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Published: 09 December, 2014
Pernod Ricard UK has ramped up its anti-drink driving campaign this year after an AA Survey found that almost one fifth of drivers have driven the morning after drinking - even when they thought they could have been over the limit.
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Published: 09 December, 2014
Tesco has issued a warning flagging full-year trading profit will not exceed £1.4 billion - 20% lower than analysts' expectations.
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Published: 08 December, 2014
High profile restaurateur Marlon Abela has taken a majority ownership interest in wine merchant OW Loeb.
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Published: 08 December, 2014
US wine app Drync has launched a new feature that allows customers to buy online and have their wine shipped to a local wine retailer for pickup - a move it claims turns local shops into the world's largest wine store.
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Published: 08 December, 2014
Last week Starbucks announced at its annual investor conference that it would begin serving beer, wine and 'evening' food in 3,000 of its 11,900 cafes in the US.
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Published: 08 December, 2014
Celebrating 10 years of South Africa's Pebbles Project, Harpers.co.uk finds out what the charity has done to help children in the winelands and what more the trade can do to help.
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Published: 08 December, 2014
Cava producer Codorníu has launched a global ad campaign which emphasises the brand's suitability for all occasions and its differences to Champagne - "we're not big on formalities, we prefer hugs and kisses" - in time for Christmas.
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Published: 08 December, 2014
William Grant-owned Scotch whisky Glenfiddich has appointed Mark Thomson as its new UK brand ambassador.
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Published: 08 December, 2014
Wales is following hot on the heels of Northern Ireland last week, with moves to support a minimum price for alcohol.
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Published: 05 December, 2014
It has been a long and emotional 2014. Can you recall the rollercoaster ride of drinks trade happenings?
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Published: 05 December, 2014
The small size of most Italian wineries means they are struggling to take advantage of wine tourism and professionalise - both of which are required in order to secure the industry's future, a new report says.
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Published: 05 December, 2014
The top 30 wine distributors in the UK are responsible for supplying 89% of all on-trade wine lists in the UK, according to new research released this week from Wine Business Solutions.
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Published: 05 December, 2014
Fine wine and spirits merchant AWC has appointed David Murphy, formerly of Wine Networks and Liberty Wines, operations manager, as its business grows.
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Published: 05 December, 2014
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.
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Published: 05 December, 2014
Naked Wines is the most popular specialist online wine retailer in the UK, according to a new Harpers report published today that examines the online shopping habits of British consumers.
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Published: 05 December, 2014
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Published: 05 December, 2014
The wine and spirits industry is to unite under a combined campaign and consider calling for a 2% cut in alcohol duty in the 2015 Budget.
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Published: 05 December, 2014
Independent merchant Borough Wines has opened its sixth London shop, this time in Clerkenwell.
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Published: 04 December, 2014
Johnnie Walker is giving away 30,000 kilometres of free journeys home in the UK over Christmas through Uber taxi service, as part of its responsible drinking programme.
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Published: 04 December, 2014
The 2% cap on business rates and commitment to a full "structural review", as revealed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Autumn Statement, has been broadly welcomed across all sides of the drinks industry - both on and off-trade.
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