Parent company officials say trade dispute is causing ‘significant headwinds’ and ‘significant impact’

The parent company of American alcohol producers such as Jack Daniel’s whisky and Woodford Reserve bourbon says sales to Canada dropped 62 per cent during the latest fiscal quarter compared to a year ago, as American alcohol remains off the shelves in many provinces.

After U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian goods in early March, a number of provinces retaliated, pulling American alcohol from store shelves. Alberta and Saskatchewan have since lifted the ban.

    • EndOfLine@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20·
      22 hours ago

      According to Goods Unite Us, Brown-Forman, the parent company mentioned on the article, directs 70% of their political contribution towards the Democrats.

      Though they manufacture Jack Daniels in the deep red state of Tennessee. So it’s a fair bet a majority of their workers voted for the Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party.

      • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        41·
        14 hours ago

        They can move their distillery then.

        Fuck red states and fuck the businesses that hide in them.

        • QuarterSwede@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          13 hours ago

          Not really. The water they use comes from a spring on their property with a certain mineral makeup. It’s basically an institution in the region as well. Moving Jack Daniel’s is like moving Disney World. “Just move it” is short sighted at best.