Clinton liquor store 'hanging on by a thread' amid months-long stock shortages
Shipments to Arrow Wine and Spirits have dropped from 300 to fewer than 40 cases monthly amid a backlog caused by Mississippi ABC's warehouse relocation.
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Mississippi Bars and Shops Face Liquor Bottleneck
Several states located all across the U.S. have one thing in common: their governments play a part in the sale of alcohol, through liquor stores or distribution or both. Sometimes, these systems get attention for how they play into larger booze-related trends, as when Virginia sought a better way to distribute rare whiskey bottles. The latest instance of a state’s involvement in selling booze is less about what’s on the shelves than what isn’t. …
Mississippi liquor shortage impacts local businesses
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Inventory in liquor stores across Mississippi is drying up. Since early January, there have been delays in shipments from the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Warehouse. Local businesses like Tuck’s Liquor & Wine are feeling the impact. “We’re down about … 30 to 40 percent in sales right now. As you can see customers earlier, if we don’t have it, they’re going to try to get it from somewhere else,” said Wayne Tucker, o…
Alcohol crisis: Mississippi liquor stores, bars run dry from ABC problems
Just a few months ago, shelves at Levure Bottle Shop in Jackson were full of wines that can be hard to find in Mississippi. Now, shelves are empty and customers come in asking if the store is closing. Owners put a sign outside that says, “Not going out of business … still waiting for the ABC to deliver.”
Mississippi Bar Shelves Are Empty as the State’s ABC Stalls
Booze shelves in Mississippi are becoming increasingly empty as the state-run Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) grapples with a massive shipment backlog caused by warehouse issues. Business owners — from boutique wine shops to large casinos — are missing deliveries that, in some cases, amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars of inventory, Mississippi Today reported. Businesses are receiving just portions of their initial orders — if they arrive …
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