Analysis & Insights - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

How Chile can use its mainstream appeal to grow share of premium wines

Published: 05 September, 2014

Gemma McKenna reports on why Chilean winemakers are shifting focus to a more premium offering

Argentina bucks economic difficulties to compete on international stage

Published: 05 September, 2014

Despite the domestic economic challenges Argentinian producers are facing, UK consumers still can't get enough of their wines. Ahead of the Wines of the Beautiful South tasting Erin Smith analyses the category

Caroline Gilby MW explores Central and Eastern European wines

Published: 12 August, 2014

Caroline Gilby MW analyses why the wines and key growing regions of Central and Eastern Europe are finally taking their place on the world wine stage.

Own-label wine is not just for major multiples any longer

Published: 12 August, 2014

Own-label and private-label wines are no longer the preserve of the major multiples, but what is the attraction for independent merchants and restaurants alike?

Bulgaria's Yakata group strives to change the country's wine image

Published: 11 August, 2014

Bulgaria is looking to promote itself as a very different kind of wine-producing country than it was 30 years ago and it seems to be attracting the right level of investment and interest to potentially change its image in the UK wine trade.

Cape Legends is pushing the premium wine boundaries in South Africa

Published: 11 August, 2014

South Africa's wine industry is changing and the premium wine segment is no exception. Harpers.co.uk talks to the leaders who are pushing the boundaries of Distell's premium wine portfolio, Cape Legends.

The Smith Report: Exchange rate is it a friend or foe?

Published: 11 August, 2014

The Smith Report takes a look at the opportunities for wine producers in South Africa, where its currency exchange has proven to be both its best friend and its worst enemy.

Demystifying Restaurant & Bar Consumers: Strategic Insight into the UK On-Trade Still Wine Market, Harpers Data & Insights

Published: 08 August, 2014

This report explores the on-trade still wine market in the UK using a unique blend of proprietary consumer survey data and market consensus research.

South African wine under the microscope

Published: 08 August, 2014

South Africa may be known for its value-for-money wine, but the country is vying for a spot in more premium territory, as Gemma McKenna and Erin Smith find out

High street wine retailers take a fresh look at franchising

Published: 08 August, 2014

As Oddbins announces plans to open up 200 franchise stores, Gemma McKenna looks at franchising in the wine trade and, as the economy recovers, asks whether taking on a business that already has the wow factor could be the way forward

Harpers new consumer report reveals key wine trends in the UK on-trade

Published: 08 August, 2014

In the second of our exclusive consumer reports, Harpers turns the spotlight on drinking trends in the UK on-trade and finds out what the average Brit thinks of the wine in their glass and what attracts them, or not, to ordering wine when out and out about compared to other drinks

Euromonitor: "UK will be the fastest growing major advanced economy in 2014"

Published: 10 July, 2014

It's good news for the wine and spirits trade as the UK is set to be the fastest growing major advanced economy in 2014, according to Euromonitor's mid-year global economy update, which should boost consumer spending.

Harpers Low-Alcohol Wine Report: Subscribers download here

Published: 09 July, 2014

Try as it might, the UK wine trade has yet to crack the low-alcohol wine category, according to a new Harpers report published today.

Retailers and suppliers yet to crack low-alcohol wine, says Harpers report

Published: 09 July, 2014

Try as it might, the UK wine trade has yet to crack the low-alcohol wine category, according to a new Harpers report published today.

Are classic Italian wines making a comeback?

Published: 08 July, 2014

Many believe that classic Italian styles are poised for a major comeback, but could they be obscuring the depth and breadth of Italian wine?

Independents put their foot down and demand more from major suppliers

Published: 04 July, 2014

Serious about working with leading independent wine merchants? Then this is a must read for you. Members of Harpers Independent Wine Crew set out what it is they like and don't like from the major wine distributors. Richard Siddle and Erin Smith report

How retailers are using consumers to drive their brand image and strategy

Published: 04 July, 2014

The new, all-singing, all-dancing London Wine Fair was an apt setting for Harpers debate on how companies can harness consumer power to drive their businesses forward.

The Smith report: the rise of Scotch as an alternative to fine wine investors

Published: 04 July, 2014

According to a new report by Rabobank released in June, Scotch whisky is currently going through a boom. But Scotch producers could learn a thing or two from the wine trade in that regulating the peaks and troughs of supply and demand is necessary to increase value over the long term. So could Scotch whisky now rival fine wine as an alternative investment?

Why wine clubs need up their game to fully engage with their members

Published: 04 July, 2014

Hannah Saunders, international and UK business development director for contract publishing company, Cedar Communications, assesses the merits of the retailer wine clubs and finds many could take lessons from other sectors on how to fully engage and interact with their customers and members.

Wines Direct offers insights as well as new customers for major online wine players

Published: 20 June, 2014

Specialist online aggregator site, Wines Direct, is now able to give its users the chance to pick out the most popular wines by price, style, country or brand from the UK's leading multiple wine retail sites based on the behavior of its 130,000 unique users a month.