Off trade top 50 and most valuable brands
The range of drinks that convenience retailers have to consider, and potentially stock and display, has widened greatly in recent years. Today, with our...
40th birthday on the neck
NEW Zealand wine brand Brancott Estate has introduced an on-pack promotion as part of its 40th birthday celebrations.
The competition, on bottle neck tags and...
Best sellers add price attraction
Glen’s Vodka and its whisky stablemate High Commissioner are, says brand owner Loch Lomond Group quoting Nielsen research, already number 1 sellers in their...
Tequila Rose toasts 20th with new look
A new look bottle has been revealed for strawberry cream liqueur Tequila Rose to mark its 20th birthday.
The label enhancements include a logo, which...
WKD aims to create a rush for blush
SHS Drinks is setting out to attract the new generation of RTD consumers with the launch of WKD Blush.
The new line – a 4% ABV,...
Marked increases
SPIRITS shoppers pay close attention to the price of the bottles they are buying, says Maxxium UK, and that means PMPs can encourage potential...
Start small and talk to beer fans
IT’S an exciting time for ale and premium beer sales in the UK, and Scotland is playing a major role in the ale revival...
Scottish beer brand set to party
2016 sees one of Scotland’s biggest-selling beer brands McEwan’s celebrate its 160th birthday.
The brand team reckons original brewer William McEwan would be delighted to...
Christmas lager up but ales dominate growth
TAKE-HOME sales of beer in the British off-trade at Christmas 2015 were 2% up on the previous year according to the first batch of ...
New wines for wholesaler
BESTWAY Wholesale has introduced several new lines which it says will help customers keep up with trends in the wine market.
The additions include New...
Bottles return
TENNENT’S Lager has dipped into its past to celebrate 130 years of brewing. It has launched limited-edition bottles with a 1980s look.
And the...
Developing traditions
WHISKY has been very important to the Scottish drinks scene and to Scottish retailing for many generations. But despite the fact that Scotch whisky...
Craft ale from whisky town
THE latest part of Scotland to hit the craft beer trail is the famous whisky town of Keith in Banffshire, where the Keith Brewery...
New look for the new year
Gift packs regularly appear ahead of the festive season, but as 2015 draws to a close the limited editions have been joined on the...
Balancing the beer styles
Premium beers can be popular at Christmas and New Year, but it’s also important for retailers to understand the underlying importance of mainstream brands,...
A final push
Convenience channel spirits sales hit a high in the week between Christmas and New Year, says Glenfiddich, Grant’s and Hendrick’s owner William Grant &...
