Suppliers - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Part 1: Popularity for tequilas and mezcals in the on-trade rises

Published: 26 August, 2016

With mezcal and tequila taking off in the UK, harpers.co.uk looks at what is driving the trend in a three part series.

Bibendum launches 'Mode' a new tool to identify on-trade trends as they emerge

Published: 25 August, 2016

Bibendum's insights team has launched a new data tool called 'Mode' to help identify on-trade trends as they develop rather than relying on sales data that is often not captured until after a trend has already begun.

Second annual London Greek Wine Festival to be hosted in October

Published: 24 August, 2016

The second annual London Greek Wine festival is set to be hosted on 8th and 9th of October 2016 and will showcase over 130 wines from a wide selection of producers.

Boutique RumFest and RumFest unveil programme for October events

Published: 24 August, 2016

RumFest, which celebrates its tenth year this year, and the Boutique RemFest, which is a trade only event, will be hosted in London at the end of October.

Breaking News: Conviviality announces new group buying structure

Published: 24 August, 2016

Conviviality PLC have today advised suppliers of fundamental changes to the group's wine buying structure.

Greek wines make headway in the UK

Published: 24 August, 2016

Hellenic winemaking techniques have helped make Greek wine slowly make headway in the UK and helps brighten the country's prospects for the future

Kantar Worldpanel: Weather turns heat up on grocery sales

Published: 23 August, 2016

According to Kantar Worldpanel figures out this week, the good weather helped UK consumers increase their spend with grocers, with market growth hitting 0.3%.

Post-Brexit casual dining figures show mixed results across the UK

Published: 22 August, 2016

According to the most recent figures from Coffer Peach Business Tracker the resilience of consumer spending in causal on-trade outlets seems to be mixed across the UK.

Inverarity Morton appoints former brewery boss to board

Published: 22 August, 2016

Inverarity Morton has appointed former chief executive officer of Tennent Caledonian Breweries, Brian Calder, to its board.

Languedoc producers latest victims of hail storms in France

Published: 22 August, 2016

The Languedoc was the most recent region to suffer at the hands of extreme weather, when a severe hailstorm hit last week.

The new order at boutique merchants Friarwood

Published: 19 August, 2016

Facing fierce competition is a daily reality of selling fine wine in and around London.

The week that was: top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

Published: 19 August, 2016

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

Profile: Richard Lecoche of Great Western Wine on the business' growth as part larger Enotria

Published: 17 August, 2016

It's been six years since Great Western Wine was acquired by Enotria and the deal has helped take both businesses to new heights.

Rise in alcohol prices contributes to a jump in inflation in the UK

Published: 17 August, 2016

The Office of National Statistics most recent figures released yesterday, saw inflation rise to its highest level in nearly two years to 0.6%.

New appointments: Lanchester Wines and Berry Bros. & Rudd

Published: 17 August, 2016

Berry Bros. & Rudd has appointed Nick Morton to the role of director of private clients.

Premium restaurants: The art of wining, dining and buying at the top

Published: 16 August, 2016

The needs of fine dining restaurants inevitably differ to those in the mid range.

Part 2: How to sell surplus stock

Published: 15 August, 2016

The internet has revolutionised the way we do business and particularly opened up opportunities for companies to buy, manage and sell leftover stock.

Eurowines expands New World portfolio

Published: 15 August, 2016

Eurowines and Chile's Viña Undurraga have teamed up for a new partnership in the UK.

Part 1: How to sell surplus stock

Published: 12 August, 2016

The internet has revolutionised the way we do business and particularly opened up opportunities for companies to buy, manage and sell leftover stock.

Accolade Wines owner CHAMP setting the stage for IPO

Published: 12 August, 2016

Accolade Wines' majority owner, private equity firm CHAMP, has formally appointed Reunion Capital Partners as an adviser for the company's initial public offering (IPO), which is expected to be listed in the first half of 2017.