Australia hails plain packaging on tobacco

Australia hails plain packaging on tobacco   Measure meets health objectives and deters young from taking up smoking, says review   Source: FT by: Jamie Smyth in Sydney May 4, 2016   When Australia introduced plain packaging for tobacco products in December 2012, the industry funded an advertising campaign warning that smuggling would shoot up, […]

Drizly’s Alcohol Selection Just Got a Whole Lot Bigger

Drizly’s Alcohol Selection Just Got a Whole Lot Bigger   Now Drizly isn’t Uber for booze, it’s Amazon for booze   Source: Bostinno Dylan Martin 5/4/16   Drizly can be great for fast delivery of beer, wine and liquor, but in the past, the selection was limited to what the startup’s local retail partner had. […]

This startup is racing to build the Amazon for alcohol before Amazon does

This startup is racing to build the Amazon for alcohol before Amazon does   Source: recode.net By Jason Del Rey May 4, 2016   If there’s a retail sector that has barely gone digital, you can bet Amazon is trying to crack it. In the case of beer and alcohol, a startup called Drizly is […]

Oklahoma: Anger, Confusion Over Oklahoma Liquor Law

Oklahoma: Anger, Confusion Over Oklahoma Liquor Law   Source: News9 By Grant Hermes May 04, 2016   After the Oklahoma Supreme Court threw out a petition to allow high-point beer and wine in grocery stores and gas stations on Tuesday, many took to the internet to share their frustration. News 9 viewers got into the […]

US debates ban on advertising alcohol products

US debates ban on advertising alcohol products   Source: CCTV America Karina Huber May 3, 2016   Alcohol-related illnesses are some of the world’s leading causes of preventable deaths.   According to the World Health Organization they account for more than three million deaths annually. And alcohol abuse is increasingly affecting younger people in developing […]