Consumers must be top of wine trade's agenda
Following an onslaught of reports on how the wine trade needs to better engage with consumers, Harpers today launches its Get Engaged campaign.
Read more...Following an onslaught of reports on how the wine trade needs to better engage with consumers, Harpers today launches its Get Engaged campaign.
Read more...The emerging Ukrainian wine industry is looking to raise winemaking standards to European levels - by working with foreign consultants and setting up a professional wine body.
Following on from our guidelines, suppliers have had their say on whether it's a good idea. Now, independent merchants air their views.
Read more...Suppliers and their independent customers have welcomed the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines for supplying independent wine merchants.
Read more...The wine trade faced up to some tough accusations last week - wine aisles are "boring", in-store signs are a "nightmare" and "wine speak" alienates consumers.
Read more...Wine sales have dropped below total alcohol sales in the on-trade for the first time in five years, that's according to research by Accolade Wines.
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Following a consultation of suppliers and independent wine merchants, Harpers is now launching its Best Practice Guidelines for supplying independent wine merchants.
Read more...Consumers that are heavily engaged in online activity will soon be rewarded by being offered "social coupons" via brands and retailers based on their online recommendations and social media rank.
Read more...Consumers that are heavily engaged in online activity will soon be rewarded by being offered "social coupons" via brands and retailers based on their online recommendations and social media rank.
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Consumers that are heavily engaged in online activity will soon be rewarded by being offered "social coupons" via brands and retailers based on their online recommendations and social media rank.
Following a consultation of suppliers and independent wine merchants, Harpers is now launching its Best Practice Guidelines for supplying independent wine merchants.
Read more...Richard Ross attended last month's EWBC conference in Franciacorta, Brescia.
Read more...Andrew Lansley the Health secretary has said he sees no reason why any drinks related business cannot sign up to the Responsibility Deal.
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Leading independent wine retailers and suppliers will come together next month to debate whether a suppliers' charter should be established to regulate how wine is sold.
Three more wine and spirits-related firms have signed up to the government's Responsibility Deal as a result of Harpers' Responsibility OK campaign launched
last month.
As the trade ramps up its activity around responsible drinking, health secretary Andrew Lansley has committed to speak at the WSTA's conference next month.
Read more...The trade has been quick to support Harpers Responsibility OK campaign
Read more...Let's take a look at how far the trade has come to date. Since the Responsibility Deal was published in March, 110 drinks companies have signed up - a pretty strong opening. Harpers examines who's feeling the benefits and what else needs to happen.
Read more...Independent wine merchant Jamie Hutchinson has called for a suppliers' charter to be set up for any business serious about servicing the independent sector.
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