Suppliers hit back at Hutchinson’s ‘leakage’ claims
Suppliers have hit back at Jamie Hutchinson’s claims they have not been supporting independents, and say there are enough wines for all sectors to choose from.
View ArticleUK riots: £80m in lost sales for retailers
The cost of riots across England is put at £80 million in lost sales for retailers, according to research from Kelkoo.
View Article£20 million fund to help businesses caught up in UK riots
The Prime Minister has made £20 million available and unveiled a series of emergency measures to help businesses affected by riots.
View ArticleTake part here in consultation on independent and supplier relations
Harpers Wine & Spirit is continuing with its consultation with independent wine merchants to determine what points of principle they would like to see suppliers follow when serving the independent...
View ArticleWhat's your verdict on Harpers Best Practice guidelines?
Following a consultation of suppliers and independent wine merchants, Harpers is now launching its Best Practice Guidelines for supplying independent wine merchants.
View ArticleHarpers Best Practice Guidelines: Taking action
Suppliers and their independent customers have welcomed the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines for supplying independent wine merchants.
View ArticleHarpers Best Practice Guidelines: What the merchants say
Following on from our guidelines, suppliers have had their say on whether it's a good idea. Now, independent merchants air their views.
View ArticleTake 5 With - SITT special
In the first in a new series talking to specialist independent suppliers appearing at this year's SITT, we get the low-down from Miguel Leal at Casa Leal.
View ArticleTake part in our Independent Retailer Survey
Harpers is carrying out exclusive research into the size, specialisms and successes of the independent sector in conjunction with the Specialist Importers Trade Tastings.
View ArticleA ‘Blueprint for Success' at SITT
Award-winning independent wine merchants and restaurateurs will share the secrets of their success to all those attending next February's Specialist Importers Trade Tastings (SITT) being held in...
View ArticleThe Suits to play at Harpers Awards Dinner
Harpers' very own Top Merchant Hal Wilson from Cambridge Wine Merchants will be performing at our awards bash later this month.
View ArticleOxford Wine Company expands with new shop
The Oxford Wine Company's expansion continues as the indie merchant opens a new shop in Cirencester.
View ArticleIndie merchants shortlisted for awards
Independent merchants from across the country are in the running to win a series of accolades at the inaugural Harpers Awards, taking place at London's Honourable Artillery Company on May 22.
View ArticleRoberson Wine showcases its portfolio
The Roberson Wine Annual Portfolio Tasting will take place on May 8 (10am to 5pm) at 11-13 Cavendish Square, London.
View ArticleThe best of California in the spotlight
The Vineyard Cellars and the Wine Treasury will be holding a tasting of Californian wines on May 14.
View ArticleTop Merchants business advice; get your story across
Top three ways to ... get your story across, by Helen McGinn from Helen McGinn Associates (helenmcginnassociates.com)
View ArticleTop Merchants blog
Hal Wilson, managing director of Cambridge Wine Merchants, shares his views on why independent retailers must work together.
View ArticleSpeed dating with the suppliers
Hatch Mansfield shares its vital statistics in a quick fire round of questions and answers. Has the supplier got what it takes to win you over?
View ArticleIndie success recognised in Harpers Awards
Independent wine merchants had their hard work and dedication to the job recognised at the inaugural Harpers Awards.
View ArticleWin a year's worth of free insurance cover
Everyone knows that insurance is a necessary evil. We also know that our trade is like no other – it has its own unique opportunities, threats and risks.
View ArticleTop Merchants blog
Ed Perfect from Grape & Grain in Haywards Heath gets on his soapbox about supermarkets and the role of the local wine merchant.
View ArticleWhat's in store for the trade this summer?
Is the Olympic Games going to be a bonanza or a headache for the drinks industry?
View ArticleSpeed dating with the suppliers
Thierry's Wine Services and Cavendish Wines share vital statistics in a quick-fire round of questions and answers. Could these be the suppliers for you?
View ArticleThe Definitive Italian Wine Tasting
The next big event in the calendar is the Definitive Italian Wine Tasting, where the number of exhibitors is slightly down or "streamlined" in the words of the organisers.
View ArticleDe Bortoli is latest big name to join Harpers Best Practice Guidelines for...
De Bortoli Wines is the latest major supplier to sign up to the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines for independent wine merchants designed to bring greater channel transparency to the wine industry's...
