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Published: 14 February, 2011
Every now and then I stumble across independent wine retailers selling exclusive product lines on tiny gross profit margins. I used to ask myself how on earth can they could sell at those prices and stay in business. A year or two later I would discover that these very same retailers had gone bust: the answer to my question was, of course, "they can't".
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Published: 17 December, 2010
And so this is Christmas, another year over and a new one about to be begin. With all due respects to Mr Lennon it has been another eventful year in the world of wine and spirits.
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Published: 09 December, 2010
Australia's First Families of Wine (AFFW) has launched its second year of UK activity.
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Published: 07 December, 2010
Inverarity Vaults has opened its first wine bar in Edinburgh at the city's Festival Theatre under its One to One retail brand.
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Published: 03 December, 2010
Barwell & Jones has added premium Western Australian winery Willow Bridge Estate to its portfolio.
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Published: 03 December, 2010
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Published: 02 December, 2010
Oddbins has launched a new off-licence and convenience store concept called Oddies.
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Published: 01 December, 2010
The former assistant chief constable with Sussex Police has called for a ban on cheap alcohol in Brighton to call a halt to excessive drinking.
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Published: 01 December, 2010
Independent merchants have the chance to prove how good they are by entering the inaugural Top Merchant Awards programme organised by Harpers Wine & Spirit, in association with Gruppo Italiano Vini and Wines of Chile.
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Published: 01 December, 2010
Independent merchants have the chance to prove how good they are by entering the inaugural Top Merchant Awards programme organised by Harpers Wine & Spirit, in association with Gruppo Italiano Vini and Wines of Chile.
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Published: 01 December, 2010
Sterling climbed against the euro yesterday as concerns over sovereign debt in the euro zone continued to hamper the single currency.
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Published: 01 December, 2010
Independent merchants have the chance to prove how good they are by entering the inaugural Top Merchant Awards programme organised by Harpers Wine & Spirit, in association with Gruppo Italiano Vini and Wines of Chile.
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Published: 30 November, 2010
UK online wine retailer, Naked Wines, has announced a £10 million, 2011 investment pot to unearth new winemaking talent.
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Published: 29 November, 2010
A supermarket comparison site has launched the UK's first online wine comparison site ? it allows shoppers to compare prices between Virgin Wines, Majestic, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Ocado.
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Published: 29 November, 2010
Balls Brothers, the 19-strong London wine bar and restaurant group, has gone into adminstration.
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Published: 29 November, 2010
A supermarket comparison site has launched the UK's first online wine comparison site ? it allows shoppers to compare prices between Virgin Wines, Majestic, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Ocado.
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Published: 29 November, 2010
Eight out of ten British wine drinkers prefer to buy wine which is well-thought of in its home country than wine endorsed by celebrities.
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Published: 23 November, 2010
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Published: 19 November, 2010
Anyone looking to service the independent or on-trade sectors is today encouraged to join the growing the number of suppliers that are using Harpers Wine & Spirit's #winedealfriday to offer special deals directly through Twitter, the social media service.
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Published: 19 November, 2010
VAT should be increased on drinks sold in supermarkets and off-licences - but not the on-trade, a leading doctor has suggested.
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