Gallo Family Vineyards has extended its range of price-marked packs (PMPs) to include Pinot Grigio and Merlot. Both varieties join the brand’s Zinfandel rosé in…
Gallo Family Vineyards has extended its range of price-marked packs (PMPs) to include Pinot Grigio and Merlot. Both varieties join the brand’s Zinfandel rosé in…
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called the government’s new energy support package for businesses “inadequate, poorly targeted and ultimately pointless”. Late yesterday, the government announced plans for business energy support beyond the current scheme’s expiration in April. A new Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) will run for 12 months, for eligible businesses in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The government said that the…
New prime minister Liz Truss has announced a support plan to help households and businesses cope with spiralling energy costs. Truss said the Energy Price Guarantee will see a £2,500 annual price cap for two years, from October 1, for consumers and a new six-month scheme for businesses, which will provide equivalent support to that being offered to consumers. This support scheme for businesses will…
You have wine-interested customers coming through the door, they’ve found a wine they love, at a price they like, and they frequently come back for more. But as overheads and the price of wine continue to rise, how can you get customers to trade up and remain loyal without spending a penny? 1. Trust is one of the most undervalued assets in the marketing…
Recent studies conducted by CGA and Nielsen found that wines closed with a natural cork attract a higher average price compared to those sealed with a screwcap. In both the on and off-trade, wine closed with a natural cork has undergone a higher value increase over the past four years. In the off-trade, wine sealed with a natural cork retails on average at £3.04…
As costs rise for consumers and suppliers, what will this mean for the wine industry? Energy bills are expected to increase “at least 14 times faster” than wages this year, according to the Trades Union Congress. TUC analysis suggests that, while gas and electricity bills are set to rise by 54% when Ofgem’s price cap is increased next month, average weekly wages are expected to…
As a child I could never really understand the saying: “You can’t have your cake and eat it.” Of course you can. In fact, the only way you can eat cake is to have it in the first place. It wasn’t until I came across the older version of the phrase – “to eat your cake and still have it” (as widely used in 16th-century…
Jose Cuervo has launched its first ever price-marked pack for convenience stores in the UK. The tequila brand is aiming to drive both consumer confidence and retailer value by releasing a price mark pack on both Jose Cuervo Especial Silver and Jose Cuervo Especial Reposado 50cl at £15.99 per 50cl. The spirits category within the Impulse channel has grown +21%, with the tequila category leading…
