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Independent retailers urge Scottish government to rethink lack of relief support Independent retailers have called on the Scottish government to rethink plans around business rates relief, which a trade group has said would leave small retailers “vulnerable to closure”. In the Scottish budget last month, finance secretary Shona Robison …
Former Majestic COO Rob Cooke joins Bolle Drinks - Drinks …
The former chief operating officer of Majestic has joined non-alcoholic wine company Bolle Drinks as an advisor. A statement from Bolle said today that Rob…
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As functionality becomes more important and alcohol alternatives grow increasingly sophisticated, where do soft drinks end and non-alcs begin? And where do retailers put these…
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The former chief operating officer of Majestic has joined non-alcoholic wine company Bolle Drinks as an advisor. A statement from Bolle said today that Rob…
Alcohol tax rise is “kick in the teeth” - Drinks Retailing
Oct 30, 2024 · The UK drinks industry has expressed disappointment and anger after chancellor Rachel Reeves announced alcohol duty will increase. In her statement to the House of Commons today, Reeves said that alcohol duty on non-draught products will increase in line with the Retail Price Index from February 2025. Spokesperson for the UK Spirits Alliance,
Off-trade recovers for Chapel Down in FY24 - Drinks Retailing
3 days ago · Chapel Down has reported a better second half for the off-trade, after sales in the first six months of 2024 were hampered by “one-off challenges”. In a trading update, the English wine producer said today that overall sales were down 5% during the 12 months of 2024, to £16.3m (2023: £17.2m), in line with guidance.
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Drinkaware offers free drinking checks at Morrisons in-store pharmacies Drinkaware has announced a partnership with Morrisons, to roll out free drinking checks across the supermarket’s in-store pharmacies. The alcohol-harm charity announced that it would offer free checks across all 117 in-store pharmacies, giving customers a chance to …
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Drinks distributor Drinks 21 Group has purchased retailer and wholesaler The General Wine Company.The deal, for an undisclosed sum, includes two wine shops in Hampshire,…
Drinks Retailing Trends Report 2024 – NIQ bestsellers
Mar 27, 2024 · Which are the top supermarket brands across beer, cider, spirits and wine? In the latest Drinks Retailing Trends Report, NIQ shares key data from the grocery multiples BEER
What’s next for RTDs? - Drinks Retailing News
Apr 13, 2023 · Did the pandemic put paid to hard seltzers’ potential? Are people really sharing large bottles of premixed cocktails at home? Or are we all just happy with gin in a tin? Lucy Britner investigates the ever-evolving world of the RTD By now, we’re all familiar with the proliferation and segmentation of RTDs – the spirit/mixers,