Retailers across the UK have one more week to enter the 2024 Drinks Retailing Awards (DRAs). The extended deadline for entries is next Friday, August 11. Independent and smaller scale retailers, including those that operate independently of a parent company, can enter a number of categories, all free of charge. Those shortlisted will receive an invitation to the awards at London’s Dorchester Hotel on February…

Retailers across the UK are being urged to get their entries in for the 2024 Drinks Retailing Awards (DRAs). The deadline for entries is next Friday, August 4. Independent and smaller scale retailers, including those that operate independently of a parent company, can enter a number of categories, free of charge. Those shortlisted will receive an invitation to the awards at London’s Dorchester Hotel on…

As the couple behind Hove grocery store and wine shop, Shoreline Stores, prepare to open a café next door, they talk to Drinks Retailing about hybrid potential, wine prices and what hospitality can bring to retail   Louise and Dariush Tamadon-Nejad opened Shoreline in August 2022, seven years after a California road trip gave them some ideas about the kind of space they wanted to…

Vina Sol wine has launched a giveaway for upcoming festival Kew the Music (July 11 to 16), giving Drinks Retailing readers the chance to win a pair of tickets. Vina Sol – produced by Torres – is the official wine partner of the week-long festival which will be held in the Kew botanical gardens. Attendees will be able to try a selection of Torres’…

As consumers look to celebrate the father figure in their lives, the drinks industry is stepping up to stock home bars and create occasions. Drinks Retailing rounds up a few top tips and tipples  OCCASIONS From barbecues to brunches, buffets and banquets, Father’s Day is a good excuse for a get together, and retailers can make the most of the opportunity with some simple…

From alternative packaging to better value options, Drinks Retailing’s recent London Wine Fair panel discussion explored the biggest trends in off-trade. Hosted by Drinks Retailing editor Lucy Britner, the expert panel was made up of Marks & Spencer head of BWS transformation, Andrew Shaw; YesMore agency co-founder Tom Harvey; Vineyards owner Hannah Wilkins and Kam Research head of insights Laurence Brown.  In light…

The latest issue of Drinks Retailing is here, and so is our annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the Drinks Industry. As voted for by some of the top names in the trade, the list comprises 100 people who have innovated, pushed the industry forward, addressed injustices in the drinks industry or used their influence to benefit the drinks retailing…