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North Carolina Considers On-site Alcohol Sales

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In an effort to drive more tourism into the county, the Rowan County Tourism Development Authority of North Carolina has requested an ordinance change for properties in the rural agriculture zoning district to allow...

Virginia ABC: The 2021 Overall Best Practices Award Winner

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Despite significant changes over the years, the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) has successfully maintained its position as one of the most innovative and forward-thinking beverage alcohol control states. After receiving authority status in...

The 2021 StateWays Best Practices Awards

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Our annual Best Practices Awards include the Best Overall Winner and the additional categories below. Congratulations to the 2021 winners! Best Trade/Licensee Education Program Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services In January of this year, Alcohol Beverage Services...

Spratt to Chair Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Commission

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Christine Spratt, General Manager and Vice-President of Golden Eagle Distributing in Mount Pleasant, was elected Chairperson of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Commission on June 23, 2020. She became Chairperson effective July 1, 2020, and...

How Alcohol Retailers Have Evolved with COVID-19

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Who could have imagined our present world back in early March? Before the virus swept destructively across America, few could have foreseen how vital masks and hand sanitizer were about to become in our...

What Alcohol Consumers Are Buying, Months into COVID-19

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Forget months, March 2020 feels like it happened years ago. COVID-19 caught the country unprepared for a pandemic. Like everybody else, beverage alcohol retailers had to adapt rapidly. They faced a surge of panic purchases, questions whether...

Recognizing the Top Alcohol Brands and Trends

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EPG Media annually recognizes the fastest-selling spirits and wine alcohol brands, and their top producers, with our Growth Brands Awards. We were set to present these prizes at Las Vegas during WSWA 2020, but obviously that did not happen due...

How Liquor Stores Adapted to the COVID-19 Crisis

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Alcohol remains essential. As states across the country reacted to the coronavirus outbreak by locking down businesses — devastating on-premise — liquor stores wondered whether they, too, would have to shutter. So far, with rare...

Painter Steps Down As Chairman of VABC Board of Directors

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After more than a decade of service to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC), Chairman Jeff Painter last week announced his departure from the organization, effective Dec. 1. “Jeff’s steady leadership and deliberate decision...

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Releases Annual Report

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The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) has released its fiscal year 2019 annual report. Overall, total liquor sales increased 6.1% over the previous fiscal year to $339 million, and $126 million was transferred to the...

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