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Harpers Best Practice Guidelines debate lined up for September 20

Published:  23 August, 2012

Independent wine merchants and suppliers are to discuss how well the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines are working, along with other key trading issues, at an open debate to be held in London on September 20.

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At Your Service events - August and September

Published:  08 August, 2012

Find out more about all the latest on-trade events for August and September.

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Local retailers improve ties with police since last summer's riots

Published:  06 August, 2012

Retailers and local businesses have reported they have much closer ties with the police and community support officers a year on from last summer's riots that broke out in major cities across the UK.

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Alcohol health report: you must all do better

Published:  27 July, 2012

The drinks trade has been left in no doubt it must do more to satisfy its critics at Westminster, as Gemma McKenna reports

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Trade reaction to Health Committee report

Published:  26 July, 2012

Alcohol trade bodies are "deeply disappointed" and believe the Health Committee's failure to acknowledge progress under the Responsibility Deal is "premature".

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Supplier who have signed up to Best Practice Guidelines for independent merchants

Published:  20 July, 2012

More suppliers are signing up to the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines designed to make trading arrangements with independent wine merchants as open and transparent as posible.

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Trade reaction to Health Committee Report

Published:  19 July, 2012

Alcohol trade bodies are "deeply disappointed" and believe the Health Committee's failure to acknowledge progress under the Responsibility Deal is "premature".

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Sommeliers fear Olympic transport 'chaos'

Published:  13 July, 2012

London sommeliers gearing up for the Olympics are concerned about how traffic congestion may not just affect deliveries, but bookings as well.

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At Your Service events - July and August

Published:  05 July, 2012

Find out more about all the latest on-trade events for July and August.

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De Bortoli is latest big name to join Harpers Best Practice Guidelines for independents

Published:  03 July, 2012

De Bortoli Wines is the latest major supplier to sign up to the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines for independent wine merchants designed to bring greater channel transparency to the wine industry's fastest growing retail sector.

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De Bortoli is latest big name to join Harpers Best Practice Guidelines for independents

Published:  03 July, 2012

De Bortoli Wines is the latest major supplier to sign up to the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines for independent wine merchants designed to bring greater channel transparency to the wine industry's fastest growing retail sector.

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Alcohol producers on track to deliver labelling health pledge

Published:  28 June, 2012

Alcohol producers are on track to provide health information on 80% of alcohol labels on UK shelves by the end of 2013, according to the Portman Group.

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Pernod Ricard UK launches responsibility campaign

Published:  08 June, 2012

Pernod Ricard UK joined 18,000 employees from across the globe to encourage parents to talk to their children about responsible drinking, in its second Responsib'ALL Day campaign.

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At Your Service winners announced at Harpers Awards

Published:  07 June, 2012

Emily O'Hare, sommelier at the River Café and restaurant 28º-50º Wine Workshop & Kitchen were just two of the winners in the At Your Service category at the inaugural Harpers Awards.

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At Your Service blog

Published:  30 May, 2012

Bargain-basement branding and boredom blog by Christopher Piper, chairman of Christopher Piper Wines in Ottery St Mary, Devon.

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Top Merchants blog

Published:  30 May, 2012

Ed Perfect from Grape & Grain in Haywards Heath gets on his soapbox about supermarkets and the role of the local wine merchant.

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Indie success recognised in Harpers Awards

Published:  30 May, 2012

Independent wine merchants had their hard work and dedication to the job recognised at the inaugural Harpers Awards.

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Harpers Awards 2012 winners

Published:  23 May, 2012

Bibendum, Majestic, Sainsbury's, The Sampler, Tanner's, Jose Pizarro and Pollen Street Social were some of the big name winners at last night's inaugural Harpers Awards.

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Full list of Harpers Awards finalists revealed

Published:  18 May, 2012


The full list of finalists for next week's inaugural Harpers Awards can now be revealed.

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Harpers Debate gets to grips with consumers at LIWF

Published:  11 May, 2012


Anyone interested in better understanding how consumers talk about and engage in wine can take part in the Harpers Debate to be held on May 23 at the London International Wine Fair.

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