23 February 2024

Drinks sales remain flat despite strong Valentine’s trade

Drinks sales in the seven days to Saturday 17 February remained flat year-on-year despite a âwelcome boostâ from Valentineâs Day.
25 January 2024

WSTA: ‘duty cut would offer much-needed boost’

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has called on the Chancellor to cut wine and spirit duty to combat both falling sales volumes and reduced […]
23 January 2024

Chapel Down growth continues in ‘landmark year’

Wine producer Chapel Down has labelled 2023 as a âlandmark yearâ for English wine and itself as it posted a trading report for its 2023 financial […]
2 January 2024

Pubs label pint of wine sales as ‘distraction’ from ‘real issues’

Operators across the sector have branded the concept of selling pints of wine in the on-trade as a âpeculiar distractionâ from more pressing issues and an […]
17 November 2023

Xmas ‘make or break’ for sector as drinks sales dip

Christmas period âmake or breakâ for hospitality firms as drinks sales âdisruptedâ by stormy weather.
13 November 2023

WSTA: ‘duty freeze only way to stop budget-busting price rises’

A freeze on alcohol duty is the âonly optionâ to prevent âinflation-stokingâ and âbudget-bustingâ price rises, The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has warned.
8 September 2023

Drinks sales flat YOY for second successive week

Year-on-year (YOY) drinks sales in the on premise have remained âvirtually flatâ for the second week in a row, data from CGA has revealed.
23 August 2023

Vinoteca wine bars secured after acquisition, 150 jobs saved

The future of wine bar group Vinoteca has been secured after the five-strong business was acquired out of administration.
28 June 2023

WSTA: ‘It’s not too late for Gov to scrap crippling duty hikes’

SMEs will be âmost at riskâ when âcripplingâ duty hikes come into force next month, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has stated.
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