CONSUMERS FIRST.

IT'S TIME MASS ALCOHOL LAWS WORKED WITH CONSUMERS, NOT AGAINST THEM.

IT'S TIME MASS ALCOHOL LAWS WORKED FOR CONSUMERS, NOT AGAINST THEM.

RELEASE: Consumers First Coalition Urges Support for ‘Speliotis Amendment’ Allowing Alcohol Retailer

Measure would bring Massachusetts alcohol policy in line with other states, industries Boston, Mass. (July 9, 2018) – Consumers First - a...

CLIP: MassterList Gives a Shout out to the Consumers First Survey

Check out the shout out to our recent survey in today's Massterlist: "Survey: Loosen up those alcohol laws, please As for the state’s alr...

RELEASE: Mass. Consumers Favor Retailer-Backed Coupons and Customer Loyalty Programs for Beer, Wine

Massachusetts consumers overwhelmingly support a variety of measures to update the Commonwealth’s alcohol laws in a way that promotes value.

Every Question about our Regulatory System for Beer, Wine & Spirits, Answered.

Have all of your most mystifying questions about how Massachusetts regulates beer, wine and spirits answered.

CLIPS: Task Force Urges Higher Taxes, More Regulation For Alcohol Industry

The Massachusetts Alcohol Task Force has released their recommendations, and among them is a call for higher taxes on commonwealth consumers

CLIPS: Mass. alcohol laws need massive rewrite, task force concludes

Read the major proposed changes to Massachusetts alcohol law by the government-appointed task force.

CLIPS: House Loosens Restrictions on Pub Brewers.

A bill the House passed last Wednesday would let pub brewers sell bottles for off-premises consumption on Sundays and holidays.

CLIPS: Ed Cooper of Total Wine discusses the modern package store with Commonwealth Magazine

Ed Cooper, Vice President of Public Affairs at Total Wine & More sat down with the folks at Commonwealth Magazine to discuss how the majo...

Toward a 21st Century Package Store: Public Safety & In-store Experience

As a major reforms to Massachusetts’ Alcohol laws work their way through targeted working groups and the legislature, David Trone, co-own...

Toward a 21st Century Package Store: Unpacking “Consumers First”

David Trone, co-owner of Maryland-based Total Wine & More, is leading a paradigm shift in his company’s package stores. Informally referr...

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