From eye-catching shop window displays to well-honed social media campaigns, there are many ways for indies to reach new customers and retain their loyalty.
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It has been more than a year since Martin Williams went it alone and opened his first M restaurant on Threadneedle Street in London. Harpers.co.uk catches up with him and finds he hasn't slowed down since.
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Customers across all retail sectors are buying with their eyes and the message behind the label has never been so important.
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California wines are red hot in the UK at the moment, with their popularity driven by more restrained styles from cooler climates.
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Swig's Robin Davis talks about the growing appeal of niche agencies for a vibrant on-trade.
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After a flush of niche successes, it's now up to South Africa's bigger players to drive the quality message home.
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Ahead of this month's roll-out of ITV's new series The Wine Show, Harpers.co.uk catches up with Joe Fattorini and Amelia Singer.
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London Wine Fair is stepping up a digital gear by joining forces with wine software provider Bottlebooks. See the impact the new software will have on this year's fair.
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New research into the psychology of drink selection in the on-trade puts the focus firmly on customer needs
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With ProWein over for another year, Harpers.co.uk looks back at one of the mightiest wine trade fairs around and hears what attendees and exhibitors had to say
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Following the increase in wine duty doled out in the recent Budget and looking ahead to Brexit, it is important the trade have a united voice
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Guy Woodward reflects on how any wine "advice" may be viewed through the prism of wine being the preserve of patronising snobs.
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The latest data from French customs shows Bordeaux wine exports to Britain fell sharply by almost 7% (6.79%) last year when compared with 2014, but their value increased by 2.08%.
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This year's ProWein was marked by a distinct spilt that seems to be happening within the UK wine trade. Discovery of small producers and esoteric wines is growing in popularity, but simultaneously so is the emphasis on brand building within the wine trade. Bill Hardy, of UK's number one wine brand discussed the importance of why brand building is important in the UK wine trade.
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Are you an "inner" or an "outer"? This is not a question about bicycle tyres but the increasingly vexed matter of where you stand on Britain's membership of the European Union.
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Between the bush fires, one of the most severe droughts in the last century and a toppling currency, South Africa has not had it easy in 2015. The currency specifically has been challenging for wine producers and could potentially pose a problem for wine producers in the year ahead.
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It really is one of the great mysteries of modern wine retailing: why hasn't the huge critical acclaim accorded to Portuguese wines translated into either higher shelf sales or wider recognition amongst the wine-buying public?
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It's no secret that sparkling wine sales have been a massive success story in the UK market of late
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Launched in 2006 by historic house Cattier, the success of Armand de Brignac was largely built on its association with celebrities like Jay Z, who purchased the brand from Cattier in 2014. Yet, de Brignac's chief marketing officer insists that the wine's quality has chiefly contributed to the brand's success
Recent research conducted by Harpers into the sparkling wine listings of around 50 mid to high-end restaurants in south east England and London threw up some interesting insights into the mix of fizzes offered both by the bottle and being served by the glass.
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