Retail Buyer Roundup

August 9, 2011Retail Buyer Roundup Dear Client:If we needed proof that the beer industry is more competitive than ever, we got it in yesterday's report of some 700-plus new breweries just waiting to be born. Among the great concerns now is whether this "long tail" of local brands will displace some decently performing shelf stockers. And could this outpouring be the weight suppressing some seasonals' performance? We checked in with a few different-channel buyers - one Midwest super, one Southeast