The wine trade can be the poster boy for international trade relations after Britain leaves the EU, according to the outgoing director of the London…
The wine trade can be the poster boy for international trade relations after Britain leaves the EU, according to the outgoing director of the London…
London Wine Fair organiser Brintex has taken a hit to its own revenue in a bid to return the event to growth. The company has slashed prices for exhibitors at the fair by 25% and offered cut-price space to smaller players – including tables for £950 in the Esoterica section for small and specialist importers, and £450 for craft brewers in the Brewhouse part of…
The organiser of the London Wine Fair is reviewing the dates of future shows to maintain its relevance to buyers and suppliers. Next year’s event will take place at Olympia on June 2-4, two weeks later than 2013, because Brintex was unable to secure the same slot it held at its former Excel home. But event director Ross Carter told OLN it plans to return…
Brintex has reported that 32 out of 35 exhibitors at this year’s London Wine Fair have now rebooked for the 2014 show. The show organiser has launched its priority booking system for exhibitors that attended in 2013 and said that 32 rebooked space within 20 minutes of the site going live. Companies that have confirmed they will be part of the 2014 show – which…
Exhibitors have given the London International Wine Fair a ringing endorsement after 10,200 buyers and experts visited to try wines from across the globe. It marked the end of the fair’s 12-year stint at Excel in east London – it returns to its spiritual home at Kensington Olympia next year – and suppliers said they enjoyed giving it a strong send-off. Andrew Steel, co-founder and…
The organisers of the London International Wine Fair have moved to reassure the trade that it will be a “solid event” despite “tough trading conditions”. Various big names have decided against attending the event, but show director Ross Carter was keen to stress how many leading suppliers will be there. He said: “We are undeniably disappointed that some agents won’t be taking part this year,…
The number of independent retailers visiting the London wine fair was up by 12% this year, while the number of visi- tors from off-licences was up 7%, according to organiser Brintex. The number of independent mer- chants at the show grew to 1,322 from 1,181 last year, while the number of off-licence visitors climbed to 337 from 315 last year. OLN’s Independents’ Business Lounge, which…
London International Wine Fair organiser Brintex has defended the event after a number of major exhibitors said they would not attend this year, as reported by OLN on March 9. Trade body New Zealand Winegrowers has pulled out of the event along with a number of key companies, including Pernod Ricard UK, Percy Fox and PLB. The fair has been compared unfavourably…
