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Volume 55, No. 4 • Winter 2025
FEATURES
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THE MLCC RAISES THE BAR
A look into the Michigan Liquor Control Commission By Krystina Skibo
BEYOND THE REGISTER
Hiring and training a liquor store team By Krystina Skibo
CATEGORY TRENDS
Visiting the 2025 Kentucky Bourbon Fest By Kyle Swartz
DEPARTMENTS / COLUMNS
4 Editor’ s Note
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5 Trip Report
NABCA Admin 2025 By Kyle Swartz
8 Data Driven
Spending Down, Price Sensitivity Up By Melissa Dowling
22 Cannabis Regulator
A deep dive into legal cannabis By Krystina Skibo
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28 On The Shelf
30 Wine Reviews
The Best of 2025
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