The Ohio Division of Liquor Control (DOLC) monitors the performance of each product in the OHLQ portfolio. Those products that do not meet performance criteria are subject to delisting. On March 1, OHLQ delisted these items.

Agencies should note that the price of most items delisted on March 1 have been reduced by up to 40%. OHLQ will not be removing delisted items from Agencies at this time. Instead, all Agencies will retain on-hand delisted items to sell as part of the Liquordation® and Last Call programs.

Please follow these guidelines:

• Agencies should review their Item Coverage report on OPS. The inventory for items on the Item Coverage report with Detail Code “Delisted” or “DISCO” should be placed in a designated section in the Agency, with their corresponding new white price tag.
• Starting the week of March 9, OHLQ Area Visual Managers (AVM) will begin setting OHLQ Liquordation® displays.
• Auditors, Regional Managers (RM), and AVMs will review an Agency’s designated section and the list of Delisted items in an Agency during the Agency’s next scheduled visit. The OHLQ field teams will:
  • Review the items in this section to confirm the Agency has placed only items that are delisted or discontinued in the section.
  • Perform an inventory count of these items.
  • Ensure that the price tags sent with price changes are utilized to show the price reduction.

While the DOLC monitors all items, each Vendor also actively monitors its product portfolio. When necessary, the Vendor may discontinue select items that will no longer be manufactured or will no longer be available in the state. Agencies can easily identify vendor-discontinued items by reviewing the Detail Code on the Item Coverage Report. A Detail Code of “DISCO” indicates the Vendor has discontinued that item in Ohio. By discontinuing the item, the Vendor indicated that it will not return to Ohio once sold. For that reason, DISCO items should also be in the Liquordation®/Last Call section.