Two months ago, I wrote a column on Majestic that was less than effusive in its appraisal of the UK’s biggest drinks retailer. The day after it was published, I received a phone call from the firm’s chief executive Rowan Gormley. It’s funny how our reliance on electronic forms of communication means that an unsolicited call now has added impact – a fact which I’m sure Gormley had in mind as he opened the call with a jokey threat of legal action.
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Published: 20 March, 2018
Sales of Portuguese wine at Majestic soared in the past year driven by indigenous grapes.
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Published: 11 January, 2018
1. DRINK WHEN I WANT
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Published: 18 December, 2017
Majestic’s former head buyer has joined Spanish and Chilean producer Vintae to head-up the producer’s plan to “heavily invest” in the UK and Ireland.
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Published: 24 November, 2017
Eastern European wine sales are booming as consumers look for good quality value options, Richard Weaver, director of buying at Majestic Wines has revealed.
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Published: 23 November, 2017
Majestic Wine said it is ready to “put our foot on the gas and accelerate growth” on unveiling its half year results today.
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Published: 04 October, 2017
Majestic has relaunched its website with a feature that gives consumers the option to rate the wines they buy, in turn helping to shape the retailer’s wine portfolio.
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Published: 24 August, 2017
UK-made blackurrant liqueur, British Cassis, has secured its first national listing with Waitrose and will also be appearing on the shelves of Majestic.
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Published: 21 August, 2017
Eastern European wine sales are up 400% at Majestic as Brits look to avoid price hikes due to the impact of Brexit.
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Published: 14 August, 2017
Majestic has appointed former Sainsbury’s and Oddbins buyer Julie Buckley as senior buyer.
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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
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Buckingham Schenk has expanded its wine portfolio with a Malbec blend from Viñalba.
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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
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Majestic Wine has announced that a new head of buying will step into the role recently vacated by Matt Pym.
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Majestic Wine’s full-year reported profit before tax has revealed a loss of £1.5 million, set against a 15.8% rise in sales and 12% growth in the company’s customer base to 825,000 active customers.
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Published: 10 January, 2017
Sales of sparkling and gin helped to put a skip back into Majestic's step over the Christmas period with total group sales up 15.3% compared to the previous year.
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Published: 17 November, 2016
In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have put together a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.
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Published: 17 November, 2016
Majestic faces a challenge to turn sales into profit if they are to deliver their target of £500m in sales by 2019.
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Published: 04 November, 2016
In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have put together a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.
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Published: 31 October, 2016
Majestic Wine has partnered with logistics firm Wincanton to streamline its e-commerce approach and become a "customer-focused multi-channel retailer."
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