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Small 0.7% Increase of Quebec’s Minimum Price of Beer as of April 1st 2021

24 February 2021 DepQuébec beer, beer prices, bière, costco, prix de la bière, racj

Here’s a good news for beer lovers amid a never-ending pandemic: because the year 2020 has seen one of the

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1.9% Increase of Quebec’s Minimum Price of Beer as of April 1st 2020

29 January 202029 January 2020 DepQuébec beer, beer prices, costco, racj

Reflecting a quite strong economy, inflation in Canada has reached a substantial level of 1.9% last year versus 2.3% the

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EXCLUSIVE: Strong 2.3% Increase of Quebec’s Minimum Price of Beer as of April 1st 2019

12 March 201912 March 2019 DepQuébec beer, beer prices, costco, racj

On April 1, as every year, the Quebec minimum price of beer will be indexed to inflation and all retailers

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Incredible But True: We Found Cheaper Beer in New Brunswick… and Even in Ontario!

31 July 201831 July 2018 DepQuébec beer, beer prices, beer store, nouveau-brunswick, ontario

We all know that beer prices are lower in Quebec, which explains why hordes of people from Ontario and New

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Bill 170 (alcohol): Dates You Should Know

21 June 201821 June 2018 DepQuébec alcohol, boissons maltées, four loko, loi 170

Bill 170 on the sale of alcohol in Quebec was adopted on June 12th. Most of the new measures affect

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NEW CONVENIENT TOOL! DepQuébec Launches First Detector Of Quebec Minimum Prices For Beer

20 June 201820 June 2018 DepQuébec beer, beer prices in quebec, minimum price of beer, minimum price of beer

How do you know the 18 Pack of Bud Light beer cans that you just put down on the store

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EXCLUSIVE: Quebec Liquor Board Significantly Raised The Minimum Price of Beer Since 2007

28 May 201828 May 2018 DepQuébec beer, minimum price of beer, minimum price of beer, racj

Here is a small consolation for Quebec depanneur, grocery store and supermarket owners as well as beer manufacturers, most of

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EXCLUSIVE: First Ranking Of The Top 100 Greatest Beer Stores In Quebec

23 April 201823 April 2018 DepQuébec bièriste, dépanneur-biériste, ranking

After having launched two brand new rankings in the food industry last fall — the 100 most appreciated convenience stores

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2018 Minimum Price of Beer Increase: Only Costco Will Need To Adjust

26 March 20183 May 2018 DepQuébec beer, beer prices, costco, racj

On April 1, as every year, the Quebec minimum price of beer will be indexed to inflation and all retailers

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EXCLUSIVE – Are Beer Stores Allowed In Quebec? DepQuébec & The Régie At War On The Word “Assortment”

15 February 201816 February 2018 DepQuébec 51% rule, liquor license, racj

An epic confrontation currently rages on between DepQuébec, a web portal dedicated to Québec dépanneurs, and the legal authorities of the

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Anybody Can Open A Genuine 100% Beer Store In Quebec, Without (Almost) Any Food Offering!

8 February 20188 February 2018 DepQuébec 51% rule, beer, beer store, bière de microbrasserie, microbrewery beers, règlement du 51% alimentaire

You may have already dreamed of opening a beer store in Quebec that specializes ONLY in microbrewery beer and wine,

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If We Ban Four Loko, We Shall Ban Port Wine Too (Portugal Will Be Thrilled To Hear That!)

13 October 201713 October 2017 DepQuébec boissons énergisantes, energy drinks, fckd up, four loko, prohibition, public health, public safety, santé publique, saq, vin et alcool, wine and alcohol

In recent highly exaggerated vitriolic attacks (see here and here) in French-speaking newspapers led by the media-puritanistic complex and his

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So Many Beer Pack Formats Now, It Is Stunning

14 September 201715 September 2017 DepQuébec beer, beer pack formats, case formats, formats, formats, minimum price, prix minimum

We used to have only 6, 12 and 24-pack of beer… not anymore. Nowadays, the more diverse the beer pack

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This Year, You Won’t Find In Quebec A 24-Pack Of Beer Sold at Minimum Price

5 September 20176 March 2018 DepQuébec beer, costco, couche-tard, dépanneur du coin, Maxi, minimum price, prix minimum

Once upon a time, big retailers such as Costco and Couche-Tard used to sell most of their 24-packs of beer

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How Come The Price Of A Single Bud Light Varies So Much From One Market To Another?

10 August 201710 August 2017 DepQuébec beer, bud light, regulation

We continue our investigation (see previous article here) on the price of beer by including this time the United States

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The Newly Allowed Display Of Grape Varieties On Wine Sold In Grocery Stores Will Make Winners And Losers

8 August 20171 September 2017 DepQuébec display, grapes, regulation, regulation, tags, wine, wines

Since last December 30, restrictions on the labeling of wines sold in Quebec grocery stores and depanneurs have finally been

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Low Prices Of Beer In Quebec Are Hurting Small Depanneurs

18 July 201718 July 2017 DepQuébec costco, dépanneur du coin, dépanneur du coin, IGA, minimum price of beer, minimum price of beer, the beer store, the beer store

How is it that in Ontario, a neighboring province of Quebec, beer is much more expensive … but not just

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Quebec Wine In C-Stores: Beginning Of The End For The SAQ?

7 May 201728 June 2017 DepQuébec alcohol, Bill 88, bill 88, california, california, Denis Paradis, IGA, Léon Courville, Loblaw, Maxi, Metro, Quebec wine, saq, Sobeys, wine, wine institute

Since November 2016, Quebec winegrowers and liquor producers can sell their products directly in groceries and convenience stores, without going