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Waitrose wine sales soar

Published: 14 September, 2017

Waitrose has revealed that its wine sales for the week ending 9 September were up by more than 31% on the same period last year driven by promotions.

Tim Atkin MW: Lidl’s Prosecco party

Published: 12 September, 2017

It was a familiar scenario. Offer Brits what seems like a bargain and they’ll form orderly queues at 6.30am on a Bank Holiday Monday. To be fair to those early morning Lidl shoppers, it looked like a spectacular deal: a case of Prosecco for the flute-clinking sum of £20, the equivalent of £3.33 a bottle. When you bear in mind that the duty and VAT amount to £3.23, it would be legally impossible to offer the wine any cheaper.

Channel crossing: A look at omnichannel retailing

Published: 05 September, 2017

Simon Jack looks at how retailers are keeping up with the demands of omnichannel fulfilment both in store and online

TWE launch targets growing male millennial segment

Published: 01 September, 2017

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has unveiled the latest product in its "male millennial" wine range, in a bid to cement its position in this increasingly sigificant category.

Meet the buyers: Majestic

Published: 07 August, 2017

As Cat Lomax takes up the head buyer role at Majestic, James Lawrence takes an in-depth look at the drinks-buying team

Romanian producer set to double volumes with £5 million investment

Published: 07 August, 2017

New Aldi addition Cramele Recas has announced a £5 million investment into the expansion of its vineyards and bottling plant.

Lidl backs Hungary as sales grow across Europe

Published: 27 July, 2017

Lidl is adding 15 new Hungarian wines to its UK range, in response to the growing popularly of the region.

Aldi pulls in 20-medal haul at IWSC

Published: 26 July, 2017

Aldi is having a good month.

“Bamboozled Brits” still have no idea how to navigate the wine aisle

Published: 21 July, 2017

New research from Asda has shown the extent of consumers’ mystification around wine, with over a third of UK drinkers sticking to the same bottle of wine every time they shop.

Tesco launches Copestick Murray collaboration

Published: 20 July, 2017

Tesco is launching historic Hungarian wine Talisman Bull’s Blood into the UK market via a partnership with distributor Copestick Murray.

Majestic’s buying evolution sees rise in own-label efforts

Published: 13 July, 2017

Just under 5% of the group’s sales are now in own-label ranges and a pioneering spirit in this area means there’s more to come, says Nigel Huddleston

Broadland launches new Australian range to the UK off-trade

Published: 12 July, 2017

Broadland Wineries is adding a new range of Australian wines to its portfolio aimed at the off-trade.

Investors “lose confidence” in M&S following food and drink decline

Published: 11 July, 2017

A disappointing drop in food and drink sales at Marks & Spencer has put a dampener on CEO Steven Rowe’s recovery plan for the retailer.

Waitrose boxes clever with premium Provence launch

Published: 07 July, 2017

Waitrose is launching a selection of premium bag-in-box wines to tap into convenient drinking trends.

Sainsbury’s reports strong first quarter growth

Published: 04 July, 2017

Sainsbury’s has reported 2.3% growth in like-for-like first quarter sales, excluding fuel, compared to a 0.3% increase seen in the previous quarter, partly in thanks to the sunny start to the summer.

New head of buying at Majestic

Published: 21 June, 2017

Majestic Wine has announced that a new head of buying will step into the role recently vacated by Matt Pym.

Tesco and Felix Solis collaborate on low ABV range

Published: 21 June, 2017

Tesco has launched a new range of low alcohol wines which it intends to become a staple on its shelves.

Lidl adds trio to Whisky collection

Published: 07 June, 2017

Lidl has extended its Abrachan Triple Oak Blended Malt collection with three new single malt editions – Speyside, Islay and Highland (rrp: £17.49).

Aldi extends craft Festival Beer range

Published: 30 May, 2017

Discount supremo Aldi is bringing back its festival beer range for a second year with some notable additions.

Vertical ambition

Published: 15 May, 2017

Effective range hierarchy is crucial in a world where shelf space is in short supply, meaning the justification of premium listings is paramount for suppliers. Angela Mount reports