Monthly Archives: February 2012
Bar and restaurant visits up amid ‘austerity fatigue’
CONSUMERS are going to bars, restaurants and clubs more often as so-called ‘austerity fatigue’ sets in.
According to the latest Leisure Wallet report by advisory...
Fresh blood at WaverleyTBS
DRINKS wholesaler WaverleyTBS has appointed former Scottish & Newcastle boss Jeremy Blood as its new executive chairman.
Blood, who was previously non-executive chairman, was one...
Merlin failed to work magic – FPB
BANKS were last week urged to up their lending to small businesses.
The call came from the Forum of Private Business after data on the...
Bowmore rings the changes
IT’S all change for Islay single malt Bowmore this month, with revamped packaging and three new additions to the range.
Springtide, 100 Degrees Proof and...
Everything is clear on new website
THE Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has launched what it describes as a fresher, easier to navigate website.
The SWA says the new site, at...
G&M toasts success at awards
GORDON & MacPhail, the Elgin-based wine and spirits merchant, was this month named the UK’s best drinks wholesaler.
The company was awarded the title...
Wine drop hampers Pernod Ricard sales
A DIP in wine sales is said to have hampered Pernod Ricard’s performance in the six months to December 31, 2011.
The firm, whose wine...
Calls of duty as Budget nears
DUTY is seldom far from the minds of those who earn a living from the drinks trade at the best of times, but with...
Everything in the Hilton Garden is rosy in Glasgow
HOTEL group Hilton has expanded its Garden Inn brand into the central belt with the opening of the Hilton Garden Inn Glasgow.
The property...
Distillers launch Jubilee gems
WHISKY enthusiasts with £100,000 to spare could toast the Queen’s Jubilee with a whisky that’s been maturing since the start of her reign.
Diamond Jubilee...
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