DIRECT Conference Gives Wineries Tools to Succeed in Changing Direct Shipping Environment
ShipCompliant launched its first Direct Shipping Seminar & Users Conference in 2006, one year after the groundbreaking Granholm v. Heald Supreme Court ruling that put the framework in place for the direct shipping landscape as we know it today. Since the 2005 ruling, 26 new states have opened or adopted a new permit system for...
Put an End to Year-End Reporting Hassles
This year, if you ship to all available states, you will need to submit a total of 556 state reports—70 of these in January alone. On top of monthly shipping and tax reports, quarterly and annual reports come due in January to significantly increase your reporting workload in the first month of the year. The...
Direct Shipping Conference Focuses on Building Customer Loyalty, Understanding Marketing and Fulfillment Agents, the Impact of HR 5034 and More…
Hundreds of wineries will get an inside look at leading strategies for building customer loyalty, hear about the latest and upcoming changes in the direct shipping environment, learn best practices to get the most out of their direct shipping program, and be the first to see the unveiling of groundbreaking new features at ShipCompliant’s 5th...
Florida Takes Big Steps Towards Paperless Filing
Product registration in Florida is about to become a whole lot easier. Beginning April 17, Florida Alcohol Beverage & Tobacco (AB&T) will introduce a new online processing system that will shorten wait times for product registration approvals from 80 days to 2 minutes. This will significantly improve the process for wineries that distribute through traditional...
5 Tips to Ease Year-End Reporting Blues
Each January, monthly, semi-annual and annual reporting periods for direct shippers collide for a perfect report storm. This year, for wineries that ship to all available states, 69 different direct shipping and tax reports are due—53% more than the average monthly load.
In 2009, direct shippers were required to submit a total of 722 direct...
Three Great Options to Get the Latest Compliance Updates
The constantly changing regulatory environment for wine shipping and distribution poses an ongoing challenge for wineries looking to get their products into the hands of eager consumers. Three upcoming compliance events will give wineries an up-to-date look at the latest industry changes and provide interactive discussion with a chance to meet the ShipCompliant team.
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