Conviviality sales soar 137% for the year

Following the acquisition of Matthew Clark on 7 October 2015, Convivialty saw sales soar 137% to approximately £864 million for the 53 weeks ending on 1 May 2016.

The Week That Was: Top news, Q&As and analysis on Harpers.co.uk

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, financial news for the drinks trade, Q&As, and opinion stories.

Sainsbury's to simplify pricing as it prepares to axe multibuy deals

Sainsbury's are dropping multibuys from their in store promotions and rounding up 99p price points in a bid to encourage customers to trade-up.

Insights: Logistics is a critical piece of the succes of online wine sales

With web-based sales of wines, spirits and beers growing fast, the delivery following that 'click' is all important.

Data is driving Co-op wine range changes to help continue growth

The Co-operative is gaining ground in an ultra-competitive channel and at yesterday's summer tasting which previewed several of the new wines being introduced to the retailer's range, the science behind the changes seems to be paying off.

IWC 2016: M&S dethrones Tesco taking home the most Great Value awards

Seventeen Great Value awards were handed out at this year's International Wine Challenge, with Marks & Spencer being most awarded, taking home four awards, and dethroning Tesco which reigned for the past two years.

Is "small-batch" and "craft" gin the same thing?

Since the gin renaissance took off with a vengeance in 2010, the terms "craft" and "small-batch" have, in many cases, become one and the same.

Tesco boss paid £3m for returning retailer to profit

Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis has been paid £4.6m in salary and bonus for turning around the fortunes of the supermarket giant.

Spike in gin and rosé sales at Waitrose as bbq season kicks off

A surprisingly warm early start to May was reflected in an increase in sales of gin (up 15%) and rosé wine (up 39 per cent) at Waitrose.

Majestic Wine rolls out several news wines ahead of summer

Following the tremendous success of Majestic's first own label Definition range, with sales hitting over £5 million in less than a year on the shelf, the wine buying team is adding a number of new wines to their expanding portfolio ahead of summer.

Milk-based vodka to launch into US and Australia with new appointment

Black Cow Pure Milk Vodka has brought on board a new global sales director to help launch the spirit into new key markets worldwide.

Concha y Toro launches tool to support growing wine c-sector

Concha y Toro UK, one of the UK's leading wine suppliers, has announced the launch of a free app to help convenience retailers to maximise wine sales.

Shake-up of Waitrose's Australian range

Waitrose is overhauling its Australian wine category, replacing 45% of the current range.

Launch of new Plantation rum into the UK with Pineapple Society

Maison Ferrand is expanding its range of premium Plantation rums by releasing its Plantation Pineapple Stiggins' Fancy 1824 Recipe into the UK.

Supermarkets sweep over 300 IWC medals

The consumer is the real winner as indicated by the number of medal winning wines on supermarket shelves. The International Wine Challenge awarded 317 medals to supermarket own-brand wines, with 28 of the wines taking home golds.

Kantar Worldpanel: It is the 'golden' age of groceries for consumers, but not for retailers

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel released last week show all major supermarkets posted a slowdown in their rate of growth, but consumers are saving more than ever.

Vestal Vodka partnership to drive growth in the UK and abroad

Drinks industry guru, Dave Steward, has partnered with Vestal Vodka to drive growth in the UK's most competitive spirits category.

Lanchester adds Vintrigue to its wines

LWF: UK wine market major trends

Negociants UK launches Australian winery's rare grape variety

Chaffey Bros Wine Company's quirky names like Not Your Grandma's Rose and Düfte Punkt are the type that catch the eye while wandering around the London Wine Fair.