Shots and shooters are inextricably linked with the on-trade. Their very names conjure up images of crowded bars and clubs, loud music and drinks that…
Shots and shooters are inextricably linked with the on-trade. Their very names conjure up images of crowded bars and clubs, loud music and drinks that…
For the first time in a decade the UK beer market has shown two consecutive quarters of growth – led by retailers who champion premium bottled ale. The British Beer & Pub Association produces a quarterly beer barometer survey and it shows the total beer market grew 5.2% in the third quarter of 2013, its best performance this century. It then grew 0.8% in the fourth…
Alcohol volume sales dropped 3% in the UK off-trade during the second quarter of 2013 as the market shows no sign of recovery. Sales remain 3% down over the past 12 months, according to new Nielsen figures (year to May 25). They were revealed in the Wines and Spirits Trade Association Market Report, which shows an identical story of a 3% dip in the on-trade.
Heineken has added a Dark Fruit flavor variant to the Strongbow line-up and it will be exclusive to the off-trade from June. Thye 4% abv cider is blended…
Coe Vintners’ premium spirits arm Mangrove UK has laid out plans to double in size in the next three years by targeting the UK off-trade. The agency already has a £6 million annual turnover but said growth will be driven the explosion in the premium take-home market and a rising trend for making cocktails at home. It believes Coe Vintners’ success in the on-trade and…
Off-trade beer sales grew 9.1% in the last quarter, according to the latest report by the BBPA. The increase spurred overall beer sales on 1.6% despite a poor performance in pubs, which saw sales drop 4.3% compared to the third quarter of 2010. But the BBPA said the growth was against a particularly poor third quarter last year, when surplus stocks were being run down…
Brains Dark is running an off-trade Halloween promotion, after a similar push last year brought a 30% sales uplift. Neck collars, display stands, Halloween-inspired recipe cards and other POS materials all form part of brewer SA Brain’s No Trick, Just a Treat campaign. It will also be promoted in social media. Head of take-home Paul Harvey said: “Treacle in colour and with hints of chocolate,…
The off-trade now accounts for 80% of spirits volumes, a report commissioned by First Drinks Brands has found. But the research, from Nielsen and CGA Strategy, found that the on-trade still makes up 56% of spirits sales by value. Speaking at the launch of First Drinks’ first Market Report on Thursday (July 21), sales director John Hyman said consumers are going out far less than…
