Wine and Champagne merchants House of Townend has named Georgia Townend as senior wine buyer and associate director. This makes her the…
Wine and Champagne merchants House of Townend has named Georgia Townend as senior wine buyer and associate director. This makes her the…
After six years based in Manchester city centre, retailer Tipples will shut down later this month. In an announcement, owners Thomas Pedley and Greg Adams said that the physical store will be closing on December 23, with the website shutting down three days prior, on December 20. In a statement on Instagram, the owners cited financial reasons: “This has come about due…
Wine retailer Majestic has said it expects wine from Champagne, Greece and England to perform well this festive season. The retailer also predicted success for rosé and orange wine. Majestic said it expects the best December ever for rosé, with an anticipated 25% increase in popularity from 2023. The retailer also forecasts that it will sell a bottle of Champagne every five…
Sparkling wine brand Freixenet has launched a new campaign with the intention of reaching young adults. The international campaign ‘Cheers to Life’ is aimed at 25–34-year-olds, depicting “casual, joyful moments” in a series of TV and online ads. According to the brand, “the campaign redefines modern celebration by presenting Freixenet’s sparkling wines as the perfect companion…
Naked Wines CEO Rodrigo Maza has said the company is in a “better position, both financially and strategically” as the latest results show narrowing losses. In the six months to September 30, the company reported pre-tax losses of £5.6 million, down from £9.7 million during the same period last year. At the same time, Naked reported a 15% slide in sales, from £132.3…
Majestic Wine has announced a partnership with the low and no-alcohol specialists, Club Soda. The retailer said the move is in response to low and no-alcohol sales increasing 600% at Majestic since March 2022. The collaboration will result in Majestic customers having a wider range of low/no drinks, across all 212 stores. The range includes Eisberg 0% wines, Moderato…
Waitrose has opened its first new store in six years, in Hampton Hill, London. The retailer has also announced a further push into the convenience market, building on partnerships with Welcome Break and Shell. The Hampton Hill shop is the 47th Waitrose-operated convenience shop. The retailer said while its focus will initially be on opening smaller, more typical convenience stores of 3,000 sq ft,…
Waitrose has revealed four key drinks trends from the past year in its Food and Drink Report 2024-25… Zebra striping The supermarket Waitrose found more drinkers are taking part in zebra-striping when it comes to alcohol – the concept of alternating between an alcoholic drink and a non-alcoholic one. Head of beer wine and spirits, Pierpaolo Petrassi…
