All Alcohol articles
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OtherFOCUS ON: Seven things you need to know about beer and cider
Convenience stores now account for over half of all cider sales as shoppers increasingly trade up to premium options, with independent retailers leading growth at +6.5% year-on-year.
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NewsAsda loses appeal for 24-hour forecourt opening
The government’s Planning Inspectorate has upheld a local council’s decision to refuse Asda a 24-hour operating licence for a filling station in Leicester.
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NewsShop improvements bring 25% growth for Top 50 Indie
A forecourt operated by Top 50 Indie Krisco has enjoyed a 25% uplift in sales across multiple categories following a round of shop improvements at a site on the outskirts of Marlborough, Wiltshire.
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NewsForecourt flower sales set to enjoy 550% Valentine’s Day bump
Sales of flowers at petrol stations are set to surge by 550% on Valentine’s Day, Saturday February 14, compared to the same day the previous week, as travellers pick bouquets up on their way to meet loved ones.
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Product News
Jack Daniel’s & Coca-Cola in sleek new format
Jack Daniel’s & Coca-Cola – the number one alcohol ready-to-drink (RTD) serve in Great Britain (Nielsen stats) – is launching a new 330ml can format across its full range, in a bid to help retailers tap into growing demand for more premium and portable alcohol options.
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NewsRecord-setting forecourt gains 24-hour alcohol licence in face of resident objections
A filling station in Stoke-on-Trent that recently sold in record time has been granted a 24-hour alcohol licence despite a neighbour raising concerns the change would increase noise and antisocial behaviour in the area.
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Product NewsForecourt operators raise a glass to Dry January
It is boom time for alcohol-free drinks with 17.5 million Brits – almost one in three adults – getting behind Dry January.
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NewsAscona granted off licence for Lancaster site
Ascona has been granted an off licence for its Bowling Green Service Station in Lancaster, despite local objections.
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Product NewsHeineken gives Birra Moretti “unmissable” festive marketing push
Heineken UK is supporting its Italian lager brand Birra Moretti with a £2.4m marketing push, designed to make the brand “unmissable” over the festive season.
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Product NewsVinarchy gives festive Jam Sled makeover to top-selling Shiraz
Vinarchy has given its top-selling Austrailian Jam Shed Shiraz a festive makeover, under the name of Jam Sled.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Five things to know about Christmas alcohol
Baileys Terry’s Chocolate Orange, Jack Daniel’s Blackberry and Jim Beam Pineapple are among the Christmas crackers for this year’s alcohol aisles.
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NewsForecourt boosts beer sales by 35% thanks to beer cave with ‘invisible air door’
New technology which does away with the need to have doors on beer caves has made a successful debut in a forecourt store, with beer sales increasing at the site by 35% in its first month of installation.
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Product NewsLow-calorie cocktail range This Is Skinny launches across off-trade
This Is Skinny, a low-calorie canned cocktail range, is now available in the UK off-trade.
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Product NewsSmirnoff launches new larger format RTD range
Smirnoff has unveiled Smirnoff Crush, a 440ml ready-to-drink (RTD) range with two flavours – Mango & Peach, and Lemon & Lime – retailing at £3.50 a can.
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OtherLEGAL DOCTOR: Looking for an all-night liquor licence?
Back in the day, forecourts rarely if ever offered alcohol. More relaxed licensing changed that, and today 24-hour selling of alcohol is permitted – but only if you follow a strict procedure and set of rules. Our experts from Winckworth Sherwood guide you through the process.
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NewsStrict conditions imposed for Cotswold village forecourt alcohol licence
A filling station in a Gloucestershire village has been granted an alcohol licence with strict conditions attached following a ruling by the local authority’s licensing committee.
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NewsMFG forecourt denied alcohol licence due to glut of local booze shops
A filling station in Aberdeenshire has been denied a premises licence to sell alcohol after the local authority decreed there was already an “overprovision” of shops selling booze in the area.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Five things to know about summer alcohol
Ready-to-drink cans to take to the beach, spirits for a cocktail, or beer for a barbecue, the time to stock up on summer alcohol is here.
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NewsRefurbished Esso forecourt to feature two “massive” beer and soft drink caves
The rise of the forecourt beer cave continues apace, after a Scottish Esso-branded site announced it is to reopen with an 800sq ft refrigerated beer cave, and a separate soft drinks cave of the same size.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Krisco uses facial biometric tech to age-gate beer cave
A filling station is the first to use a facial biometric system to automatically unlock its shop’s beer cave if it detects a customer is over the age of 25.