Jamie Hutchinson calls for suppliers' charter

Independent wine merchant Jamie Hutchinson has called for a suppliers' charter to be set up for any business serious about servicing the independent sector.

Top Merchants seminar on how to expand your business moves to July 13

Harpers' Top Merchants seminar on expanding your business has been moved to a new date of July 13 and will now look at all the various ways in which independents are growing their businesses from taking on new sites to offering new services such as wholesaling, direct sales and café/deli operations.

Top merchants seminar on the do's and don'ts of expanding your business

The highs and lows of expanding your business by taking on more stores will be the topic of the next Top Merchants day to be held on June 8 at Sandhurst Royal Military Academy.

Best of the best indie merchants crowned

The brightest independent wine merchants in the country have been recognised in Harpers' Top Merchants awards, presented at Vinopolis last night (Wednesday February 23).

UK's finest wine indies to reap rewards

The country's finest independent wine retailers will be celebrated at the first-ever Top Merchants awards ceremony next week.

Stephen Forward blog: Gross profits aids sustainability

Every now and then I stumble across independent wine retailers selling exclusive product lines on
tiny gross profit margins. I used to ask myself how on earth can they could sell at those prices and stay in business. A year or two later I would discover that these very same retailers had gone bust: the answer to my question was, of course, "they can't".

Richard Siddle, comment December 17

And so this is Christmas, another year over and a new one about to be begin. With all due respects to Mr Lennon it has been another eventful year in the world of wine and spirits.

Australia's First Families of Wine launches second year of UK activity

Australia's First Families of Wine (AFFW) has launched its second year of UK activity.

Inverarity Vaults opens Edinburgh wine bar

Inverarity Vaults has opened its first wine bar in Edinburgh at the city's Festival Theatre under its One to One retail brand.

Barwell & Jones takes on premium Aussie wines

Barwell & Jones has added premium Western Australian winery Willow Bridge Estate to its portfolio.

Alcohol sales to plummet over Christmas

Oddbins launches new off-licence and convenience store concept

Oddbins has launched a new off-licence and convenience store concept called Oddies.

Ex chief constable calls for minimum pricing in Brighton

The former assistant chief constable with Sussex Police has called for a ban on cheap alcohol in Brighton to call a halt to excessive drinking.

Independents urged to enter Top Merchants awards programme

Independent merchants have the chance to prove how good they are by entering the inaugural Top Merchant Awards programme organised by Harpers Wine & Spirit, in association with Gruppo Italiano Vini and Wines of Chile.

Independents urged to enter Top Merchants awards programme

Independent merchants have the chance to prove how good they are by entering the inaugural Top Merchant Awards programme organised by Harpers Wine & Spirit, in association with Gruppo Italiano Vini and Wines of Chile.

Investors pull out of euro into sterling

Sterling climbed against the euro yesterday as concerns over sovereign debt in the euro zone continued to hamper the single currency.

Independents urged to enter Top Merchants awards programme

Independent merchants have the chance to prove how good they are by entering the inaugural Top Merchant Awards programme organised by Harpers Wine & Spirit, in association with Gruppo Italiano Vini and Wines of Chile.

Naked Wines invest £10 million to find new winemakers

UK online wine retailer, Naked Wines, has announced a £10 million, 2011 investment pot to unearth new winemaking talent.

Supermarket wine comparison website launches

A supermarket comparison site has launched the UK's first online wine comparison site ? it allows shoppers to compare prices between Virgin Wines, Majestic, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Ocado.

Balls Brothers in administration

Balls Brothers, the 19-strong London wine bar and restaurant group, has gone into adminstration.