Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Supermarket wines win big at IWC

Published: 13 May, 2013

Thirty supermarket own-brand wines have won gold medals in the International Wine Challenge.

Waitrose appoints Direct Wines buyer Cat Lomax

Published: 29 April, 2013

Waitrose has recruited Cat Lomax from Direct Wines to join its buying team.

Waitrose's Diana Hunter appointed to head up Bargain Booze

Published: 12 November, 2012

Off-licence and convenience store chain Bargain Booze has appointed Waitrose's director of convenience, Diana Hunter, as its new chief executive.

Waitrose appoints new wine buying manager

Published: 31 August, 2012

Waitrose has appointed Ken Mackay MW to the role of Champagne and sparkling wine buying manager.

Waitrose first UK supermarket to stock Chinese and Brazilian wines

Published: 07 August, 2012

Waitrose is to become the first supermarket to stock Chinese and Brazilian wine in the UK.

Bibendum poaches Waitrose's Andrew Shaw as head of buying

Published: 23 July, 2012

Bibendum has appointed Waitrose's wine buying manager Andrew Shaw as its new head of buying.

Waitrose sees record sales for English Wines

Published: 07 June, 2012

UK wine trebled sales and outperformed all other countries in May, for retailer Waitrose.

Andrew Shaw: Why Waitrose got involved in WineStars

Published: 30 May, 2012

We were really excited to be part of the WineStars event. An innovative concept, it enabled us to see the brightest and best of the wine world, and shone a light into corners that we may not have looked into ourselves. With the opportunity to screen and shortlist entries in advance, it was very positive for us.

Meet the buyers: Waitrose

Published: 13 January, 2012

Our Meet the Buyers series pays a visit to Waitrose to find out who is responsible for what among its award-winning drinks team

PLB launches wine in a glass into Waitrose

Published: 18 October, 2011

PLB has launched La Copita, a range of wines in glass-sized PET packaging, exclusively to Waitrose.

Waitrose success at IWC awards

Published: 07 September, 2011

Waitrose and Majestic scooped the top gongs for best supermarket and high street retailers at this year's International Wine Challenge awards.

Waitrose poaches Asda wine buyer

Published: 04 August, 2011

Waitrose has appointed former Asda wine buyer Katie Mollet to its team ? she will have special responsibility for Italian, bag-in-box, small bottle and low alcohol wines.

Hillebrand signs import contract with Waitrose

Published: 28 January, 2011

JF Hillebrand has signed a three-year contract to manage all wine imports for Waitrose.

All change for Waitrose buying team

Published: 24 June, 2010

Waitrose is shaking up its buying team following the appointment of Pierpaolo Petrassi MW to head of beers, wines, spirits and tobacco.

Waitrose recruits new drinks chief from Tesco

Published: 20 April, 2010

Pierpaolo Petrassi MW has left Tesco to head up the BWS department at Waitrose.

Waitrose´s Howard-Sneyd warns of "catastrophic" future

Published: 13 November, 2009

The future of wine retailing in the UK is at a crossroads and if it follows the wrong path it could be "catastrophic" for the industry, warned Waitrose´s Justin Howard-Sneyd speaking at today´s Wine Future 09 in Rioja.

Waitrose sweeps convenience market

Published: 25 September, 2009

UK supermarket chain Waitrose is poised to move into the convenience market pinned on new deals with Welcome Break and Boots and in a move that could double the number of its grocery stores.

Waitrose buyers invite customers on trips

Published: 16 September, 2009

Waitrose wine buyers plan to take consumers on organised wine and gourmet tours in an attempt to educate them about their wine range.

Alcohol helps to boost Waitrose sales

Published: 12 March, 2009

Alcohol sales were one of the few highlights of Waitrose's trading year in 2008.

Waitrose lists nectar of the "God"

Published: 12 November, 2008

The arrival in the UK of one of Sweden's most famous beers - God Lager, from the Nils Oscar Micro-brewery - is certainly cause for celebration.
Source: God Lager