StateWays
®
The Beverage Alcohol Merchandising Magazine for Control States
Volume 43, No. 5
September/October 2013
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CONTROL
STATES
EXECUTIVE
FORUM
Top control state executives discuss
the latest developments within their
jurisdictions.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Note
Dateline
27
STRAIGHT
TALK
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Products & Packaging
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Advertisers' Index
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Bourbon and American Straight
Whiskey continues to approach
consumers with more and
better alternatives.
By Jack Robertiello
• Fiscal Year in
Review Survey
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• Holiday
Merchandising
COMING NEXT ISSUE
• Selling
Superpremium Spirits
PICKING YOUR
POS
Control state administrators have
multiple options.
By Melissa Niksic
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5 WAYS TO
BETTER
RETAILING
Everyone could use a little advice
now and then.
By Jack Robertiello
StateWays I www.stateways.com I September/October 2013
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