Nearly half of consumers who shop at independent wine retailers cited “supporting small businesses” as their predominant reason for going to indie stores, according…
Nearly half of consumers who shop at independent wine retailers cited “supporting small businesses” as their predominant reason for going to indie stores, according…
Several retailers have signed an accord to reduce the average weight of 75cl still wine bottles in their ranges. Retailers including Lidl, Naked Wines, Waitrose and The Wine Society have signed up to global industry body the Sustainable Wine Roundtable’s (SWR) Bottle Weight Accord to stock lighter bottles. The average 75cl still wine bottle weight today is approximately 550 grams, the SWR said. The pledge…
The Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) has welcomed this week’s announcement from shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper that Labour would crackdown on shoplifting and violence against shop workers. In a speech to the Labour Party Conference, Cooper said that a Labour government would stand with the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, the Co-op, Tesco and small convenience stores “with a new law…
Industry charity The Drinks Trust has lined up a new scheme to help businesses better support employees. The Business Advisory Programme (BAP) is designed to help companies execute a meaningful wellbeing strategy through a service that provides ongoing support and “proactive welfare solutions”. The Drinks Trust said the UK is facing an employee absenteeism crisis due to stress and mental health problems. Citing a survey…
Scotch whisky company Gordon & MacPhail is to close its wholesale unit, as the company continues to shift its focus to its own spirits. Earlier this year, Gordon & MacPhail set out plans to phase out its independent bottling business, in order to prioritise single malt production from its own distilleries. David King, sales director, told Drinks Retailing: “Gordon & MacPhail is in the process of…
Wine retailer Vinotopia has opened a new site in the Cotswolds, offering around 400 wines, spirits, beers and ciders as well as a drink-in area. Named the Vinotopia Wine Barn, the new opening follows in the footsteps of the Vinotopia Wine Box – a repurposed shipping container in Stroud. According to Vinotopia owners, the Wine Barn offers four times more retailing space than…
As the cost of living crisis continues and crime rates rise across the UK, increased shoplifting incidents are leaving drinks retailers feeling the repercussions. One store owner told Drinks Retailing about how shoplifting has impacted his business, and what needs to be done to support retailers Amid rising prices, reports of shoplifting are on the increase. Recently, The Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed)…
American whiskey distillery Buffalo Trace is to open a brand home and shop in Covent Garden, called Buffalo Trace Distillery London. As well as its namesake bourbon, the distillery also produces Eagle Rare, Sazerac Rye, WL Weller, and Pappy Van Winkle. The London store is the company’s first brand home outside of Kentucky. The 2,000 sq ft space features tasting experiences in two bars as…