View ArticleWish you weren't here? Sickness and annual leave
A European Court of Justice case has concluded that an employee who is unwell during their annual leave can require their employer to reschedule their annual leave to a later date.
View ArticleSpeed dating with the suppliers
Could Stevens Garnier be your perfect match? In the hotseat is managing director Matt Douglas to answer a quick-fire round of questions and answers.
View ArticleSITT and Boutique Wineries link up
A collaboration of specialist importers, agencies and boutique wineries dedicated to supplying the independent sector will be showing off their wares on September 24 in London.
View ArticleIndies object to Majestic tactics
Independent wine merchants are becoming increasingly agitated by what they see as Majestic's "disgraceful" promotional tactics to take more of their market share.
View ArticleNew faces at SITT Autumn
A host of boutique importers, agencies and wineries dedicated to serving the independent sector have signed up to SITT Autumn.
View ArticleCould you be the Rioja Retailer of the Year?
There's still time for independent merchants to enter the Wines from Rioja Retailer of the Year Competition.
View ArticleComment: Kathryn Glass champions indie merchants
Consumers, bamboozled with an endless succession of promotions and a lack of real knowledge, can find it difficult to judge value and quality.
View ArticleNew health and safety guide for small businesses
A bid to force small businesses to pay for their own health and safety inspections is being criticised by the Forum of Private Business, which has published a Health and Safety Guide to help negotiate...
View ArticleIndies should band together and stand out
Independent wine merchants are being urged to raise their profile with consumers and differentiate themselves from the price promotion tactics of the major multiples.
View ArticleCalls for trade to join Harpers Debate
Independent wine merchants and suppliers interested in working more closely together are urged to join an open Harpers debate to be held in London on September 20.
View ArticleAdditions to SITT Autumn
Independent on and off-trade buyers on the lookout for wines seeking UK distribution or something new to revive their ranges should head to SITT Autumn on September 24.
View ArticleWines of Sicily Tasting
Sicilian wines are a great match with the independent sector, but if you don't know your Nero d'Avola from your Nerello Mascalese then head to the Wines of Sicily tasting to find out more.
View ArticleThe Big Question - indies speak out
In the first of our new series the Big Question we give independent wine merchants the chance to speak out about topics that matter to them and their business.
View ArticleIndie research: local shopkeepers are Britain's hardest workers
Sixty per cent of independent shopkeepers work more than 50 hours in an average week, while just 7% work fewer than 30 hours a week, according to new findings from the Association of Convenience Stores.
View ArticleIndie comment: Meirion Williams on a high street renaissance
At a recent barbecue (yes, we did manage to sneak one in this summer), someone asked what I did for a living. I replied that I sold wine for an independent, family-run business, established some 40...
View ArticleCharles Taylor Wines to hold first northern portfolio tasting
Charles Taylor Wines is to hold its first stand-alone portfolio tasting in the north of England, in a bid to capitalise on the region's "unrealised potential ".
View ArticleCIVB launches in-store tasting initiative for independents
The Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) has launched A Taste For Bordeaux, a new in-store consumer tasting initiative for wine merchants.
View ArticleWWA makes indie-friendly changes to pricing and service
World Wine Agencies has launched a new logistics model to allow independents to purchase at the "best possible" ex-cellar prices and in lower quantities to help keep stock holding to a minimum.
View ArticleSpeed dating with the suppliers
Can Grupo Codorníu convince you it's got what it takes to be your ideal match?
View ArticleIndie support for Best Practice Guidelines
Independent wine merchants backing the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines have issued a clarion call for other like-minded companies to sign up.
View ArticleBest Practice Guidelines: supplier profiles
A year on from the introduction of the Harpers Best Practice Guidelines, we hear from signed up suppliers about what they're doing to back the initiative and how they'd like to see it develop in the...
View ArticleDomaines Paul Mas opens UK office
Languedoc producer Domaines Paul Mas has appointed Elin Mann to run its first ever dedicated sales and marketing office based in London.
View ArticleIndie comment: too much power among too few distributors
Paul Tutton, owner of Waterloo Wine in Borough, London, gets on his soapbox about the increasing power of distributors and breweries on the specialist market.
View ArticleSpeed dating with the suppliers
Hoping to woo some new indie customers is Patriarche Wine Agencies with a quick-fire Q&A round.
View ArticleConsumer budgeting has knock-on effect on indies
The independent sector must up its game if it's to reverse the current trend for shopping "little and often" in convenience outlets, according to research released by Accolade Wines.
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