Retailers Speak on Shelf Space

Dear Client: We heard from a state-owned retailer and a privately-owned retailer at the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association's (NABCA) annual conference in Florida last week. The point of the talk was to explore the differences in selection, if any, between the two systems. As we've seen with states like Washington and Virginia, proponents of privatizing wine and spirits sales argue that privatization gives consumers more selection. But control states claim their warehouses are busting at the seams with excess