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Meet the buyers: Majestic

Published: 07 August, 2017

As Cat Lomax takes up the head buyer role at Majestic, James Lawrence takes an in-depth look at the drinks-buying team

Romanian producer set to double volumes with £5 million investment

Published: 07 August, 2017

New Aldi addition Cramele Recas has announced a £5 million investment into the expansion of its vineyards and bottling plant.

Lidl backs Hungary as sales grow across Europe

Published: 27 July, 2017

Lidl is adding 15 new Hungarian wines to its UK range, in response to the growing popularly of the region.

Aldi pulls in 20-medal haul at IWSC

Published: 26 July, 2017

Aldi is having a good month.

“Bamboozled Brits” still have no idea how to navigate the wine aisle

Published: 21 July, 2017

New research from Asda has shown the extent of consumers’ mystification around wine, with over a third of UK drinkers sticking to the same bottle of wine every time they shop.

Tesco launches Copestick Murray collaboration

Published: 20 July, 2017

Tesco is launching historic Hungarian wine Talisman Bull’s Blood into the UK market via a partnership with distributor Copestick Murray.

Majestic’s buying evolution sees rise in own-label efforts

Published: 13 July, 2017

Just under 5% of the group’s sales are now in own-label ranges and a pioneering spirit in this area means there’s more to come, says Nigel Huddleston

Broadland launches new Australian range to the UK off-trade

Published: 12 July, 2017

Broadland Wineries is adding a new range of Australian wines to its portfolio aimed at the off-trade.

Investors “lose confidence” in M&S following food and drink decline

Published: 11 July, 2017

A disappointing drop in food and drink sales at Marks & Spencer has put a dampener on CEO Steven Rowe’s recovery plan for the retailer.

Waitrose boxes clever with premium Provence launch

Published: 07 July, 2017

Waitrose is launching a selection of premium bag-in-box wines to tap into convenient drinking trends.

Sainsbury’s reports strong first quarter growth

Published: 04 July, 2017

Sainsbury’s has reported 2.3% growth in like-for-like first quarter sales, excluding fuel, compared to a 0.3% increase seen in the previous quarter, partly in thanks to the sunny start to the summer.

New head of buying at Majestic

Published: 21 June, 2017

Majestic Wine has announced that a new head of buying will step into the role recently vacated by Matt Pym.

Tesco and Felix Solis collaborate on low ABV range

Published: 21 June, 2017

Tesco has launched a new range of low alcohol wines which it intends to become a staple on its shelves.

Lidl adds trio to Whisky collection

Published: 07 June, 2017

Lidl has extended its Abrachan Triple Oak Blended Malt collection with three new single malt editions – Speyside, Islay and Highland (rrp: £17.49).

Aldi extends craft Festival Beer range

Published: 30 May, 2017

Discount supremo Aldi is bringing back its festival beer range for a second year with some notable additions.

Vertical ambition

Published: 15 May, 2017

Effective range hierarchy is crucial in a world where shelf space is in short supply, meaning the justification of premium listings is paramount for suppliers. Angela Mount reports

Majestic Loves marks first foray into entry level own-range for Majestic

Published: 06 April, 2017

For the first time in it’s 30-year history, Majestic Wine has launched an own-label range aimed squarely at the entry-level market.

Promotional spend at the multiples dips to 11-year low following efforts to stop exodus to the discounters

Published: 06 April, 2017

The latest retail data from Nielsen shows that the multiples are now truly marching to the beat of the discounters’ drum following concerted efforts over the past year to replace a reliance on multi-buys with a focus on simpler price cuts.

Tesco fined £129m for overstating profits

Published: 28 March, 2017

Tesco has finally reached an agreement with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and will pay £129m fine following 2014's damaging accounting scandal.

Wine buying hits shoppers' sweet spots at the multiples

Published: 28 March, 2017

High levels of shopper-satisfaction and the willingness of consumers to linger in the wine aisle, are presenting opportunities to engage the customer and drive trade-up sales, a new supermarket study has suggested.