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Di-vine luxury wine gifting service launches in the UK. A new online wine and gifting service has launched in the UK, founded by American entrepreneur Pepper Sells. Offering ‘luxury personalised wine gift boxes’, Di-vine sells still wine, sparkling wine and Champagne, ranging from £12 – £335 per bottle.
New drinks launches – October 2024 - Drinks Retailing News
William Grant & Sons sees 2023 profits soar 34%. William Grant & Sons has reported a lift in both turnover and profits for 2023. The company, which is family owned, reported a turnover of £1.962 billion, up 14% on full-year 2022, and a 34% lift in profits, to £444 million after tax. The Glenfiddich owner said that during 2023, progress was ...
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New drinks launches – October 2024. The monthly round-up of what’s new in low/no, beer, cider, wine, spirits, RTDs and mixers…. SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS Laphroaig Strong Characters 43.8% abv £960 USP: Laphroaig has announced a series of limited-edition malts dedicated to people who shaped the brand’s history. The first in the series is ...
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported a rise in retail sales volumes for August, with supermarkets helping to drive growth. The ONS said today that retail sales volumes are estimated to have risen by 1% in August 2024, following a rise of 0.7% in July 2024. Food stores sales volumes rose by 1.8% in August 2024, following a rise ...
Drinks Retailing Awards 2024 winners announced
Feb 7, 2024 · Sip Champagnes, a dedicated Champagne retailer with a focus on independent producers, was awarded Specialist Online Drinks Retailer of the Year. An annual celebration of excellence in off-trade, the Drinks Retailing Awards 2024 saw Stourbridge-based retailer The Wine Press take home the Independent Drinks Retailer of the Year award.
What will 2024 hold for the drinks industry? Expert insights – part 1
Jan 24, 2024 · Expert insights – part 1. By Lucy Britner. January 24, 2024. Industry authorities share with Lucy Britner their thoughts on what the big issues are likely to be for the year ahead. INDUSTRY – MILES BEALE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, WINE & SPIRIT TRADE ASSOCIATION. What looms largest is the possibility of a general election.
Drinks Retailing Trends Report 2024 – Indie trends
March 28, 2024. As part of our annual Drinks Retailing Trends Report, we polled around 35 independent retailers from across the UK to capture key movements for the trade across beer, wine, spirits and low/no. Despite the ongoing financial pressures facing the industry, around 60% of the retailers we surveyed said their business performed better ...
Industry News - Drinks Retailing
Industry calls for end to “outdated alcohol-free descriptors”. The alcohol-free industry has urged the new health minister to end the delay on labelling reforms. Just under 80 alcohol-free brands, suppliers and drinks….
Top 100 announced in May/June issue - Drinks Retailing
May 14, 2024 · News. Top 100 announced in May/June issue. By Lucy Britner, Rachel Badham May 14, 2024. Our annual list of the 100 Most Influential People has returned, with more industry voters than ever before. Spanning all areas of the drinks industry – including wine, beer, spirits, cider, RTDs, low/no, trade bodies and more – the list comprises 100 ...
Opinion - Drinks Retailing
Sustainability claims are a minefield of the good, the bad and the ugly – Tom Khan-Lavin July 18, 2024. The trouble for consumers who want to make sustainable choices is that they can very quickly become overwhelmed.