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CMBC found that the most popular of these beersonas is the ‘Early Bird’—a shopper who makes their beer purchases between Monday and Wednesday. Making up almost a third of beer shoppers, 29.3% of consumers fall into this category, according to the company’s analysis. These shoppers tend to buy beer alongside….
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The government has confirmed it will end the alcohol duty stamps scheme next year. In a policy paper published following last week’s Budget announcement, the government said it will introduce legislation in Finance Bill 2024-25 to end the scheme from May 1, 2025. It currently applies to all retail containers of 35cl or more, and….
New drinks launches – November 2024 - Drinks Retailing
1 day ago · November 11, 2024. The monthly round-up of what’s new in low/no, beer, cider, wine, spirits, RTDs and mixers…. SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS. Tequila Rose 1L bottle. 15% abv. £24. USP: Tequila Rose strawberry cream liqueur is being released in a new 1L bottle and will be launching in Sainsbury’s and Tesco. Combining strawberry with Mexican ...
Supermarket sales hit 2024 high - Drinks Retailing
19 hours ago · November 12, 2024. October marked the busiest month for supermarkets since pre-lockdown sales in March 2020. According to figures from Kantar, released today, take-home sales at the grocers increased by 2% over the four weeks to November 3 to reach £11.6 billion, making this the biggest sales month of the year so far.
The latest in RTDs – analysis - Drinks Retailing
Apr 17, 2024 · Lauren Priestley, Diageo’s head of category development for the off-trade, says: “The RTD category is currently the fastest growing in total beverage alcohol, a reflection on the nation’s increasing demand for quality drinks and convenience. “Cocktails are driving forward this trend, being the fastest growing category in the past two ...
Top 100 announced in May/June issue - Drinks Retailing
May 14, 2024. Our annual list of the 100 Most Influential People has returned, with more industry voters than ever before. Spanning all areas of the drinks industry – including wine, beer, spirits, cider, RTDs, low/no, trade bodies and more – the list comprises 100 people who have used their influence to benefit the drinks retailing community.
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Lightweighting glass bottles is a “no-brainer” – SID talk. A group of panellists met at the inaugural Sustainability in Drinks (SID) event yesterday to discuss the future of glass bottle packaging. Robin Thompson, head of technical at glass company Encirc, began by explaining the company’s goals. Thompson said: “From a milestone ...
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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
March 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 ...
The Beer Report 2021 - Drinks Retailing
Dec 1, 2021 · Off-trade beer volumes were down just 0.4% in the year to August 2021 and are 26.9% ahead of the year to August 2019. Against this backdrop, it would be easy to reach the conclusion that beer and brewers are enjoying an unprecedented boom, but the impact of the pandemic has left a mark. The off-trade has proved largely to be the beer industry ...