Harpers' Top Merchants seminar on expanding your business has been moved to a new date of July 13 and will now look at all the various ways in which independents are growing their businesses from taking on new sites to offering new services such as wholesaling, direct sales and café/deli operations.
Read more...The Celebrate France promotion, which saw suppliers gain new listings and independent merchants boost French wine sales on average of 25% last year, will run from September to November 2011.
Former Oddbins owner Simon Baile said the collapse of the high street chain was an "absolute tragedy", and that he did all he could to save it, including suggesting someone else run it.
Read more...The makers of Titanic Whiskey have announced plans to open a distillery in Belfast within two years.
Sterling hit a two-week low versus the euro on Thursday, knocked by downbeat comments from a Bank of England policy maker.
Read more...The government's much-criticised formula for banning the sale of alcohol below cost was chosen because it was "easy to understand".
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Treasury Secretary Justine Greening believes English wine has a "bright future".
Read more...Yohann Jousselin, from The Vineyard at Stockcross in Newbury, Berkshire has won the 2011 Piper-Heidsieck UK Sommelier of the Year award.
Read more...Conch y Toro UK has launched a social media campaign for its brand Isla Negra called "Inspired by the Coast" that aims to tap into the current popularity of UK coastal holidays.
Read more...Sterling had a poor day yesterday, plummeting against the US dollar and euro to close the day nearly 0.6% down against both currencies.
Read more...Sterling hit the highest level against the US dollar in nearly a month yesterday after a jump in global risk appetite saw investors move away from US dollars into other higher yielding currencies.
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Ardbeg is set to release this year's limited edition bottle - Ardbeg Alligator - to the trade on September 1.
Symington Family Estates and the Blandy Group have reached an agreement to allow Blandy's to regain control of the Madeira Wine Company.
Veuve Clicquot is to donate an additional 15 lots of rare Champagne to be auctioned alongside the bottles recovered last year from a 19th century shipwreck.
Read more...Loungers, the Bristol-based group behind the Lounge and Cosy Club bar-restaurants, plans to open seven more sites by April 2012, after announcing 55% growth in turnover and 88% rise in EBITDA profits.
Rémy Cointreau has finalised the sale of its Champagne division Piper-Heidsieck to EPI for €412 million.
Read more...Rioja Tapas Fantasticas - a celebration of Rioja wine, Spanish food and culture is to return to London’s Southbank this month.
Read more...Blossom Hill, is investing £1.2m on its biggest on-pack promotion, Glass on the Grass which offers consumers the chance to win tickets to major UK events such as Wimbledon, Latitude and Bestival.
Read more...Exhibitors for ProWein 2012, which will take place in Düsseldorf from 4 to 6 March, can already register online.
