LCB’s ‘Convenience 2020’ Not So Convenient Here In 2012
The program aims to make buying booze, beer and groceries a one-stop trip.
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One Million Dollars and a Whole Lot of Stupid Later, LCB Finally Pulls the Plug on Its Wine Kiosk Program
At long last the state has decided to call it "Game Over."
Here’s the Final Nail in the Wine Kiosk Program’s Coffin
The state's audit shows the kiosk program is wasteful and a complete failure.
Now Wal-Mart’s Pulling the Plug on Wine Kiosks
Wal-Mart's plans deliver yet another sharp blow to the LCB and its troubled wine vending machine program.
Can You Say ‘Kiosk-Gate?’
Turzai unearthed an LCB internal memo that recommended that the booze board not get tangled up with the wine kiosks.
Can Record Sales Save the PLCB?
For its just concluded fiscal year, the state-run booze board reports record sales.
Liquor Store Privatization Is Dead
House Republicans appear to be caving to union pressure and giving the booze authority what ti wants.
LCB Finally Gets Something Right!
The liquor board's chairman cited the soft economy for his decision to keep prices on booze as is.
The LCB Is Totally Digging Its Own Grave With Those Wine Kiosks
There really isn't any good news to report about the LCB's dismal, costly and potentially life-threatening experiment.
It’s Game Over For Wine Kiosks at Wegmans
Wegmans announced its ending its participation in the PLCB's wine kiosk program.
LCB Plans to Put Booze in Its Wine Kiosks
The critically panned program will begin testing sales of spirits in the months to come.
Take Two: LCB Reboots Wine Kiosks
When it comes to their wine kiosks, the LCB believes that if first you don't succeed, try, try again.
LCB to Give ‘Worst Idea Ever’ Another Chance; Walgreens Brings Food to Urban 'Food Deserts'
Plus wonky weather could drive up food costs, and an organic vending industry is growing, all in our morning news roundup.
LCB Pulls the Plug on Wine Kiosks
So much for the "high tech" wine dispensing machines bringing the state-run liquor control board into the 21st Century.
PLCB’s Wine Kiosks Stoke the Ire of Liquor Store Employees
The union alleges that the state's liquor control board is too closely connected to the liquor industry to fight underage drinking in a meaningful way, especially when its puts a wine dispensing machine on a college campus.
Wine Kiosk Pilot Program Exceeds Expectations
Wine sales during the pilot program surpassed projections by 20 to 30 percent.
Wine Kiosks Are Coming to Philly This Fall; Jersey Peaches Arrive Sooner and Sweeter
Plus McDonald's banks on beef-up beverage line for a better bottom line, and Chuck Schumer calls for crack down on malt beverages targeted at children all in our morning news roundup.
Critics Agree: PLCB Wine Kiosks Are the Worst Idea Ever
The consensus is, the kiosks are likely the stupidest things ever imagined.
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