Majestic has opened a smaller format store in Harpenden, as it looks at new ways to expand its bricks-and-mortar presence. The company said today that…
Majestic has opened a smaller format store in Harpenden, as it looks at new ways to expand its bricks-and-mortar presence. The company said today that…
Wine merchant Jeroboams is sponsoring the Financial Times’ Weekend Live Festival and it will pour wines for thousands of guests from a pop-up shop and bar. The festival takes place on September 8 at Kenwood House, just a short walk from Jeroboams’ Hampstead shop on Heath Street. Visitors to the Jeroboams pop-up in the festival grounds can purchase wines by the bottle or glass from…
Good news, everyone: life is generally better for everyone today than it has been at any point in history. Break out the corkscrews. That might sound like the sort of aphorism on A-boards outside off-licences, but it also happens to be true. Globally, population growth has slowed, extreme poverty has halved in the past decade, and crime has fallen rapidly since the 1990s.
The Co-op has launched its Everyday Convenience Plus programme as part of a three-store trial, which will take place over the next 12 weeks. The stores are located in Horbury (West Yorkshire), East Leake (Leicestershire) and Walderslade (Kent), and they are all between 7,000 sq ft and 11,000 sq ft. Collectively they have undergone a £3.8m overhaul. The revamped stores will cater for a larger,…
A rift between the major shareholders at SABMiller is widening as the deadline for AB InBev’s £70bn takeover approaches. Under UK Takeover Panel rules, if the bid isn’t formalised by 5pm Wednesday 14 October, then it must be withdrawn for at least six months. It is possible for the panel to agree an extension, but only with the approval of SABMiller’s board. SAB’s two largest…
A cocktail zone, beer and wine chillers and iPads with information on malt whisky are among the features in three new-look stores unveiled by Tesco. The new look is at a flagship 80,000 sq ft refurbished Extra store in Watford where Tesco has also incorporated a Giraffe restaurant, Harris & Hoole coffee shop, a nail bar and a community space for groups to use free…
Fine wine could become much more attractive to investors if the crisis in the Eurozone deepens, according to FT investment columnist John Authers. He told the LIWF conference that along with silver, gold and art, wine is a non-correlated asset, meaning it is not directly correlated to stocks or bonds. Like gold, that makes it less of a risky investment. Authers said: “Wine is a…
