Shanken News Daily, News Briefs 7/23/20

Online distributor LibDib has unveiled a new mobile app to serve restaurant, bar, and retail accounts. The app, which is a free download from the Apple store (with an Android version to follow), allows licensed buyers to purchase wine and spirits directly from their mobile device; create weekly, seasonal and special order lists; and receive […]
LibDib Unveils Native Mobile App Enabling Licensed Buyers to Restock their Shelves

San Jose, CA, July 22, 2020 — LibDib, the web-based wholesale alcohol distributor, today unveiled the industry’s first mobile app allowing restaurants, bars and retailers to purchase small-batch wine and spirits from their distributor. LibDib Mobile is now free to download in the Apple store (Android version is coming soon). Licensed Buyers can download the […]
LibDib Launches In Illinois

MAY 12, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCHTOP NEWS O’Neill & Southern-Glazer’s Settle lawsuits over distro agreement termination in Five States The Origins of the California Cabernet Bubble LibDib Launches in Illinois TTB Trade Practice Enforcement During COVID-19 Pandemic Are We on the Verge of a New Crackdown on Alcohol Consumption? Reopening: Consumer Uncertainty Declines, But […]
LibDib Launches in Illinois
LibDib Launches in Illinois LibDib’s sixth state opens top U.S. market to all wine and spirits producers San Jose, CA, May 12, 2020— LibDib, the web-based wholesale alcohol distributor, today announced that the company is now licensed to operate in the state of Illinois. Any licensed wine or spirits producer, from anywhere in the world, […]
LibDib Enters Florida

Wine Industry Advisor, 1/14/20 LibDib Enters Florida -? Wine and Spirits brands quickly expand distribution, giving Florida restaurants, bars and retailers unprecedented access to emerging brands.
Vinexpo New York names advisory board

Vinexpo New York has created an advisory board ahead of its 2020 event to ?maximise the show?s value in North America?. The New York event has appointed 11 US-based wine and spirits industry leaders to the advisory board, including past exhibitors and attendees of Vinexpo New York.
LibDib Acknowledged for Innovating

San Jose, CA, November 14, 2019??LibDibTM, the web-based wholesale alcohol distributor, today announced the company was awarded the ?Rising Star Award for Innovation? at the 2019 Best of Wine Country Awards hosted by San Francisco Magazine and Silicon Valley Magazine. The winners were recognized for their excellence in the community by both the public and […]
A New Era: U.S. wine and spirits wholesalers dive into e-commerce

E-commerce now accounts for roughly 11% of all retail sales in the U.S., according to the Department of Commerce, and is growing at around 13% annually, far ahead of the broader market. In wine and spirits, retailers have joined the e-commerce trend through delivery providers like Instacart and Drizly, and suppliers have gotten in […]
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 […]