On-trade operators should “step away from emotion”, challenging themselves to think back to when they started their businesses and consider it a relaunch, not a reopening, when they once again open their doors.
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Reduced food and drink ranges, continued off-trade sales, ongoing food take-out, plus the need for support from suppliers to ‘optimise drinks assortments’ are among the main takeaways from a recent Nielsen CGA survey of the US restaurant and bar sectors.
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Consumers are shunning alcoholic drinks during the Covid-19 crisis, the latest BrandTrack survey from CGA has found.
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Ahead of Harpers annual Innovations Report we're once again inviting you to single out the most impressive and business-enhancing innovations from across the drinks trade via a quick online survey.
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With merchants fast adapting to survive, Andrew Catchpole surveyed the indie scene to discover how companies are adapting.
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We are once again launching our annual 50 Best Indies Awards, to recognise the best in the business of indie drinks retailing.
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The hospitality sector fears damage from the government’s new point-based immigration plan, a new survey has revealed.
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Consumer businesses are overwhelmingly confident that the government will negotiate a good Brexit deal, according to a new survey from financial services consultancy RSM.
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One-third of UK drinkers are consuming less alcohol than they were 12 months ago, according to new research.
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Once again we are inviting you to have your say ahead of our Harpers HOT 50 on-trade influencers feature, which recognises and celebrates those at the top of their game.
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Independent merchants play an increasingly important role in local and regional wholesale, as our exclusive survey results reveal (link below).
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UK distributor Berkmann Wine Cellars has invested £5m in increased stocks and storage capacity at bond in the run-up to Christmas.
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Wine has beaten beer and spirits to become the favoured tipple of UK drinkers, according to a new survey of 2,000 consumers from Yougov.
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The UK market continues to be the shop window for the world of wine, with the on-trade driving premium sales.
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Harpers partnered with Wines Direct to bring you this original survey, comparing UK consumer attitudes and purchasing habits with regard to French wines between 2014 and 2019.
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The UK market continues to be the shop window for the world of wine, with the on-trade driving premium sales.
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In the lead-up to next month’s scheduled EU summit, Jo Gilbert sets out to discover what the trade really thinks of Brexit, how it has impacted business so far and what is yet to come
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A Harpers survey on the current effects and possible outcomes of Brexit has revealed that 73% of on and off-trade businesses believe the vote has already had a negative impact on their business.
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In our latest poll, Harpers gave independent merchants a chance to identify those wines that always get consumers coming back for more. We looked at how these bottles stacked up
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The trend to drink better but not so much opens up new quality levels for independents keen to capture more discerning consumers.
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