Smart shoppers do their homework before buying. They scan ads and wait for sales — whether they are out to get a case of diapers or a big-screen TV.
This kind of planning has been nearly impossible, though, for those who buy beer, wine and spirits at Utah’s state-owned liquor stores.
The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control — which operates the retail outlets — is prohibited under state law from advertising or promoting llquor, even though liquor vendors and brokers discount hundreds of items each month.
That means all the usual ways that retail outlets announce sales to customers are off limits.