Seeking to Sell Wine Online get a Hearing at the SLA

Thursday, February 28th, 2013

The State Liquor Authority of NY is preparing a new set of guidelines that could have national implications for how wine is sold online. While the jurisdiction of the SLA is limited to licensed wholesalers, retailers and restaurants, the issue at hand is how unlicensed marketing agents can promote wine. As a price-posting state NY ... read more>

Tags: ecommerce, interstate shipping, NYSLA, ShipCompliant, state law, strategy, Talkin Tech, wholesalers
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How To Train A 21st Century Bartender?

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

Paul Pacult leads the Beverage Alcohol Resource program.

Pure knowledge matters, but pro trainers emphasize techniques, service and efficiency as ... read more>

Tags: 21st century bartender, Andy Seymour, Bacardi, bar, bartender training programs, Dale DeGroff, David Wondrich, Doug Frost, Francesco Lafranconi, Glazer's, hospitality, Milk & Honey, Paul Pacult, Pernod Ricard, Southern Wine & Spirits, Steve Olson, Tanqueray, training, Wirtz
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Beer Outlook 2013

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013

Beer’s free fall is over. Last year’s retail sales—projected to hit $100 billion for the first time in U.S. history—reversed three straight years of volume declines, according to data compiled by the Beer Institute. Driven by increasing sales of hundreds of craft and artisanal brews in all 50 states, 2012 volume rebounded from depressed levels, ... read more>

Tags: Applebee's, beer, Beer Institute, Brewers Association, Budweiser, Coors Light, craft beer, Davidson Brothers, Gold Eagle Liquors, Guinness, Harp's, Kreston Liquor Mart, Magic Hat, microlabels, MillerCoors, Newcastle, Saratoga, Smithwick's, The Irish Times Pub
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