U.S. retail sales to hit nearly $5 trillion in 2015

U.S. retail sales to hit nearly $5 trillion in 2015   Source: RT By Marianne Wilson December 28, 2015   More than a fifth of the world’s retail sales occurred in the United States this year.   That’s according to the latest forecast of retail and e-commerce sales from eMarketer, which estimates that total U.S. […]

Champagne-Style ‘Frozen’ Drink Tempts Children to Drink Alcohol, Parents Say

Champagne-Style ‘Frozen’ Drink Tempts Children to Drink Alcohol, Parents Say   A non-alcoholic, fizzy grape drink looks too much like Champagne for comfort, UK parents are protesting   Source: Daily Meal Dec 28, 2015   A non-alcoholic children’s beverage featuring characters from Frozen, the merchandizer’s dream from Disney, has prompted outrage from parents who say […]

Guinness goes alcohol-free in Indonesia

Guinness goes alcohol-free in Indonesia   Diageo tries to change tack after beer sales clampdown   Source: FT by: Avantika Chilkoti in Jakarta December 26, 2015   Diageo has been forced to change tack in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country with the introduction of alcohol-free Guinness after Indonesia’s government clamped down on beer sales this […]

Who’s Most Engaged With Liquor Ads? Answers May Surprise You

Who’s Most Engaged With Liquor Ads? Answers May Surprise You   Source: Media Post by Felicia Greiff December 28th   If you assume the engaged beer, wine and spirits audience is young and male (the many ads playing during televised sports games might lead to that assumption), prepare to be surprised. An AdTheorent Q3 study […]

Crematorium becomes first in Britain to sell alcohol

Crematorium becomes first in Britain to sell alcohol   Mourners will be able to toast the departed at the Westerleigh Crematorium which is opening a bereavement suite complete with bar                                     Source: The Telegraph 25 Dec 2015   Mourners at the crematorium will be able to drown their sorrows on-site, without needing to travel elsewhere […]

Alcohol voted ‘worst’ Christmas gift

Alcohol voted ‘worst’ Christmas gift   Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 23rd December, 2015   The results of a recent poll by review and research organisation Consumer Reports have revealed alcohol is considered the “worst” gift to receive at Christmas.   In total, 20% listed alcohol as the gift they would least want […]

European court deals blow to minimum alcohol price laws

European court deals blow to minimum alcohol price laws   Scotland and Ireland vow to battle on with policy aimed at curbing problem drinking   Source: FT by: Mure Dickie in Edinburgh December 23, 2015   The governments of Scotland and Ireland still hope to impose a minimum price for alcohol, despite a European Court […]

Moscow Bans Alcoholic Energy Drinks

Moscow Bans Alcoholic Energy Drinks   Source: The Moscow Times Mar. 18 2015   The Moscow law will apply to beverages with an alcohol content of between 1.2 and 9 percent that also contain caffeine or other stimulants.   Moscow’s city parliament on Wednesday declared a ban on sales of the potent alcoholic energy drinks […]

Alcohol Ads Increased 400% Over 40 Years, but Americans Aren’t Drinking More

Alcohol Ads Increased 400% Over 40 Years, but Americans Aren’t Drinking More   Advertising drives choice, not consumption, new study says By Katie Richards   Source: AdWeek March 25, 2015   A new study of alcohol consumption and advertising from 1971 to present found per capita drinking remained flat. Photo: Anton Raath, via Flickr Creative […]

Judge offers essay option for minors caught with alcohol

Judge offers essay option for minors caught with alcohol WLOX By Michelle Lady – March 26, 2015 HARRISON COUNTY, MS (WLOX) – Dozens of tickets are written every month in South Mississippi for minors in possession of alcohol. It is an offense that could not only cost the person charged hundreds of dollars, it could […]