Lidl has relaunched its French Wine Tour promotion, showcasing a range of wines curated by Richard Bampfield MW. Available in store from July 28 onwards,…
Lidl has relaunched its French Wine Tour promotion, showcasing a range of wines curated by Richard Bampfield MW. Available in store from July 28 onwards,…
The Guildford Wine Company will open some “cracking” wines alongside big discounts as part of the celebrations for its 10-year anniversary this weekend. Proprietor Ben Watkins said: “I have selected ten of our most popular wines and will offer an extra 10% discount on them this weekend only. We already offer 10% discount off two bottles of sparkling wine and 20% of if you buy…
Asda has slashed the price of its exclusive label Champagne to £9.97 as the wine wars heat up ahead of the summer months. The retailer grew wine sales by 4.9% in the past year (Kantar, year to February 2015) by selling more wine to existing shoppers, with a focus on high-profile deals. But it is being outperformed by the discounters, where sales increased by 24%…
Majestic posted a 10.5% drop in profits for the 26 weeks to September 29, blaming a reduced demand for the 2013 Bordeaux vintage and an investment in infrastructure and technology. Sales rose 2.8% to £133.8 million compared to the same period in 2013, but profits dropped from £9.5 million to £8.5 million. Majestic said market share had increased by 0.1% to 4.3%, while like for…
The TV ad features a pair of news anchors presenting “Bargain Booze News” and reporting on all the promotions. The female reporter will inform the nation: “There’s good news on public spending – beer and cider is just £9.99 a case.” The male anchor then says: “News from overseas – Irish cream is now £3.99.” The actors are referring to Carolans, which is down from…
Japanese supplier Suntory Holdings has bought US group Beam in a £9.7 billion deal that creates the world’s third-largest spirits company. It will pay Beam’s shareholders £50.76 per share – a premium of 25% on its last closing price – and take on Beam’s existing debt. The new Suntory stable will include Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark bourbons, Teacher’s Scotch, Courvoisier cognac and Sauza tequila,…
Molson Coors brewery workers have agreed not to go on strike after signing a last-ditch deal that ends a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. Trouble started brewing at the Burton-on-Trent site in March when Molson Coors threatened to slash the pay of 184 technicians by £9,000 a year and overhaul shift patterns, meaning the 455 workers could be called in at 24 hours’ notice.
