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Product Classification

The Department of Revenue's Liquor Distribution Team has modified the categories for liquor products. The liquor warehouse will have five product categories: Regular List, Warehouse Supply, Special Order, Promotional and Discontinued. Products will be reviewed semi-annually to determine the category where they belong.

Regular List products are located in the front of the price book, while Warehouse Supply and Special Order products are located in the back of the price book. Warehouse Supply and Special Order items are recognized by a specific symbol ("W") = Warehouse Supply, "S" = Special Order). Promotional and Discontinued items are not printed in the price book. The following information details the criteria and qualifications for each category.

Regular List

  • Products that sell more than 100 cases annually
  • Products with $1000 or more in annual profit, with a minimum 24 cases annually
  • Products are available at all times during the year
  • Must be a bailed product

Note: If the qualifications above do not fill the warehouse or if the qualifications overfill the warehouse, products will be ranked by annual profit and/or case sales.

Warehouse Supply

  • Products that sell a minimum of 18 cases annually (minimum may be reduced based on warehouse space)
  • Maintain a minimum 1 case per month supply in warehouse
  • Must be a bailed product

Special Order

  • Rare or unusual products ordered as requested on an order-by-order basis
  • A price quote from a vendor is necessary before a special order product can be ordered
  • After the vendor submits a price quote, an order can take 6 to 8 weeks, or more, to arrive at the warehouse
  • Special order products are not kept in stock in the warehouse

Promotional

  • Products promoted by vendor after approval of contract
  • Must be a bailed product

Discontinued

  • Products that are no longer being marketed by a vendor
  • Products that have been placed on closeout by the department