RE:Retail expansionRe: Retail expansion must be done right or else it threatens the future of Ontario wine and further supports heavily subsidized, foreign wineries. Ontario government’s plans to expand wine retail into grocery and convenience stores, potentially changing the alcohol retail landscape significantly.
True - huge problem is the imported cheap wines that crowd out Ontario wines. I don't see how expanding retail distribution to convenience stores is going to do anything by drive that market to the cheapest common denominator. Grocery stores like the Loblaws chain are doing a good job. Lot's of Peller products there. Peller needs to market its category winners better to generate demand.