Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Ten things you need to know about Bibendum PLB

Published: 11 November, 2014

It's been billed as one of the biggest deals of the century, but what do you need to know about the Bibendum takeover of PLB and what it means for the trade?

TescoGate: UK investors could join US shareholders and fire legal action against senior chiefs

Published: 10 November, 2014

Tesco UK and European investors could join US shareholders in taking legal action against the beleaguered retail chain in the wake of its £263 million overstatement of profits.

Going out to the pub is top leisure activity says Carlsberg study

Published: 10 November, 2014

Going to the pub is still the number one leisure activity, according to the findings of a consumer poll of some 1,800 people.

Kingsland goes from strength to strength

Published: 07 November, 2014

In recent years Kingsland has grown from a contract packer into a full-service wine supplier. Gemma McKenna investigates its rise

Can Booths leave its mark on the rest of the UK?

Published: 07 November, 2014

With strong sales growth across beers, wines and spirits, Booths continues to show the way forward in the north of England. But what can it teach the rest of the country? Andrew Don investigates

How Russian entrpreneurs are driving London's jet set to destination wine stores and restaurants

Published: 07 November, 2014

If you literally have it all, where do you go and spend it? As Glynn Davis discovers, there is a new mini club of entrepreneurs with the pockets and contact books to attract the best wines and richest customers

Chiefs of the week: Harpers Rising Stars for Wine Vision

Published: 07 November, 2014

We don't just have one Chief of the Week for you this time round, but eight. Yes the eight stand out winners who we have selected to receive the Harpers Rising Stars Grant to attend this month's Wine Vision conference in London.

The Week That Was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 07 November, 2014

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

Enotria's Troy Christensen on what next for supplier and retailer relations after TescoGate

Published: 07 November, 2014

Troy Christensen, chief executive of Enotria, tells Gemma McKenna what's going on at the supplier, the state of distributor retailer relations in light of TescoGate, and what we can expect next.

France Summit Report: How France is performing globally and online

Published: 07 November, 2014

Tim Wilson of the Wilson Drinks Report, Anne Burchett of Sopexa and Jon Rebuck of Winesdirect offer their insights and views on the latest trends surrounding French wines in the on and off-trades at France Summit 2014.

Suppliers and indpendents unite for Best Practice debate

Published: 07 November, 2014

To help independents and suppliers work together more effectively Harpers hosted an open trade debate to see the difference the Best Practice Guidelines are having on day-to-day business.

Harpers recruits Rising Stars to attend Wine Vision 2014

Published: 07 November, 2014

Harpers is giving emerging talent in the global wine industry the chance to attend this month's Wine Vision event in London. Here are the winners of our Rising Stars Grants that will be attending this year's conference

Naked Wines urges suppliers angered by Majestic's funding request to switch supply to them

Published: 04 November, 2014

Naked Wines is offering any Majestic supplier angered at being asked to pay an extra 4p on every bottle sold to help fund its new warehouse, to switch supply to itself where it will promise the price agreed will be the price paid.

Quick thinking Google chief hopes to seduce Jancis Robinson with a phone upgrade

Published: 04 November, 2014

Those Google folk don't miss a trick - I guess they would not be working there if they did.

Google chief: social media gives wine the chance to shine

Published: 04 November, 2014

Social media platforms like YouTube give the wine industry the chance to connect directly with consumers in a way traditional media channels such as TV and newspapers have always denied them, according to Google's Hamish Nicklin.

Jancis Robinson tells DWCC we need to make the most of this "golden age" of wine

Published: 03 November, 2014

We are living in a "golden age" of wine and we need to make the most of it before it is taken over by bureaucracy and censorship was the personal plea of Jancis Robinson MW at this weekend's Digital Wine Communications Conference in Montreux, Switzerland.

North South latest supplier to sign up to Best Practice Guidelines

Published: 03 November, 2014

North South Wines is the 21st supplier and the latest company to sign up to the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines which looks to help suppliers and independent wine merchants work closer together.

Digital technology is a 'disruptive' force for the wine trade hears DWCC

Published: 03 November, 2014

Technology is having a 'disruptive' effect on how wine businesses are run delegates at the Digital Wine Communications Conference heard this weekend in Montreux, Switzerland.

Lidl shows the way forward in how to sell wine says Robert Joseph at DWCC

Published: 03 November, 2014

Both multiple and specialist retailers could learn a lot from "the balls" that Lidl and other discounters are now using to market and sell wine, according to wine commentator and consultant Robert Joseph.

Wine drinkers want "dinner party one liners" not education says Justin Howard-Sneyd at DWCC

Published: 01 November, 2014

The majority of wine consumers are not looking to be educated about wine, but are interested in little nuggets of information or a "dinner party one liner" about the wines they have bought, according to Laithwaite's global wine consultant Justin Howard-Sneyd MW.