Spirits Distribution: RNDC Fallout Squeezes Suppliers; SGWS Cuts Jobs; Suppliers Jump to Reyes

The near-complete wind-down of Republic National Distributing Company’s (RNDC) national operations is sending shockwaves through the three-tier system – triggering a wave of transitions and emboldening distributors to delay payments, according to suppliers. Meanwhile, the country’s largest spirits distributor has cut staff.