The Week That Was: Top news, Q&As and opinion on Harpers.co.uk

By Erin Smith

Published: 28 November, 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.

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.

Retail News: It has been another busy week in the retail sector with a big focus on the upcoming festive trading trends. Online shopping appears to become increasingly more popular as consume head to cyberspace for the best festive deals of the season and Black Friday is no exception.

Laura Jewell MW made headlines this week announcing her departure from Tesco to head Wine Australia's UK and Europe team.

Maison Sichel pens a deal with online retail giant Amazon and Morrison's is warned by the ASA.

TescoGate continues to have implications for supermarket and supplier relations, three executives that were suspended parted with Tesco this week and there is mounting pressure in the UK for a shareholder lawsuit against the retailer.

Retail trends leading up to Christmas:

Online festive shopping major opportunity for retailers, says Euromonitor

US Black Friday shopping extravaganza takes off in the UK

UK retailers need to target seven different types of shopper, says Kantar study

Consumers to tighten purse strings on food and drink this Christmas

Aldi goes head to head with Selfridges and Fortnum & Mason with premium wine offering

Other retail news:

Wine Australia confirms Tesco's Laura Jewell as its new head of UK and Europe

Maison Sichel signs Amazon deal to boost off-trade sales

Morrisons rapped by ASA for "misleading" wine adverts after only two complaints

TescoGate News:

Supermarket and supplier relations at a "crossroads" warns Pernod Ricard UK chief

TescoGate: Three of suspended executives reported to have left Tesco

TescoGate latest: UK shareholders poised to sue over "reckless" accounting errors

News: The Great Blogger debate rages on post the DWCC and Wine Vision conferences and Damien Wilson among others debates appropriate behaviour and the future role of the blogger in the wine trade. Cape Wine 2015 is a must next year for those in the wine trade and organisers promise it will be better than ever. The bulk wine market could be challenging for producers in South Africa and Chile.

The Great Blogger Debate continues with Damien Wilson and the trade discussing the role and acceptable practices for bloggers in the wine trade

Wine industry should take initiative on calorie labelling, says WSTA chief

South Africa's Cape Wine 2015 to reach 'new levels'

Chile and South Africa bulk wine markets face 'stormy weather'

Italy's Lugana wine producers fight plans for 'devastating' fast train

Rugby stars Ruan Pienaar and Robbie Diack launch South African wine