Published: 23 October, 2026
The UK may have only just come out of its hottest ever summer, but that hasn’t interfered with the annual cycle that sees hints of Christmas appearing in supermarkets and shops in September. Which means producers, wholesalers and retailers are continuing to swelter – not in the sun but in the pressure cooker that is the yearly drive to ensure their drinks offerings hit the right notes with consumers in the long lead-up to the festive season.
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Published: 15 February, 2023
Encouraging new data has shown that menus are re-expanding again following a period of contraction and rationalisation during the worst months of Covid.
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Published: 24 January, 2022
James Lawrence finds the festive season was a mixed bag, with reduced sales in many areas but some sectors exceeding expectations.
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Published: 25 October, 2021
Aldi is introducing a ‘super premium’ wine range, Winemasters’ Lot, in time for the festive season, to complement and build on their Specially Selected selection. The wines will be available from 8 November, available in stores and online.
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Published: 15 January, 2020
The festive season brought cheer for Brtiain’s on-trade, with like-for-like sales up 2.5% on the same six-week period in 2018, according to data from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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Published: 30 October, 2017
For most in the drinks world Christmas trade – the eight weeks or so leading up to the nation’s fuzzy wake-up call on January 1 – is a crucial period in the annual sales calendar.
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