One Year of LibDib: How Small Wine, Beer and Spirits Have Found 3-Tier Distribution Success
Wine Industry Network Afternoon Brief March 22, 2018
LibDib Turns One
Liberation Distribution, the first technology company to offer a three-tier compliant web-based platform to sell wholesale alcohol, ?celebrated the one-year anniversary of distribution done differently. A year ago, today, LibDib launched their online platform and for the first time all beer, wine and spirits producers were given an option for successful distribution within the three-tier […]
Why Treasury Wine Estates? Distribution Overhaul Matters to Everyone
A couple weeks ago I gave a webinar on distribution to members of the American Craft Spirits Association. This group of truly craft producers shined a light on the fact that evolution of the three-tier system is absolutely necessary for their survival. These are small to mid-size distilleries who are producing amazing products but are […]
3-tier change-up: Wineries explore new distribution models
Over the past decade, distributor consolidation has jarred the producer-to-wholesaler ratio, and this evolution is testing the long-standing three-tier system. With many more wineries to a shrinking number of distributors, it is becoming increasingly difficult for small producers, in particular, to get their wines to market. Producers and many smaller retailers are pushing for a […]
Be Successful With LibDib
Every day at least three new Makers sign up on LibDib. Not all of them ?go live? right away (due to compliance, waiting for other markets, or just poking around) but most have the same question: Tell me how to be successful using LibDib. LibDib is a different way of looking at distribution. Sometimes it?s […]
Three-Tier Innovations: It?s Now a Little Easier to Drink the Wine You Want
There are lots of great wines being made by small producers all over the U.S. The problem is it?s hard to get your hands on them because of the three-tier distribution system. Happily, because of some innovative business models, we are beginning to get some work-arounds that will help get wines into the hands of […]
Bad Ass Female Makers
My absolute favorite part of this job is spending time with our Makers. I love listening to their stories, learning about innovations and thinking/brainstorming about where their products will sell best. It?s interesting to me and I love getting any and all feedback from them on the LibDib distribution model and platform. This past week […]