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Independent retailers urge Scottish government to rethink lack of relief support January 21, 2025. Independent retailers have called on the Scottish government to rethink plans around business rates relief, which a trade group has said would leave small retailers “vulnerable to closure”.
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Drinks industry events round-up 2025 January 14, 2025. A round-up of upcoming trade events: Scotland’s Speciality Food and Drinks Show 19-21 January SEC, Glasgow Scotland’s Speciality Food and Drinks show is coming to Glasgow in January.
Aldi reports “record Dry January sales” - Drinks Retailing
22 hours ago · Aldi has reported its most successful Dry January yet, with sales in the first two weeks of the month reaching record levels for some of its alcohol-free products. The supermarket said it saw a near-190% year-on-year increase in sales of its Zerozecco sparkling wine alternative, selling around “200,000 glasses of 0% fizz” between January 2-16.
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Sol abv cut takes the brand into lower tax band January 15, 2025. Sol is the latest beer to experience an abv cut in the UK market, with brewer Heineken UK planning to reduce the lager’s strength from 4.2% abv to 3.4%.
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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE OUT NOW January 16, 2025. Our first issue of the year is out now – the Drinks Retailing Awards 2025 finalists issue.
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Majestic report record-breaking Christmas sales January 13, 2025. Majestic has announced Christmas 2024 was its most successful yet. The retailer said that the festive season was its “best-ever” as it saw a sales rise of 1.9% in the six weeks to December 30, during which time it served 70,000 new customers.
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US distillers celebrate ‘golden moment’ as American single malt gains recognition January 15, 2025. American single malt whiskey will become an officially recognised category by the US government on January 19.
Drinks Retailing Trends Report 2024 – NIQ bestsellers
Mar 27, 2024 · Which are the top supermarket brands across beer, cider, spirits and wine? In the latest Drinks Retailing Trends Report, NIQ shares key data from the grocery multiples BEER In good news for beer, four out of 10 brands experienced a rise in sales value, compared to only two brands in last year’s Trends Report. AB
Alcohol tax rise is “kick in the teeth” - Drinks Retailing
Oct 30, 2024 · The UK drinks industry has expressed disappointment and anger after chancellor Rachel Reeves announced alcohol duty will increase. In her statement to the House of Commons today, Reeves said that alcohol duty on non-draught products will increase in line with the Retail Price Index from February 2025. Spokesperson for the UK Spirits Alliance,
Drinks Retailing Trends Report 2024 – Indie trends
Mar 28, 2024 · As part of our annual Drinks Retailing Trends Report, we polled around 35 independent retailers from across the UK to capture key movements for the trade across beer, wine, spirits and low/no. Despite the ongoing financial pressures facing the industry, around 60% of the retailers we surveyed said their business performed better in 2023 than in 2022, with a further 30% reporting that their ...