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Nielsen: Alcohol sales boom off the back of hot weather

Published: 23 August, 2016

Brits are celebrating the summer weather and alcohol sales have soared over the last four weeks according Nielsen most recent data out today.

Kantar Worldpanel: Weather turns heat up on grocery sales

Published: 23 August, 2016

According to Kantar Worldpanel figures out this week, the good weather helped UK consumers increase their spend with grocers, with market growth hitting 0.3%.

Cocktail craze responsible for soaring sales of gin at Waitrose

Published: 19 August, 2016

Sales of gin at Waitrose are up 17% on last year thanks to a new wave of millennials discovering gin-based cocktails.

The new order at boutique merchants Friarwood

Published: 19 August, 2016

Facing fierce competition is a daily reality of selling fine wine in and around London.

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 19 August, 2016

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.

English wine going global

Published: 17 August, 2016

English wine has come fourth in a consumer poll for producing the best quality wine in the eyes of the public.

The Rise of Rum Part 1: Spice is king

Published: 16 August, 2016

Today is National Rum Day, so what could be better than to bring the first installment of our three part Rise of Rum series which looks in depth at this growing category.

"World's oldest Port house" teams up with M&S for first major UK listing

Published: 16 August, 2016

Premium Port brand, Kopke, has launched its 1996 Colheita Port at Marks & Spencer online.

Part 2: How to sell surplus stock

Published: 15 August, 2016

The internet has revolutionised the way we do business and particularly opened up opportunities for companies to buy, manage and sell leftover stock.

Part 1: How to sell surplus stock

Published: 12 August, 2016

The internet has revolutionised the way we do business and particularly opened up opportunities for companies to buy, manage and sell leftover stock.

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 12 August, 2016

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.

Drink sales return in July following earlier Brexit drop-off

Published: 11 August, 2016

According to new figures released this week from the British Retail Consortium, UK retail sales have increased despite the fear that Brexit had consumers cutting back.

Morrisons extends deal with Ocado, expanding delivery nationwide

Published: 10 August, 2016

Yesterday Morrisons announced it struck a new deal with online delivery service Ocado, expanding its current services nationwide.

Nearly 90% of UK wine drinkers considering themselves 'wine buffs'

Published: 08 August, 2016

According to a recent survey of 1,586 Brits, conducted by UK research and consulting firm Ginger Research, 88% of respondents said they considered themselves a wine buff or a wine lover.

DrinkSupermarket teams up with Debenhams for gifting service

Published: 08 August, 2016

Online retailer DrinkSupermarket will be supplying beers, wines and spirits to a leading UK department store as part of a premium gifting service.

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 05 August, 2016

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.

Euro 2016 boosts sales in Irish grocery retailers

Published: 05 August, 2016

Irish grocery retailers saw an uplift in sales thanks to Euro 2016, with sales rising by 3.3% compared with last year.

Graham Norton expands his wine range

Published: 04 August, 2016

Following the tremendous success of his own-label sauvignon blanc, Graham Norton will be expanding production the GN Sauvignon Blanc and will be adding an Australian Shiraz to the range this Autumn.

Oddbins' launches wacky new Brexit campaign

Published: 04 August, 2016

Leave it to Oddbins, the quirky wine retailer, to come out with a new campaign centred on the recent vote for the UK to leave European Union.

Top 10 UK wine brands by value

Published: 03 August, 2016

The top two wine brands by value in the UK have both managed to clinch the top spots despite seeing a dip in value sales compared to the previous year, according to the latest figures.