Drinks stores are continuously looking for new ways to stand out and remain profitable, and one potential way to do this is to become…
Drinks stores are continuously looking for new ways to stand out and remain profitable, and one potential way to do this is to become…
Trendspotting is a dangerous game. Everyone wants to be in at the start of the next big thing; but believing the hype can leave you with slow moving stock blocking valuable shelf space. I recently visited Vinexpo Paris to spot the trends that producers and winemakers are backing in 2022. If you’re not already selling wine in cans, this trend will be hard to avoid.
Accolade Wines has rolled out a POS platform designed to help independent retailers to capitalise on impulse wine purchases. The new site, called Accolade Advantage, also includes category insights and updates on new lines. The website will initially highlight “best-selling hero SKUs across Hardys VR, Jam Shed and Echo Falls”. The company said that wine is a “highly impulsive buying decision”, with only 13% of…
In 2019, Babco UK had one product listed on Amazon. Now, it has 64 SKUs. By year-end 2020, the company’s Amazon sales were up by 440% on the previous year and they say year-to-date sales for 2021 are up 496% – with Black Friday still to come. Drinks Retailing caught up with Lewis Bowen, group strategic director of the Sheffield-based drinks development and distribution business,…
Non-alcoholic spirit brand Strykk has added what it claims is the category’s first vanilla-flavoured “not vodka”. It says the product has been introduced with a perfect serve for an alcohol-free version of the popular Passionfruit Martini cocktail in mind. The not-vodka is vegan and gluten-free and made with Madagascan vanilla beans. Strykk founder Alex Carlton said: “By launching Strykk Not Vanilla Vodka we are giving…
Casillero del Diablo is launching a new consumer campaign to drive awareness of its white wines. With a creative showing the legendary ‘devil’ iconography in the fresh context of Casillero del Diablo’s white wines, the focus is on the seasonality and quality of its Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio. Casillero del Diablo may be better known for its red wines but Casillero del Diablo…
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has criticised the Government’s latest “unjustified” restrictions, which prevents pubs and breweries from selling takeaway beer over the national lockdown period. James Calder, SIBA Chief Executive said: “As if a second national lockdown in England wasn’t disastrous enough for pubs and independent breweries, Government have gone further this time around and introduced an unjustified restriction banning pubs from selling…
The drinks industry is currently awaiting guidance on what classifies as an “essential” business, following the Government’s new guidelines yesterday, whereby all shops selling “non-essential goods” will be closed down with immediate effect. The Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) is currently asking for clarity on this subject while Defra is in talks with the Government this morning to obtain more guidance…
