Kent winery Chapel Down hails "excellent" year as sales rise 21%

English wine producer Chapel Down hailed an "excellent year" after seeing year-on-year sales rise 21% during 2014 to £6.1m.

Pernod Ricard's third quarter results shows sales improving

Sales are improving at Pernod Ricard according to its third quarter financial results, reporting a 2% increase in organic sales to €6.5b and a 6% rise in reported growth for the first 9 months of the financial year.

Tesco 2015 results report a £6.4 billion loss

Tesco has reported the worst annual financial results in the retailer's 96 year history, showing a loss of £6.376bn and underlying profit before tax fall just over 70% for the year.

Treasury Wine Estates stock recovering strongly, hitting a 52-week high

Treasury Wine Estates stock price hit a 52-week high this week peaking at AUD$5.89 per share before retreating and closing at $5.89.

Diageo net sales slide in the third quarter as volumes fall

Diageo saw net sales fall 0.7% in the third quarter of this year, with volumes also down 0.8%.

Slowdown in China affects growth in LVMH wines and spirits divison

Remy Cointreau reports sales boost on back of liqueurs and spirit growth

Spirits company Remy Cointreau saw a "significant" boost to sales in the last quarter of 2014, and reported positive growth of 0.6% in the 12 months to 31 March.

New Zealand Cellar exceeds crowdfunding target within a week

Online retailer The New Zealand Cellar has exceeded its crowdfunding target within five days of launching the project, enabling it to open its first retail outlet in London this summer.

The Smith Report: Why social media participation for wine brands is increasingly more important

The ongoing battle for the return on investment from social media is about to get a bit more complicated with the Google and Twitter partnership.

Constellation Brands 2015 results: sales increase 24% and company to pay first dividend

Constellation Brands released it fiscal 2015 year end results showing an increase in consolidated net sales of 24% and following another strong year, the company announced it would initiate its first ever dividend payment in the company's history.

The Coop sees profit boost as business continues to turn around

Kingsland results impacted by rising duty

Kingsland Wines and Spirits reported "satisfactory" results last year, despite a fall in wine volume sales and the impact of rising duty.

Supermarket price deflation attributed to CPI in the UK hitting zero for the first time

The supermarket price wars that have been plaguing the retail sector for months have been a contributing factor to the Consumer Price Index falling to zero for the first time on record, according to British Retail Consortium.

C&C Group amalgamates wine arm into restructured UK business

C&C Group has amalgamated its wine trading business, International Wine Services with two of its UK cider businesses to form C&C Brands Limited.

UK shop prices fall 2.1% in March, as deflation settles in for "near future"

Retail deflation deepened to 2.1% in March, according to the latest BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index, released this morning.

Oxford Wine Company set to open second cafe

The Oxford Wine Company is launching a second wine café in Oxford.

Organic wine sales dip nearly 10%, Soil Association says

Sales of organic wines have dipped nearly 10% in the last year, according to figures from the Soil Association.

M&S fourth quarter figures buck retail trends

Marks and Spencer Group fourth quarter financial results were released today showing total UK sales increased 2.7% and food sales increased 3.7%.

BrewDog profits soar 69%

Scottish craft brewer BrewDog saw profits soar 69% during 2014, on the back of strong demand for craft beer.

Diageo acquires control of South African beer business, United National Breweries.

Diageo has acquired control of South African beer business United National Breweries, after snapping up the remaining 50% of the business.