Robert Sayles: British Airways, Systembolaget and those Supermarkets!
Last week I watched a feature on the BBC highlighting the losses British Airways had suffered, (fourth quarter losses for 2009 were fifty million...
Archives for February 11, 2010
ICB to continue to use Vodkat name
InterContinental Brands can continue to use the name Vodkat, despite losing a legal battle with Diageo last month over the brand name.
Satellite hosts escape conviction
Seven of the nine licensees tried so far in the mass prosecutions for foreign satellite screenings have escaped conviction. It's a blow to the...
Matt Saunders: in defence of the tied pub model
The tied pub model — the root of all evil or an inexpensive route to market? The Fat Cat Group boss Matt Saunders defends the tie.
Diageo customises Guinness PoS kits
Recipes, business tips and music CDs form part of the revamped Guinness kits for this year's St Patrick's Day celebrations. Brand owner Diageo has...
Hall & Woodhouse to roll out new tenancy agreements
Dorset brewer Hall & Woodhouse (H&W) is to introduce a new three-year tenancy agreement supported by a 12-month support package. Following a...
David Elliott: a quarter century in the pub industry
David Elliott looks back on 25 years in the trade and gives his views on the sector a month after retiring from running Greene King's tenanted division.
Booker sale on meat and veg
Food and drink wholesaler Booker has slashed prices on a range of meat and vegetables. Low prices on fifteen meat and eight vegetable products will...
New threat to darts in London pubs
The days of darts in London pubs could be numbered according to the new Capital Arrows darts pub guide. And that's despite the apparent national...
Diageo boss rejects idea of minimum pricing for alcohol
Paul Walsh, chief executive of drinks giant Diageo, today labelled proposals to introduce a minimum price for a unit of alcohol as "clumsy". Speaking...
Nescafé coffee and Kit Kat team up
Nestle Professional has announced the launch of its "Perfect Coffee Break" promotion — Nescafé coffee and Kit Kat. Customers who purchase two...
Diageo: volumes up 6% in Britain
A strong performance by Guinness and a successful Christmas campaign on spirits saw Diageo volumes grow 6% in Great Britain for the six months to 31...
Guinness scores record pub market share
Diageo boss Paul Walsh said he believed the economic environment is in the "early stages" of recovery, as the drinks giant announced Guinness had...
Home Office welcomes training to tackle drunks
A trade body that promises to usher in a "new era for responsible alcohol retailing" has been launched with government backing. The National Licensed...
Hall & Woodhouse scraps rent reviews
Giving tenants a 67% share of machine profit and greater discounts are also promised in the new three-year Business Partnership Agreement.
How Scandinavian drinking differs
Caledonian Brewery managing director Stephen Crawley considers how the Sweedish off-trade differs from our own.
Wolf Blass tackles sports
Australian wine company Foster's is investing £2m in a sports-themed campaign for its Wolf Blass brand. The push, which encompasses television ads,...