The great Guinness shortage has lessons for Diageo

Consumer companies should beware neglecting historic brands in favour of celebrity start-ups

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Panic at the Pub as U.K. Suffers Guinness Shortage

The Irish stout has soared in popularity in recent years, thanks in part to a social-media phenomenon, but the surge in demand has led to shortages.
The Wall Street Journal - 1d
Diageo ‘better get brewing’, says Wetherspoons head amid Guinness shortage

Pub chains have criticised drinks group for shortfall of Irish stout after soaring demand
Financial Times - 1d
The Great Capitulation

Powerful Americans have lost the will to resist Trump.
The New York Times - 2d
Why Some U.K. Pubs Are Running Out of Guinness

Guinness’s parent company has limited the amount of the beer that U.K. wholesalers and distributors can buy each week, after surging demand led to fears of shortages.
The New York Times - 6d
Syria's Post-Assad Vacuum Has Become a Shooting Range for Great Powers

The U.S., Turkey and Israel are all pursuing long-held ambitions in the country after Assad’s ouster weakened Iranian and Russian influence.
The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 11
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Javier Milei’s push for extraction and cuts to land protections have left people fearing for their way of life – and environmentalists concerned about the future. Like many who follow Mapuche ...
The Guardian - Dec. 11
'It will probably cripple me': Pub landlords fear Guinness shortage

Pubs say they're trying to find alternative stouts as wholesalers put limits on how much Guinness they can get.
BBC News - Dec. 8
Guinness supplies being limited after demand soars

Yahoo News - Dec. 5
Guinness supplies being limited after demand soars

Guinness-maker Diageo has placed limits on wholesale distribution of the stout to pubs in Great Britain after "exceptional demand"
BBC News - Dec. 4