W. K. Lis
Superstar
Yeah i'd expect that to be so. The supermarkets have limited space and are going to carry the big sellers...
Maybe that is why Loblaws is expanding with new stores and renovating their old stores. See link.
Yeah i'd expect that to be so. The supermarkets have limited space and are going to carry the big sellers...
Maybe that is why Loblaws is expanding with new stores and renovating their old stores. See link.
So the smaller grocers, independents and corner stores will get pushed out of this opportunity due the financial clout of the big chains. That's lovely! The LCBO and Beer Store will still control distribution, which will likely just increase prices. Wonderful.
This is such a blatant grab for cash. The government has overspent and squandered funds, building up a huge deficit, and now they want to screw us over (again) by making us pay for their mismanagement by soaking us with this bad deal.
This province is utterly bereft of ethics.
So the smaller grocers, independents and corner stores will get pushed out of this opportunity due the financial clout of the big chains. That's lovely! The LCBO and Beer Store will still control distribution, which will likely just increase prices. Wonderful.
This is such a blatant grab for cash. The government has overspent and squandered funds, building up a huge deficit, and now they want to screw us over (again) by making us pay for their mismanagement by soaking us with this bad deal.
This province is utterly bereft of ethics.
Was this not obvious from the panel's findings...they spoke of maximizing the assets from a revenue point of view not from a taxpayer/customer convenience point of view.
Even before the findings this was clear in the mandate
http://www.thestar.com/news/queensp...ptimize_lcbo_hydro_one_and_ontario_power.html
'Obvious'? Nothing regarding the machinations of our corrupt government is ever obvious. It's nice to spell it out clearly though in case people aren't really paying close attention, and let's face it most aren't. They will see the headline 'liberals allowing beer and wine in grocery stores' and think 'hey that sounds good' and move on to the hockey game. Schmucks are ripe for the picking!
You and I both know that the government makes too much money to voluntarily give up the private liquor game, so let's just put that to bed now.
Beer consumption reached a peak in the mid 80's and has been declining ever since. On top of that, macro breweries aren't only competing with wine and liquor, but independant breweries are gaining small but significant ground. As of 2013 total craft beer was outselling Budweiser in US sales for the first time ever. Realistically Big Beer won't be where they are now in ten to fifteen years, unless they have the money to buy out the vast majority of craft breweries (if they're willing to sell) which is unlikely.
I bet you whatever happens this spring election, this will be the one last amount of smoke coming from InBev and M-C before it's not worth it for them anymore. They can't seem to grip Millennials as they have previous generations and it's not going to get better. If I was Wynne, I would get the $100m from them before they can't or refuse to pay the fee. Seriously, Ontario is so far behind!
So from what I stated previously; the BS gets charged a fee to the province, but has to sell more craft beer, breweries get tax credits, alcohol is available in 300 grocery stores with a potential craft-based stores as well, available in farmers markets.
Seriously, big upgrade...
Beer consumption reached a peak in the mid 80's and has been declining ever since. On top of that, macro breweries aren't only competing with wine and liquor, but independant breweries are gaining small but significant ground. As of 2013 total craft beer was outselling Budweiser in US sales for the first time ever. Realistically Big Beer won't be where they are now in ten to fifteen years, unless they have the money to buy out the vast majority of craft breweries (if they're willing to sell) which is unlikely.