Purchasing orders liquor from distilleries throughout the world. Purchasing also watches trends in sales, reviews new liquor items each month, and eliminates slow-selling liquor products from inventory every six months. The Distribution division receives the liquor shipments ordered by Purchasing. Warehouse crews organize, stack, arrange and store thousands of cases of liquor, keeping it secure until ordered by a liquor store. The crews fill merchandise requests and arrange for common carrier shipment to the store.
Distribution also settles claims for damaged and defective goods returned by stores.
Establishing New Stores From the 1980's through the year 2000, the number of liquor stores remained stable. The Commission is currently opening new stores, in recognition of the great population and tourism growth in the state. The distance to the nearest store is excessive and an inconvenience to the public Requests for new liquor stores by general public supported by city, county or other state officials. We want our activities and policies to reflect the kind of system Oregonians want. Please help us do that by writing or calling us when you have concerns, comments or suggestions.