Majestic appoints former Sainsbury’s buyer

Majestic has appointed former Sainsbury’s and Oddbins buyer Julie Buckley as senior buyer.

Meet the buyers: Majestic

As Cat Lomax takes up the head buyer role at Majestic, James Lawrence takes an in-depth look at the drinks-buying team

Buckingham Schenk adds Viñalba Malbec blend to its menu

Buckingham Schenk has expanded its wine portfolio with a Malbec blend from Viñalba.

Majestic’s buying evolution sees rise in own-label efforts

Just under 5% of the group’s sales are now in own-label ranges and a pioneering spirit in this area means there’s more to come, says Nigel Huddleston

New head of buying at Majestic

Majestic Wine has announced that a new head of buying will step into the role recently vacated by Matt Pym.

Majestic Wine ‘past tipping point’ as £1.5m loss offset by rising footfall and sales

Majestic Wine’s full-year reported profit before tax has revealed a loss of £1.5 million, set against a 15.8% rise in sales and 12% growth in the company’s customer base to 825,000 active customers.

Majestic Retail has "biggest ever Christmas" during bumper trading period

Sales of sparkling and gin helped to put a skip back into Majestic's step over the Christmas period with total group sales up 15.3% compared to the previous year.

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Majestic at "tipping point" as sales rise but profits fall

Majestic faces a challenge to turn sales into profit if they are to deliver their target of £500m in sales by 2019.

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40% of all online Majestic orders to be fulfilled through new e-commerce partnership

Majestic Wine has partnered with logistics firm Wincanton to streamline its e-commerce approach and become a "customer-focused multi-channel retailer."

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Majestic asks customers to choose new international craft beer

Majestic Wine is opening up its beer offering by asking customers vote for what they like and what they enjoy drinking.

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Shares plunge 25% at Majestic following profit warning

Shares of Britain's largest specialist wine retailer plummeted this morning following an announcement from the company that it expects profits to fall far below expectations in 2017.

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Majestic Wine resurrects one-off parcels concept

Majestic boss to hand over bonus to staff

Majestic chief executive Rowan Gormley has asked for the bonus offered to him as part of a long-term incentive plan to be shared out to staff - meaning employees could net £14,000 each if targets are met.

Q&A: John Colley, managing director retail, Majestic Wine

When Colley joined Majestic in September 2015, he brought with him a wealth of experience and promptly hit the ground running. Now he has settled in, he talks about what he hopes to achieve over the next three years.

Majestic holding off on shareholder payout

The chairman of Majestic wine has announced that the group will not be paying a shareholder dividend this financial year in order to balance the books following the acquisition of Naked Wines.