Bottle Shops in Australia Remove Russian Vodka in Support for Ukraine
BWS and Dan Murphy’s boycott Russian vodka
Major bottle shops across Australia will be removing Russian liquors from their shelves to show support for Ukraine. Russian vodka will be pulled from shelves at BWS and Dan Murphy’s.
Russian vodka will be swept of shelves
The Endeavour Group, which also owns several chains BWS, Cellarmasters, and Jimmy Brings, made a statement regarding the pulling of Russian vodka. It stated that it was “joining the calls for peace.”
A spokesperson from Endeavour Group said, “As an organisation, Endeavour Group is deeply concerned with the situation in Ukraine, and we join the calls for peace. Following feedback from a variety of stakeholders, we have decided to remove products of Russian origin from our stores, hotels, and online businesses in the coming days.”
Not just Russian vodka but all products of Russian origin will be removed from the stores, hotels, and online businesses in the next few days. Endeavour Group is also the owner of over 300 hotels and venues under the banner of ALH Hotels.
While items like Russian vodka will be banned, the company assured that it would do its best to minimize disruptions to supply chains and customer experiences.
This move to ban Russian vodka and other liquors comes after a plea from Ukraine Association of Victoria.
For those unaware, fierce fighting is happening across Kyiv and Kharkiv as Russia has invaded Ukraine for six days now. The talks between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations ended on Monday, and both parties returned to their capitals “for consultations,” stated a Ukrainian official.
In addition to Australia, bottle shops across the globe are also taking a stand against Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Local businesses in Canada and the US have also chosen to (reportedly) pull Russian vodka and other Russian products from their shelves. Some even poured the spirits down the drain.
Even the officials in parts of Canada and the US like Utah, New Hampshire, and Ohio have ordered bottle shop owners to remove Russian products. Many people opine that the boycotts are more of a symbolic gesture as Russian vodka only makes up a modest percentage of annual vodka sales. It is a fact that less than 1 per cent of vodka consumed in America is made in Russia.
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