All Off-licences articles – Page 4
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NewsSales up 41% at expanding Wineflair
Northern Irish off-licence chain Wineflair has posted a 41% sales hike. The Top 50 indie recorded sales of £35m…
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NewsBargain Booze improves energy efficiency
Bargain Booze retailers are reaping the rewards of going green.
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NewsOddbins plans wine fair
Oddbins is launching a wine fair where consumers can meet wine producers and attend tasting classes.
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NewsBibby buys off-licence chain Rhythm & Booze
Costcutter owner Bibby Retail Services has bought off-licence chain R&M Swaine, which operates under the Rhythm & Booze fascia, from administration.
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New website for Oddbins
Oddbins has launched a new website which it claims will match customers with a bottle of wine to suit their mood.
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It's cheaper to drink at home, says Bargain Booze
Bargain Booze has kicked off an in-store campaign to highlight how much cheaper it is to drink wine at home.
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Analysis & FeaturesBack on the bottle: can the new Oddbins find its niche?
For many in the industry, Oddbins looked to be, well, in the bin. So how does new MD Ayo Akintola aim to keep the reborn off-licence on high streets, asks Elinor Zuke
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NewsEFB is behind deal for Oddbins brand name
European Food Brokers has purchased the rights to the Oddbins brand name and website.
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NewsMajestic offers cellar storage service for fine wine collections
Majestic Wine has come up with a novel way for cellar-less wine enthusiasts to build a fine wine collection. Under its Fine Wine Plan, which is launching now, customers can invest anything from £50 per month in their collections, which...
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NewsFormer boss Baile back for failed Oddbins stores
Former Oddbins owner Simon Baile has bought the leases to five defunct Oddbins stores from the chain's administrator and plans to re-open them as ExCellar wine shops. Baile was putting the final touches to two of the stores, in East Sheen...
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NewsSwaine reveals former Threshers stores boom
Rhythm & Booze owner R&M Swaine has hailed the turnaround of the 34 former Threshers stores it bought when First Quench Retailing collapsed into administration. At the end of its financial year [30 June 2010] like-for-like sales...
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NewsEFB snaps up 37 stores from Oddbins administrator
European Food Brokers has bought 37 of the Oddbins stores still open from the off licence chain’s administrator. Deloitte said it was engaged in discussions and “confident of an imminent deal” on the remaining 48 open stores.
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NewsOddbins faces administration after Customs torpedoes survival bid
Oddbins will be plunged into administration next week after HM Revenue & Customs refused to back its survival plan.
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NewsOddbins staff fury over redundancy pay move
Oddbins could face legal action from long-serving staff after it was revealed they would not be paid statutory redundancy pay or full-notice payments. The troubled off-licence chain revealed earlier this month that it was closing 39...
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Analysis & FeaturesIn the world of off-licences, is Bargain Booze a bargain?
Wine Cellar and Threshers went bust. Oddbins is on the brink of a CVA. So who would want to buy Bargain Booze and why? Elinor Zuke reports
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Analysis & FeaturesHow tasty are the top 50 independents?
The Top 50 posted a whacking 35% hike in profits last year. But that doesn’t mean they’re all in rude health.
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NewsBid to unite former Threshers stores as new group peters out
Plans for a buying group for former Threshers franchisees have fizzled out. It had been hoped that the 50 former franchisees still trading as independent retailers could team up to get better prices and possibly create a new symbol.
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Oddbins Calais shuts as retailers face end of booze cruise era
Oddbins boss Simon Baile has predicted tough times ahead for the booze cruise market in Calais.The pound's slump against the euro and deals run by supermarkets in the UK have ended the heyday of the booze cruise, which was the principal...
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NewsC-store move returns G101 chain to profit
Independent Scottish off-licence chain G101 Off Sales has returned to profit, according to accounts filed at Companies House.
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NewsBargain Booze profits from growth of mults
Bargain Booze claims the growth of Tesco Express has helped it to expand its own stores as independent retailers seek a value symbol group that competes on price. The company has opened 60 stores in the past year, many of which it said had...