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<blockquote data-quote="candrpotts" data-source="post: 2209837" data-attributes="member: 8150"><p>I am an owner and I have to say this is a small cross section of the misinformation that keeps bringing this issue to debates across the state. Do our laws need to be updated? Absolutely but throwing out the entire industry to satisfy the "convenience" arguement won't cut it either. Competition is exactly why we have the tiered system we have now. Do you want the Walmarts or the Costcos of the world to dictate what you drink? That exactly what will happen. Do you want <u>only</u> big chains to carry alcohol? No one to help with wine pairings or talk about the differences in single malt scotches. Your variety is cut to about a dozen major labels that they can flip in a week or two.</p><p></p><p>In order to accomplish getting booze into the more convenient distributors, the state will need to throw out the entire industry. Literally start over and put a lot of mom & pops out of business as well as 5 major wholesalers. The tiered system is what keeps the playing field level and lets small businesses thrive. Competition isn't a problem. We all buy at the same prices regardless of quantity so controlling your overhead becomes the driving factor in your markup. Without the existing price control, big chains can come in and buy up huge lots and drive prices down below what I can survive. Without the existing wholesalers, I have no where to buy from anyway so I go under in a matter of days. Without the existing rules controlling who gets a license, there's nothing stopping walmart from walking into my store and waving a check at me, buying me out ( I can't compete with their buying strength anyway) and now they control every level of the market. </p><p></p><p>I'd be glad to discuss this more with anyone. Just pm me with comments or questions. I'm not the preeminent expert by any means but I'll do my best to answer your questions</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="candrpotts, post: 2209837, member: 8150"] I am an owner and I have to say this is a small cross section of the misinformation that keeps bringing this issue to debates across the state. Do our laws need to be updated? Absolutely but throwing out the entire industry to satisfy the "convenience" arguement won't cut it either. Competition is exactly why we have the tiered system we have now. Do you want the Walmarts or the Costcos of the world to dictate what you drink? That exactly what will happen. Do you want [U]only[/U] big chains to carry alcohol? No one to help with wine pairings or talk about the differences in single malt scotches. Your variety is cut to about a dozen major labels that they can flip in a week or two. In order to accomplish getting booze into the more convenient distributors, the state will need to throw out the entire industry. Literally start over and put a lot of mom & pops out of business as well as 5 major wholesalers. The tiered system is what keeps the playing field level and lets small businesses thrive. Competition isn't a problem. We all buy at the same prices regardless of quantity so controlling your overhead becomes the driving factor in your markup. Without the existing price control, big chains can come in and buy up huge lots and drive prices down below what I can survive. Without the existing wholesalers, I have no where to buy from anyway so I go under in a matter of days. Without the existing rules controlling who gets a license, there's nothing stopping walmart from walking into my store and waving a check at me, buying me out ( I can't compete with their buying strength anyway) and now they control every level of the market. I'd be glad to discuss this more with anyone. Just pm me with comments or questions. I'm not the preeminent expert by any means but I'll do my best to answer your questions [/QUOTE]
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