Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

The week that was

Published: 19 January, 2018

In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have put together a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.

New online retail platform for BWS launches

Published: 15 January, 2018

A new online retail platform offering customized wine, beer and spirits selection boxes has been launched.

Bricks versus clicks

Published: 11 December, 2017

The same dopamine hit experienced alongside multiple likes on Facebook is shaping shopping habits online as well as in bricks-and-mortar retail stores. Jo Gilbert reports

Hallgarten launches online ordering for on-trade

Published: 02 October, 2017

Specialist wine importer Hallgarten Druitt and Novum Wines has introduced a new online ordering platform for it’s on-trade customers.

Channel crossing: A look at omnichannel retailing

Published: 05 September, 2017

Simon Jack looks at how retailers are keeping up with the demands of omnichannel fulfilment both in store and online

Millennials and the power of online reviews

Published: 29 August, 2017

Online reviews can increasingly make or break a business and nowhere is this more true than with millennials and the restaurant world.

Getting online: Keeping up with the Amazons

Published: 17 July, 2017

Pick what you want to get from being online and do it well, said our Think Indie, Drink Indie tech experts. Jo Gilbert reports

Getting ahead in the digital shelf war

Published: 08 June, 2017

With the mind-bogglingly fast growth of online channels, which in the context of many thousands of years of bartering and selling, is still a very new phenomenon, we scope out the e-specialists claiming to help your products fly online.

Araex online ambition boosted by top gold medal haul

Published: 25 May, 2017

Spanish wine group Araex Grands has consolidated its position as a leading provider of quality wines with four Grand Golds and 12 Gold medals at the annual Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.

Ecommerce: What’s the potential for wine?

Published: 12 May, 2017

Jo Gilbert looks at how big the online proposition really is and why the UK is at the forefront of wine online

Ten ways to maxmise online sales as UK crowned thirstiest European country for alcohol online

Published: 28 April, 2017

Brits are not only thirsty shoppers, but are happy to jump online for an alcoholic fix.

Vivino adds 'Netflix of wine' feature to its app and website

Published: 22 March, 2017

Leading wine app Vivino has today launched a wine recommendation engine aimed at helping wine retailers and merchants increase their digital customer reach and sell more wine.

Amazon Fresh competitor Ocado delivers "robust" results

Published: 31 January, 2017

Ocado, the online grocer often seen squeezing down the back roads of middle class England has reported a rise in annual profits.

Leading Italian online wine retailer launches first international branch in the UK

Published: 06 October, 2016

A consumer website selling the "largest selection of Italian wines in Europe" has launched its first international base 50km north of London.

Ocado sales continue to climb despite ongoing price wars

Published: 14 September, 2016

Ocado saw group sales climb 15.4% to £314 million in the third quarter despite the chief executive indicating that the continued price wars were expected to continue in the future.

Mike Turner: Is online delivery crippling some in the wine trade?

Published: 01 September, 2016

When it comes to delivery services the fees can be crippling particularly for smaller businesses.

Millennials: Fishing the $1.62 trillion pond

Published: 24 August, 2016

Millennials are the key to wine's future fortunes, but we need to know how to talk to them.

"Wine superstore" launched on eBay

Published: 10 August, 2016

A one-stop shop wine store has been launched on eBay with the goal of rivalling Amazon's recent foray into the online wine marketplace.

Morrisons extends deal with Ocado, expanding delivery nationwide

Published: 10 August, 2016

Yesterday Morrisons announced it struck a new deal with online delivery service Ocado, expanding its current services nationwide.

Opinion: You Been On That Facetube Yet?

Published: 16 June, 2016

Wine blogger Mike Turner, the man behind Please Bring Me My Wine, which has more than 30,000 Twitter followers, challanges there is value in investing in social media for wine businesses.