Range rationalisation - Contracting volumes and rising costs have led mega-distributors to consolidate and purge slower-moving linesRedrawing the map - The ongoing break-up of RNDC has allowed rival distributors to grow their market shareLarger minimum orders - To offset overheads, consolidated distributors are raising minimum order requirements, pushing inventory risk on to stakeholders in the other two tiersOperational discipline - Craft brands must now prove they can sell out quickly, or pivot to direct-to-consumer and retailer platforms.
As mega-wholesalers consolidate and marke
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