Tom Harvey, co-founder of YesMore marketing agency, says it’s time for drinks producers and retailers to give careful consideration to sacrificing easy wins in…
Tom Harvey, co-founder of YesMore marketing agency, says it’s time for drinks producers and retailers to give careful consideration to sacrificing easy wins in…
Online retailer The Whisky Exchange has launched a search functionality that allows customers to shop for spirits, wine or Champagne based on sustainable credentials. The launch, which includes filters such as Certified Fair Trade, Plastic Free, Certified B-Corp and Carbon Neutral, includes a feature page designed to champion brands displaying best sustainability practices. The Whisky Exchange said the aim of the function is to “lead…
In late September, Pernod Ricard agreed to buy The Whisky Exchange. Lucy Britner talks to co-founder of the specialist spirits retailer Sukhinder Singh to get the details behind the deal “It wasn’t planned,” Singh says of the sale, which includes on-trade wholesale arm Speciality Drinks, The Whisky Exchange shops, website and events, the online marketplace Whisky.Auction and the events company ABV Global. Singh and his…
James Watt, co-founder of Scottish brewer and retailer BrewDog, has apologised and “promised to take action” after former employees accused the company of fostering a culture of fear. The open letter to BrewDog, which was published on Twitter and signed by more than 75 former employees, stated: “You spent years claiming you wanted to be the best employer in the world, presumably to help you…
Beer continues to lead with way with off-trade growth, according to the latest Nielsen data. Figues for the week ending January 30, 2021 show that BWS is growing by 26% but the beer category growing ahead of this at 35%, while the on-trade remains closed. Nielsen’s client delivery manager, Rob Hallworth, said: “After the Christmas peak we have seen very stable growth across categories since…
Educating consumers about wine has become such an ingrained objective in the trade that we never question its value. The WSET programme is our holy doctrine; denying it seems sacrilegious. The principle behind wine education makes sense: a consumer who is educated about wine will spend more on it because they will appreciate the difference. Accordingly, wine schools have been popping up all over the…
Thornbridge Brewery is launching a beer in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, with all profits raised to be donated to NHS Charities Together. Florence, named after Florence Nightingale, also marks 2020 as The Year of the Nurse and Midwife as well as the celebration of what would have been Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday. Simon Webster, co-Founder and owner of Thornbridge Brewery said: “Those working for…
The Oscar’s On The Green convenience store in the Hangleton area of Hove has been owned by Neil Patel’s family for 30 years. The area and store have changed considerably over that time. Earlier this year the family extended into the unit next door when the Hartley’s chain went into administration. DRN speaks to Neil Patel to find out more: What is the demographic of…
