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Fintech has been dedicated to serving the beverage alcohol industry for over 32 years. Supported by TA Associates and General Atlantic, Fintech stands as a foremost leader in this sector. Its flagship product, PaymentSource®, is leveraged by over 225,000 retail and hospitality businesses, and more than 5,000 alcohol distributors and suppliers….

The Year That Alcohol Legislation Resembled an Epic Snow Blizzard

by Wendy Turk, Director, Regulatory Affairs

Distributors, General, Regulations, Retailers, Suppliers

This year Fintech is tracking 300+ bills! Why the drastic increase? COVID-19.

Fintech’s Impact on Alcohol Distributors

by Eric Kiser, Vice President, Distributor Strategy

Distributors

How Fintech is leading the way for alcohol distributors adding EFT relationships. Before I joined Fintech two years ago, I reached out to several distributor friends to get their opinion of the company. Overwhelmingly, their responses were very positive – almost evangelical. Many said the same thing, “I

Shifts in Consumer Behavior Impacting Your Cider Sales

by Anna Nadasdy, Director, Customer Success

Distributors, InfoSource, Suppliers

There was a major discrepancy in sales revenue among craft suppliers in 2020 – so who is winning, and what are they doing differently? Moreover, which camp are you in? How well did your business adapt to the dramatic shifts in buying behavior?

Year-End Beer Review with Fintech and NBWA

by Melinda A. Johnson

Distributors, General, InfoSource, Suppliers

Looking back on 2020, the most interesting year for the beer industry. As we’re nearing the end of the hectic year that was 2020, we can see a more complete picture of the beer industry and the impact of a global pandemic. Fintech and NBWA have closely monitored

How Suppliers Have Adapted to the Challenges of 2020

by Melinda A. Johnson

Distributors, Suppliers

This fall we spoke with supplier clients of Lilypad, Fintech’s mobile-first CRM for alcohol sales, about how coronavirus has affected their teams and businesses. In this blog, we’ll share their stories, the tactics they’ve used to survive this unprecedented year, and their best guess at the future of

Automatically Upload Alcohol Distributor Invoice Data with Our AccountsFlow QuickBooks Integration

by Melinda A. Johnson

Distributors, General, Retailers

When it comes to beverage category management, alcohol invoice data transmission is the missing link needed for a complete and timely view across all your COGs. Technology partners like Fintech automatically deliver alcohol invoice details into back-office systems throughout the industry, bridging the gap in business data.

2020 Alcohol Legislation: A Year in Review

by Wendy Turk, Director, Regulatory Affairs

Distributors, General, Regulations, Retailers, Suppliers

Whatever became of the 2020 legislative session, you ask? Well, Fintech's Director of Regulatory Affairs, Wendy Turk, tracked more than 200 bills related to alcohol, but only 53 of them made it to their respective governor’s desk. Here's what she uncovered.

Three Reasons Why Distributors Should Be Using Fintech’s Distributor Autopay Program

by Melinda A. Johnson

Distributors

Learn how Fintech's electronic alcohol invoice payment solution helps distributors increase safety and reduce operational costs.

Introducing The Distributor e-Vite Tool

by Matthew Bruner

Distributors

Another National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) Annual Convention is in the books. While this convention was a little different from what we are used to, the sessions, information, and virtual booths were as valuable as ever. For Fintech, NBWA was an opportunity to introduce the newest tool built

Takeout Alcohol Could be Here to Stay Forever – But it Might be up to You.

by Wendy Turk, Director, Regulatory Affairs

Distributors, Regulations, Retailers

To-go and delivery alcohol is a reality of 2020 and may be here to stay. For states that have not yet instituted permanent rules that allow alcohol with takeout orders, you still have the power to make a change.