Industry Execs Tackle Hot Topics at Recent Retailer Meetings

Dear Client:   Last week members of the American Beverage Licensees (ABL) and Texas Package Store Association (TPSA) gathered in San Antonio for their annual meetings. Speakers across both meetings hit on several hot topics, including destocking, hemp beverages, health and wellness, and more.  ON DESTOCKING. "Our biggest fear is destocking," said Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits evp, gm Jamey Bellan. "We measure destocking simply by our depletions in comparison to syndicated data. There's been a very wide gap between