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Selfridges buyer Davies to leave after nine years for new challenge

Published: 18 June, 2015

Selfridges beer, wine and spirit buyer Dawn Davies is leaving the post after nine years.

Majestic asking investors for 'a lot of faith' - City analyst

Published: 16 June, 2015

A city analyst has said yesterday's year-end profits announcement by Majestic Wine has left investors being asked to "display a lot of faith" as the company looks to get back on track.

Full recall for shattering Wine Society Prosecco

Published: 15 June, 2015

The Wine Society has recalled all remaining bottles of its house Prosecco after more bottles spontaneously shattered in members' wine racks.

London to get smaller format Majestics as Gormley tests ways to get chain back on track

Published: 15 June, 2015

New Majestic Wine boss Rowan Gormley has spelled out his vision for the future of the company in a bid to return the company to profit growth.

Moody's warns of more margin and market share misery for multiples

Published: 11 June, 2015

A warning that supermarket margins face more pressure from price deflation in the months ahead has been made by a leading credit rating agency.

Sainsbury's Q1 sales decline due to food price deflation

Published: 10 June, 2015

Sainsbury's sales declined for the sixth consecutive quarter with total retail sales down 0.6% and like-for-like sales down 2.14%. driven primarily by food deflation.

Vente-privee says UK consumers are ready to lap up flash wine sales

Published: 08 June, 2015

Is the UK prepared for flash wine sales? Vente-privee.com's Sally Scott thinks so and is determined to see the country embrace them, she tells Arabella Mileham.

Majestic appoints Anita Balchandani

Published: 08 June, 2015

Majestic has appointed Anita Balchandani as a non-executive director with effect from June 10.Anita Balchandani, 41, is a partner and sector head of UK retail practice for international consultancy firm OC&C Strategy.

Tesco admits to 'probable breaches' of Groceries Supply Code

Published: 08 June, 2015

Tesco has in it's recently released annual report stated that "regrettably, we have conclude that there have been a number of instances of probable breaches of the Code which fall short of the high standards we expect to uphold in our dealings with our suppliers."

The Co-op looks to defend its market share in the convenience retail channel

Published: 05 June, 2015

In an exclusive interview with Angela Mount for this month's print edition of Harpers, which is out today, Simon Cairns the BWS category manager for The Co-operative explains how critical the convenience retail channel is becoming for the company.

Analysis: Do you remember your wine epiphany?

Published: 05 June, 2015

Trade personalities tell Rosie Davenport and Nigel Huddleston about the life-changing moment when they realised a career in wine was their destiny

Morrisons returns to growth, and Lidl takes its highest market share

Published: 02 June, 2015

Morrison returned to growth for the first time since December 2013, the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel have shown, while Lidl rose its highest recorded market share.

Waitrose reports boom in gin sales, as craft and artisan styles increase

Published: 01 June, 2015

Waitrose has seen a surge of gin sales, up 7% on the same time last year, boosted by the growing interest in new styles.

Consumer confidence in the UK hits a 9 year high, according to Nielsen

Published: 01 June, 2015

UK consumer confidence, which rose for the fifth consecutive quarter, hit the highest level in nine years according to Nielsen's most recent figures.

Romanian wine supplier predicts rise of indigenous grapes following supermaket boost

Published: 27 May, 2015

A Romanian wine supplier that has increased UK exports tenfold in the past five years predicts a golden dawn for the country's wines after gaining listings for premium lines made with indigenous grapes.

Sainsbury's works with new research centre to develop lower alcohol wines consumers want to drink

Published: 22 May, 2015

Sainsbury's has teamed up with the University of Adelaide to part-fund wine research at a new wine innovation centre in Australia that will look at developing lower alcohol wines.