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Published: 23 October, 2014
The sales crisis at Tesco is even worse than first feared with a 92% drop in pre-tax profits for the last six months, an even larger profits black hole than first announced and a blunt admission from new chief executive, Dave Lewis, that it has its work cut out to win back the trust of its customers.
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Published: 22 October, 2014
The creation of the Vin de France category has driven "important growth" in French wine exports as well as acceptance among younger consumers, Harpers France Summit heard.
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Published: 22 October, 2014
Borough Wines are on a mission. And that mission is well and truly making its home in west London with the opening, earlier this year, of its latest outlet in Kensal Rise.
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Published: 22 October, 2014
Tesco continues to lose market share to its grocery rivals at both ends of the retail spectrum, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel which reveals that Waitrose achieved its record performance for the last 12 weeks of trading.
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Published: 21 October, 2014
Local retailers from across the country are descending on Westminster today to fight their corner for improvements in the system of business rates.
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Published: 21 October, 2014
Virgin Wines is turning the spotlight onto home wine tasting parties by adding new recruits and rebranding from Fabulous Wines to Wines at Mine after seeing sales grow 54% in the past year.
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Published: 21 October, 2014
Leading figures from all channels of the wine trade will be today taking part in the second Harpers France Summit to look at ways in which retailers, restaurants, distributors and importers can make the most of French wine in the UK.
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Published: 20 October, 2014
Up to 200 wineries will be heading to Amsterdam next month for the sixth annual World Bulk Wine Exhibition.
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Published: 20 October, 2014
Leading City and retail analysts fear consumers will be "horrified" by the fall-out from the Tesco accounting scandal which could have a knock-on effect on consumer confidence of not only the UK's biggest supermarket but across all major grocery retailers.
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Published: 17 October, 2014
Ex-Somerfield head wine buyer Angela Mount says the Tesco accounting scandal has lifted the lid on how retailers treat suppliers and given suppliers the "strength to speak out".
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Published: 17 October, 2014
The grocery retail sector will never be the same again in the wake of the TescoGate accounting scandal now the lid has been lifted over supermarket and supplier relations.
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Published: 17 October, 2014
Leading analysts and trade experts are divided over whether the Tesco accounting scandal will have ramifications for the wider trade. Some say there will be "no change whatsoever" in the retail landscape, while others say the change will be "seismic".
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Published: 17 October, 2014
Angela Mount, ex-Somerfield buyer, gives her view on what is happening at Tesco and other major retailers as a result of the financial scandal and director suspensions.
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Published: 17 October, 2014
The suspension of Dan Jago, head of wine, and seven other directors at Tesco has left the retailer rudderless and "fighting fires" as it heads into Christmas and the busiest trading period of the year.
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Published: 16 October, 2014
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Published: 15 October, 2014
Wine suppliers call for clarity over where multiples are headed next, as the Tesco scandal claims its first wine executive.
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Published: 15 October, 2014
Tesco wine suppliers are reeling and calling for steps to be taken to bring confidence back to the supply base following the news that global BWS director Dan Jago has been suspended.
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Published: 14 October, 2014
Dan Jago, Tesco's global head of wine, beer and spirits, has been suspended along with two other directors as the investigation into the £250 million accounting blackhole at the retailer continues.
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Published: 13 October, 2014
Sparkling wine is the fastest-growing alcohol in Great Britain, with sales up by 15% to £541 million in the past year in the off-trade, according to figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Published: 10 October, 2014
In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have done a review of the top online news, financial news for the drinks trade, Q&As, and opinion stories.
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