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Craft Navigating a ‘Perfect Storm’ of Waning Consumer Demand, Distributor Disinterest and Dried-Up Draft Sales

Craft Navigating a ‘Perfect Storm’ of Waning Consumer Demand, Distributor Disinterest and Dried-Up Draft Sales

Craft beer has entered “no to negative growth territory,” Brewers Association (BA) chief economist Bart Watson said during a year-end webinar last week. “We were in double-digit growth as recently as 2014, 2015, and then we moved into kind of a more developed, slow, single-digit growth rate,” Watson said. “COVID hit, and we had the worst year in craft history in 2020 with a partial bounce back in 2021.

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Kroger, Albertsons Terminate Megamerger Agreement

Kroger, Albertsons Terminate Megamerger Agreement

The Kroger Company and Albertsons Companies this week terminated the proposed $24.6 billion merger agreement that was initially announced more than two years ago, after a federal judge sided with the Federal Trade Commission suing to block the deal and Washington and Oregon state courts put permanent injunctions in place to halt the transaction.

Constellation Brands Considers ‘Levers’ to Pull Should Proposed Tariffs Materialize

Constellation Brands Considers ‘Levers’ to Pull Should Proposed Tariffs Materialize

Constellation Brands its weighing its options in the face of proposed 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada under the incoming second Trump administration. CFO Garth Hankinson discussed the company’s position during a fireside chat with managing director Dara Mohsenian at the Morgan Stanley Consumer and Retail Conference on Tuesday.

Trump Promises 25% Tariff on Mexico and Canada

Trump Promises 25% Tariff on Mexico and Canada

President-elect Donald Trump promised to impose 25% tariffs on all imported goods from Mexico and Canada and an additional 10% tariff on products from China beginning January 20, his first day in office.

Brewbound Podcast: Lester Jones, Live From the NBWA Annual Convention, and a GABF Recap

Brewbound Podcast: Lester Jones, Live From the NBWA Annual Convention, and a GABF Recap

Lester Jones, chief economist and VP of analytics at the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA), joins the Brewbound team to discuss the importance of the on-premise, and how tides may be shifting in draft beer’s favor. Plus, Brewbound editor Justin Kendall and reporter Zoe Licata also recap the reimagined Great American Beer Festival.

New Belgium, Athletic & Pabst Leaders On Reversing Beer Category Trends, Connecting with Younger LDA Consumers

New Belgium, Athletic & Pabst Leaders On Reversing Beer Category Trends, Connecting with Younger LDA Consumers

An industry-wide effort is needed to reverse soft beer category trends, elevate the category and appeal to young legal-drinking-age (LDA) consumers, leaders from New Belgium, Pabst Brewing and Athletic Brewing shared during a discussion with consultant Amy Jo Martin as part of the general session of the National Beer Wholesaler Association (NBWA) Annual Convention in San Diego.

Brewbound Podcast: BREW Making Moves Preview With NBWA COO Kim McKinnish

Brewbound Podcast: BREW Making Moves Preview With NBWA COO Kim McKinnish

Kimberly McKinnish, SVP and chief operating officer of the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA), joins the Brewbound Podcast to preview Making Moves 2024, taking place October 1-2 in San Diego immediately following the NBWA’s 87th annual convention.

Brewbound Podcast: Convention Prep With NBWA President Craig Purser

Brewbound Podcast: Convention Prep With NBWA President Craig Purser

Craig Purser, president and CEO of the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA), joins the Brewbound Podcast to preview highlights of the trade group’s upcoming 87th annual convention and product showcase, taking place September 29-October 2 in San Diego.

Software Firm Sues ISellBeer Parent Company, Alleges ‘Trade Secrets’ Misappropriated, Platform Cloned

Software Firm Sues ISellBeer Parent Company, Alleges ‘Trade Secrets’ Misappropriated, Platform Cloned

The parent company of ISellBeer, CPG Data, LLC, is facing a lawsuit from a startup software firm that alleges the company improperly accessed a beta version of its proprietary cloud-based software platform and misappropriated trade secrets in order to reverse engineer a similar platform, according to a complaint filed Wednesday in the District Court of Oklahoma County in the state of Oklahoma.