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There is a shortage of truck drivers affecting the commercial transportation industry, and it is projected to get worse before it gets better. According to a recent study conducted by the American Journal of Transportation (AJOT), over 80,000 drivers are needed to address the current gap. By 2030,
Erik Schaeffer (Manager, Regulatory Affairs) contributed to this blog. Today marks 90 years since the 21st Amendment was ratified, repealing the 18th Amendment and paving the way for the modern three-tier system and alcohol regulatory framework. The end of Prohibition allowed states to begin adopting their own laws
This last week was the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) 86th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. This meeting “provides valuable education programs for the beer industry and introduces distributors to new products, technologies, and vendors needed to run their operations.” Over 200 companies gathered
“Working Together – We’re More Than OK!” That was the theme of last week’s National Conference of State Liquor Administrators (NCSLA) annual conference in Oklahoma City. Regulators, counsel for alcohol beverage control boards from across the nation, and other industry representatives gathered to discuss and share ideas
Beer Serves America, a biennial report prepared for The Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association, outlines the economic impact of the beer industry. The brewing industry is an integral part of the national economy, contributing billions of dollars in wages and taxes and creating millions
Fintech values our relationships with alcohol distributors and their role in the three-tier system. One of our distributor partners, Adams Beverages, is a family-owned and operated Anheuser-Busch wholesaler that started in Dothan, Alabama, in 1937. Eric Kiser, Vice President of Distributor Strategy at Fintech, recently traveled to Alabama
Alcohol distributors are constantly looking to increase their footprint by adding new retail locations to their routes. Distributors using Fintech know the cost savings and efficiencies created with each retail location introduced to the platform. But did you know Fintech has made the enrollment process even easier with
Call it what you want – “work-withs,” “ride-alongs,” “crew drives,” or maybe even, “hitting stores” – whatever your term is, those who have been in the alcohol beverage industry for a while know the value of working in the market with distributors. The insight that comes from visiting
Why is that delivery driver making two stops in one day to the same location? We are all painfully aware of the inconvenience and time wasted when a driver must go back to a customer location to pick up payment for an alcohol delivery dropped off earlier that
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