March 1st, 2010
Pledge Video: Worcester Kickoff
Posted by: Narragansett TeamHi Neighbor! We at Narragansett Beer are celebrating our 120th Anniversary in 2010. As part of the year-long
celebration, we encourage all of our fans to take the pledge to buy ‘Gansett in 2010. Send us a message to
loyalty@narragansettbeer.com telling us how many cases of Gansett you plan to drink this year in order to “drink
your [...]
February 23rd, 2010
Heineken Sales Down, Profits up
Posted by: Narragansett TeamYet another global mega-brewer recently announced that their sales in 2009 were down while their profits were up. How do you do that? Price increases were one of the ways, but read more here: Businessweek.com. Like most small businesses, we’re focused on building sales and are thankful that over 1,000 bars now carry ‘Gansett!
February 19th, 2010
A-B Announces Project Kashi
Posted by: Narragansett TeamIn a nod to the GO Lean cereal, A-B and its consultants named their latest job cut plan Project Kashi. This latest round of job reductions are expected to slash employment to approximately 4400 jobs, do from roughly 6,000 prior to Inbev’s acquisition. Interesting to note that January sales are down some 12.2% for the [...]
February 17th, 2010
Politician Calls For Greater Societal Resonsibility From AB CEO
Posted by: Narragansett TeamAfter the big changes and record profits resulting from A-B’s sale to Inbev two years ago, a Belgian politician has called for greater societal responsibility from ABI’s CEO, Carlos Brito. ABI, the world’s largest brewer and over 50% of the US beer business, is headquartered in Belgium. Read more here.
February 11th, 2010
Beer Wars Signs Distribution Deal
Posted by: Narragansett TeamStarting February 1st, Beer Wars will be available to rent or buy to anyone in the US and Canada who has a TV or computer (or gaming console). So finally the movie will be widely available to a mainstream audience. http://beerwarsmovie.com/
February 5th, 2010
Gansett Enjoys A Great Start To 2010
Posted by: Narragansett TeamThanks everyone for drinking their part and helping Gansett to another great month in January. Sales were up everywhere from NH to FL and up a fabulous 57% in total for January vs last year.
February 4th, 2010
Wal-Mart Sees Light On Local
Posted by: Narragansett TeamIn what seems to be an acknowledgment of people’s desire for local products and variety, Wal-Mart announced that they are splitting the country into regional zones “to fine-tune the mix of products sold to suit local tastes.”
February 3rd, 2010
Boulevard Battles Bud On Home Turf
Posted by: Narragansett TeamIn the year since InBev, a Belgian-based brewing company, bought Anheuser-Busch, Boulevard has not only gained bragging rights as Missouri’s largest home-based brewery but has seen its grocery sales increase 26 percent in the St. Louis market.
February 2nd, 2010
Mark’s Brewery Blog #11
Posted by: Narragansett TeamI just read about the attached new incentive program in Providence, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. CLick HERE to read the article.
