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‘For distributors, the margins are thin, so you have to be nimble’ – Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits’ CEO and commercial sales president, Wayne and Mark Chaplin, speak to Global Drinks Intel – Part II

Olly Wehring
Last updated: 16/06/2026 at 3:02 PM
By Olly Wehring
3 June 2026
9 Min Read

‘The average consumer drinks around eight different beverages a day and we’re trying to meet that head on.’


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In the second part of Global Drinks Intel's exclusive interview with the CEO and the commercial sales president of Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, editor Olly Wehring quizzes Wayne and Mark Chaplin on the recent high-profile developments in the US's alcohol distribution marketplace, the part to be played by technology in the group's future and whether the company should change its name. Head here for the first part of this interview What do you feel prompted Republic National Distributing Co’s withdrawal from California in September last year?Wayne Chaplin: I think pe

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Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.
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