The government plans to set up a new national "alcohol control room" and establish a mobile taskforce to tackle alcohol diversion fraud at duty-suspended warehouses and cash and carries.
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Marks & Spencer has reported a 3.2% increase in food hall sales in the 13 weeks to June 27. Like-for-like food sales were up 0.3% over the same period, with new store openings driving growth.
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Roberson Wine is set to close its flagship Kensington High Street shop on August 30, 2015 to focus its future growth on "sectors that are really showing the most dynamic growth."
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A brand which aims to do for wine what hip craft brewers have for beer is making its UK debut.
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Oddbins' adventures into craft beer are continuing with the launch of No 5 Saison.
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Amazon yesterday launched one hour delivery in London on select products including several of its beer, wine and spirits offerings with its new Prime Now service.
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Asda saw the biggest sales decline of the big four supermarkets in the second quarter of the year as the growth of the discounters continued to have an impact.
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Documents lodged at Companies House show that the UK operation of Naked Wines turned a profit for the first time in 2014.
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Strong growth in new customers numbers helped online grocery retailer Ocado post an 11.4% increase in earnings in the 24 weeks to May 17.
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London's Borough Market is to host a three-day festival of craft beer and food matching next month.
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Wine merchant to the royal family Berry Bros & Rudd has opened a new cellar at its London base, to increase its capacity for private wine events.
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Oddbins has been accused of trying to poach staff from Naked Wines by sending them wine and love letters.
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UK sales at Tesco continued to fall in the first quarter of its new financial year - though the decline was less dramatic than during the horror show of 2014/15.
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A strong off-trade performance has dragged the UK alcohol market back into volume growth for the first time in five years, according to a report from the Wine & Spirit Trade Association.
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Global Brands is aiming to make the spirit of cocktail flairing available to everyone with a range of premix drinks.
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Fear of retribution from retailers is the biggest reason suppliers are not raising issues with the Groceries Code Adjudicator, according to a survey by regulator.
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Campari has unveiled its 2015 limited edition art label bottles, continuing a tradition that started for the Italian aperitif brand when it celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2010.
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Oddbins has begun its search to find its amateur wine taster of 2015.
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Scottish craft beer producer Brewdog is working on a number of new concepts to expand its on- and off-trade retailing footprint.
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Glasgow independent The Good Spirits Co has opened a second shop in the city.
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