SEATTLE--(Business Wire)--The Washington Wine Institute (WWI), the advocacy arm of the
Washington wine industry, today announced the launch of their Direct
Shipping Compliance Affinity Program with Six88 Solutions, creators of
ShipCompliant.
ShipCompliant is the web-based solution that automates direct
shipping compliance and reporting. It helps wineries of all sizes
reduce the risks and burdens that impede the significant marketing and
financial potential of selling and shipping wine directly to
consumers.
"The direct-to-consumer market is a profitable yet daunting one
for wineries," said Jean Leonard, Executive Director of the Washington
Wine Institute. "We spoke with many of our colleagues in the wine
industry and found ShipCompliant to be the time tested and trusted
industry standard for direct shipping compliance. ShipCompliant will
enable greater access to this channel for Washington wineries by
making it easier to manage. The Washington Wine Institute is excited
to offer this innovative program to its members."
"With a comprehensive rules engine of more than 7,000 direct
shipping rules that are updated daily by our full-time research staff,
ShipCompliant is the authority on direct wine shipping compliance,"
said Six88 President Jason Eckenroth. "ShipCompliant currently
services more than 1,200 industry professionals across 24 states.
Additionally, we work with more than 30 different technology partners
to enable order data to come in from various systems across all order
channels, including ecommerce, point-of-sale and wine club."
Washington wineries seeking more information on this partnership
may visit www.shipcompliant.com/wwi.
Six88 Solutions, based in Boulder, Colorado, is the leading
provider of automated compliance services in the wine industry.
Six88's ShipCompliant has processed over 2.5 million compliance
transactions for more than 300 wineries shipping from over 24 states,
enabling direct shipment to customers throughout the U.S. For more
information, including a demo, please visit www.shipcompliant.com.
The Washington Wine Institute, a 501(C) (6) membership
organization, is comprised predominantly of wine producers, with
associate memberships extended to wine grape growers and wine
associations. WWI advocates on regulatory and legislative issues
affecting the wine industry in Washington State. It was formed in 1984
as a grassroots effort to ensure that state legislators and
policymakers consider industry needs. It is governed by a Board of
Directors elected by the membership at its annual meeting. For more
information, visit www.washingtonwineinstitute.org.
Six88 Solutions
Jason Eckenroth, 303-449-5285
info@shipcompliant.com
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