Sign of the times by AURaptor

REAL WORLD EVENT DISCUSSIONS

Sign of the times

POSTED BY: AURAPTOR
UPDATED: Thursday, April 22, 2010 13:59
SHORT URL:
VIEWED: 725
PAGE 1 of 1

Thursday, April 22, 2010 10:47 AM

America loves a winner!

It pairs with microwave burritos
7-Eleven to begin selling ‘Game Day,’ its own beer brand

BERKELEY, Calif. - Quick, what's the third-largest beer retailer in the U.S.? Chances are you didn't know it's 7-Eleven. Now, the convenience chain is getting a step closer to the suds it sells, rolling out a store-brand beer billed as a premium brew at a budget price.

The launch, happening this month at stores nationwide, aims to take advantage of the current economic downturn — a long, cold one for beer sales.

"We're really working back from the customers' needs," said Dan Skinner, 7-Eleven category manager for alcoholic beverages. "They're looking for exceptional quality at a value price."

Bones: "Don't 'rawr' her!"
Booth: "What? she'rawred' me first."

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Thursday, April 22, 2010 11:07 AM

BYTEMITE

Exceptional quality?

Oh, this is not going to end well. Who wants to bet they sell diluted wood alcohol and people go blind?

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Thursday, April 22, 2010 11:13 AM

PIRATENEWS

John Lee, conspiracy therapist at Hollywood award-winner History Channel-mocked SNL-spoofed PirateNew.org wooHOO!!!!!!

Quote:
Originally posted by Bytemite:

Who wants to bet they sell diluted wood alcohol and people go blind?

711 already sells wood alcohol. It's called Diet Pepsi.
www.dorway.com

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Thursday, April 22, 2010 12:02 PM

FREMDFIRMA

Given how terrible most american "beer" is, not like they could make it much worse, could they ?

-F

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Thursday, April 22, 2010 12:06 PM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

Hey, it's 7/11...if they try, they can make ANYTHING worse...or price it all to hell and gone!

Just the thought...

"I'm just right. Kinda like the sun rising in the east and the world being round...its not a need its just the way it is." The Delusional "Hero", 3/1/10

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Thursday, April 22, 2010 1:59 PM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

Quote:
Originally posted by Fremdfirma:

Given how terrible most american "beer" is, not like they could make it much worse, could they ?

-F

Bingo! Worst case, they fuck it up completely, and you end up with Dos Equis. Or Milwaukee's Beast - er, I mean *Best*. :(

Mike

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero, Real World Event Discussions

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

YOUR OPTIONS

SHARE THREAD

NEW POSTS TODAY

USER	POST DATE

USER

POST DATE