Monthly Archives: July 2012
On your marks for an Olympian summer
The London Games, which open tomorrow, offer a great opportunity to boost trade, says CCE Scotland boss Alan Halliday
WE’VE seen the stunning reception given...
Inver House rides the whisky wave
Airdrie-based distiller sees profits rise as core brands drive growth
INVER House Distillers rode on the coat-tails of the continuing whisky export boom as it...
Concern remains over bank lending
A MOVE to unblock the faltering flow of credit from banks to small businesses has received a cautious welcome.
Colin Borland, head of external affairs...
Time not right for beer duty strips, industry says
TENNENT’S brewer C&C Group has joined a chorus of industry voices questioning plans to introduce duty stamps on bottles and cans of beer.
Dublin-based C&C...
Bruichladdich agrees terms with Rémy
THE UK subsidiary of Rémy Cointreau is close to concluding a £58 million acquisition of the Bruichladdich distillery.
The Cognac house has agreed a deal...
GK revamps lease deals
BELHAVEN owner Greene King will next month launch a new range of lease and tenancy deals in a bid to ensure it attracts and...
Are you cookie compliant?
Licensed venues with an online presence should make sure they comply with new European regulations, writes solicitor Claire McCracken
IF your business operates a website,...
Waverley poised for future growth
Internal changes provide platform for wholesaler to lead consolidation
WAVERLEYTBS is well placed to play a leading role in any further consolidation of the UK...
Price challenge is set to fail – SLTA
THE Scottish Government has been backed to see off a two-part legal challenge to its new minimum pricing legislation. The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) confirmed last week that it’s taking action against the controversial policy in the Scottish and European courts. But leading licensees’ group the SLTA said the action only delays the inevitable, claiming that “the moral argument will outweigh the business argument” in the forthcoming courtroom battles.
Pressure continues to mount on trade
Police and health lobby increasingly intervening in alcohol policy
AS the fumes cleared in the wake of the smoking ban a few years back, it...
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
