Comments on: Alcohol Monopoly http://wineconversation.com/consumer-marketing/alcohol-monopoly/ reaching out from the wine bubble Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:55:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: AlysonAmber http://wineconversation.com/consumer-marketing/alcohol-monopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-1402 AlysonAmber Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:44:52 +0000 http://wineconversation.com/?p=64#comment-1402 It may sound that the Canadian government is very harsh on alcohol consumption, but from my point of view, they are very smart to do this. I work in an <a href="http://www.soberliving.com/" rel="follow" rel="nofollow">alcohol treatment center</a> and trust me when I tell you that the model of the Canadian government should be adopted by other countries as well. You would be surprised to find out how many alcoholics are there in the world. Alcohol is healthy as long as you don't cross the limit, but alcohol companies are producing aggressive commercials which convince the people that drinking and drinking and drinking and... you get the point is something normal and with no real hazard to your health and social life. That is a false image that such companies offer to the public when advertising and each company wants to make as much profit as possible. The Canadian government is vert smart to have such a tight regulation for alcohol consumption. It may sound that the Canadian government is very harsh on alcohol consumption, but from my point of view, they are very smart to do this. I work in an alcohol treatment center and trust me when I tell you that the model of the Canadian government should be adopted by other countries as well. You would be surprised to find out how many alcoholics are there in the world. Alcohol is healthy as long as you don't cross the limit, but alcohol companies are producing aggressive commercials which convince the people that drinking and drinking and drinking and… you get the point is something normal and with no real hazard to your health and social life. That is a false image that such companies offer to the public when advertising and each company wants to make as much profit as possible. The Canadian government is vert smart to have such a tight regulation for alcohol consumption.

]]> By: AlysonAmber http://wineconversation.com/consumer-marketing/alcohol-monopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-1254 AlysonAmber Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:44:52 +0000 http://wineconversation.com/?p=64#comment-1254 It may sound that the Canadian government is very harsh on alcohol consumption, but from my point of view, they are very smart to do this. I work in an <a href="http://www.soberliving.com/" rel="follow" rel="nofollow">alcohol treatment center</a> and trust me when I tell you that the model of the Canadian government should be adopted by other countries as well. You would be surprised to find out how many alcoholics are there in the world. Alcohol is healthy as long as you don't cross the limit, but alcohol companies are producing aggressive commercials which convince the people that drinking and drinking and drinking and... you get the point is something normal and with no real hazard to your health and social life. That is a false image that such companies offer to the public when advertising and each company wants to make as much profit as possible. The Canadian government is vert smart to have such a tight regulation for alcohol consumption. It may sound that the Canadian government is very harsh on alcohol consumption, but from my point of view, they are very smart to do this. I work in an alcohol treatment center and trust me when I tell you that the model of the Canadian government should be adopted by other countries as well. You would be surprised to find out how many alcoholics are there in the world. Alcohol is healthy as long as you don't cross the limit, but alcohol companies are producing aggressive commercials which convince the people that drinking and drinking and drinking and… you get the point is something normal and with no real hazard to your health and social life. That is a false image that such companies offer to the public when advertising and each company wants to make as much profit as possible. The Canadian government is vert smart to have such a tight regulation for alcohol consumption.

]]> By: Anonymous http://wineconversation.com/consumer-marketing/alcohol-monopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Anonymous Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:26:00 +0000 http://wineconversation.com/?p=64#comment-49 Ah the Government just wants its taxes to pay for thir own extravagence Ah the Government just wants its taxes to pay for thir own extravagence

]]> By: Robert McIntosh http://wineconversation.com/consumer-marketing/alcohol-monopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Robert McIntosh Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:05:00 +0000 http://wineconversation.com/?p=64#comment-48 True, I do too, but we are "not normal" in the nicest sense of that phrase!<br/><br/>This would also require a major infrastructure of delivery companies (something we have not solved even in the much more densely populated UK). The key to online delivery of any sort is actually the delivery after all!<br/><br/>In any case, until they decide to relinquish the retail monopoly, his can't happen, and for a country so used to this model, direct selling is a frightening prospect. Just look at the resistance to shipping between states in the US. True, I do too, but we are “not normal” in the nicest sense of that phrase!

This would also require a major infrastructure of delivery companies (something we have not solved even in the much more densely populated UK). The key to online delivery of any sort is actually the delivery after all!

In any case, until they decide to relinquish the retail monopoly, his can’t happen, and for a country so used to this model, direct selling is a frightening prospect. Just look at the resistance to shipping between states in the US.

]]> By: Alastair Bathgate http://wineconversation.com/consumer-marketing/alcohol-monopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Alastair Bathgate Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:12:00 +0000 http://wineconversation.com/?p=64#comment-47 In the UK, in addition to local super(hyper)markets, we are fortunate to have a wide range of direct wine sellers. This is surely a model that would suit a sparse population like Nova Scotia?<br/>I buy much more of my wine for home delivery than from shops. In the UK, in addition to local super(hyper)markets, we are fortunate to have a wide range of direct wine sellers. This is surely a model that would suit a sparse population like Nova Scotia?
I buy much more of my wine for home delivery than from shops.

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