October 13-17, 2025
In this week’s newsletter #42: Eric Asimov’s mic-dropping NY Times article, How to calculate profitability by customer, Reefer equipment shortage, & holiday go time.
It’s tasting season, so get out there and taste with your community of distributors! The more we connect, experience and share, the stronger our industry stays.
Spotlight Piece
Curious about squeezing more margin from every retail & restaurant delivery?
The Good Life Consulting helps wine & spirits importers analyze the profitability of each delivery using data science and AI. In a recent study, one importer realized that 44% of their customer base was unprofitable. These customers purchased 41% less wine and were invoiced 14% less often. Equally important, they found that unprofitable customers bought much more lower-margin wines vs. profitable customers. {Learn More}
Operations Update
National Compliance & 2026 Strategy
We’re noticing a big change in which products are stored stateside vs. DI. Regardless of whether you’re storing stateside inventory or selling ex-cellar, we can help with State-by-State compliance so that you can control your supply chain. Learn more: sales@elentenyimports.com!
Thanksgiving is around the Corner
We have exactly SIX WEEKS to Thanksgiving! If you have deadlines, holiday plans or logistical nuances we should know about, now’s the time to let us plan with you.
Temporary Reefer Container Shortages
We have been informed of reefer shortages in France, which will impact the availability of reefer containers. We are doing our best to mitigate the impact of these shortages. Should a reefer container not be available for a booking, customers will be contacted, and asked if insulated service is acceptable. If not, the booking will be delayed until a reefer container is available. Delays could be 1-2 weeks.
LCL Space Availability
Below is the number of cases still needed from each origin BEFORE we close the doors on the next sailing, get in touch to secure your spot.
South America to New York: Full Loading – Building the next Container
Germany to New York: Booked – Building a new container
Austria to New York: Building the next Container
Portugal to New York: 600 Cases
Spain to OAK: 860 Cases
France to OAK: 600 cases
France to North Carolina : 425 cases
Italy to North Carolina : 150 Cases
Current Arrival Dates
Order now for West Coast : Mid January 2025
Order now for East Coast : Mid December 2025
News you Need:
New York: NY authorities clamp down on liquor store openings citywide as booze demand plummets
Source: https://nypost.com/
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