Latest Alcohol News – Page 81
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Pimms in the hot seat
This month Diageo GB is launching an integrated campaign for the number-one selling summer spirit brand, Pimm's No 1.
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Smirnoff takes flavours outdoors
To add to the additional £2.15m marketing spend for Smirnoff Lime and Smirnoff Green Apple, a round of outdoor advertising has been launched for April.
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Scrumpy Jack takes to the fields
Scrumpy Jack is kickstarting the all-important spring trading period for cider with a national campaign offering consumers the chance to escape to the English countryside.
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Gaymers adds fruit
Gaymer fruit cider has been launched to add to Gaymers original and Gaymers pear ciders.
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Whyte & Mackay introduces 35cl format
Whyte & Mackay introduced three new 35cl packs at the Convenience Retailing Show last month.
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Lift your licensed sales
Georgina Wild of HIM addresses the key priorities for beers, wines and spirits shoppers
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Features and analysis
Make 2010 your year of good cheer
Convenience Store is launching a major category initiative to help you make the most of your alcohol fixtures. Here’s what you can expect
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Product News
New look and liquid for Sailor Jerry
Sailor Jerry Spiced rum has had a makeover with revised liquid and packaging. The drink is slightly less sweet, and the pack has a new label.
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Thorny issue for Gaymer
Gaymer Cider Company has launched a new advertising campaign for Blackthorn, part of a £2m multi-media marketing investment for the brand following its successful relaunch last year.
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Tuborg's got tickets for Glastonbury
Tuborg is offering five pairs of tickets to the sold-out Glastonbury festival.
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Guinness fires up for St Patrick's Day
Guinness is marking St Patrick's Day (March 17) with a programme of activity to help retailers make the most of the celebrations.
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Government backs community action on underage drinking
Local stores believe preventing underage drinking and anti-social behaviour requires a balanced approach – and now government agrees
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Support us or see alcohol sales slip
Manufacturers of alcoholic drinks should take care not to underinvest in c-stores after the demise of the Take Home Blueprint scheme, says a concerned Convenience Store reader. Dan Cock of Whitstone Stores in Devon warned suppliers that...
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Call for action on alcohol duty fraud
Pressure is mounting on the government to take more seriously the issue of alcohol duty fraud, which the wholesale industry says is costing them up to 40% of sales on some products. Proposals put forward by the Federation of Wholesale...
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Product News
Support us or alcohol sales will slip, retailer warns suppliers
Manufacturers of alcoholic drinks should take care not to underinvest in c-stores after the demise of the Take Home Blueprint scheme, says a concerned Convenience Store reader.
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Product News
Call for action on alcohol duty fraud
Pressure is mounting on the government to take more seriously the issue of alcohol duty fraud, which the wholesale industry says is costing it up to 40% of sales on some products.
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Product News
Help for retailers in preventing sales to the underaged
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has launched downloadable POS material to help retailers combat under-age purchases
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Campaign update: Stop alcohol proxy purchasing
Last month the government revealed its proposed mandatory code for alcohol retailers. While most of the conditions are aimed at pubs and clubs and particularly the 'all you can drink' deals there is still a strong indication that all retailers of...
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ACS in action: Minimum price for alcohol may be attractive, but we must be consistent
A minimum price for alcohol may be attractive, but we must be consistent, argues James. General Elections start earlier and earlier these days, and I suspect that the political to and fro on alcohol policy that was...
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Regulations tighten on underage sales
Tougher sanctions against stores which repeatedly sell alcohol to under-18s come into force this week.