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Woolies liquor sales up 12 per cent

Woolworths has reported total liquor sales for the 2011-12 financial year of $6.6 billion, an 11.9 per cent increase on last year. [Read More...]

Woolies rollout on track, despite deferrals

Woolworths says its target of opening a minimum of 16 BWS and Dan Murphy's liquor stores this year remains unchanged, despite the recent deferral of two BWS stores. [Read More...]

Still number two: ALM pays tribute to liquor suppliers

Still number two: ALM pays tribute to liquor suppliers

Despite a tough market, Australian Liquor Marketers (ALM) has reported a very strong twelve months of sales, which CEO Fergus Collins has put down to improvements in the Metcash division's supplier relationships and better retailer compliance. [Read More...]

ALSA confirms conference line-up

The Australian Liquor Stores Association has confirmed the line-up of speakers for its upcoming conference, kicking off at the Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove, Queensland on Sunday 26 August. [Read More...]

Liquor industry 'must tackle critics head-on'

A senior liquor industry figure has expressed his frustration at the sector's failure to capitalise on the indisputable evidence that Australians are drinking less, despite what the vocal anti-alcohol lobby would have the public believe. [Read More...]

Importers line up to condemn parallel

Licensed importers were quick to criticise Michael Kollaras' defence of parallel importers, but some bottleshop owners have quietly backed the practice. [Read More...]

Retailers should support licensed importers: ALSA

Supporting licensed importers is crucial to the prosperity of liquor retailers, according to ALSA boss Terry Mott, who has responded to this week's spirited defence of parallel importers by Michael Kollaras. [Read More...]

Parallel bashers clutching at straws: Kollaras

Parallel bashers clutching at straws: Kollaras

Licensed importers would do well to focus on selling their own products rather than trying to discredit their competitors, according to Michael Kollaras, who has spoken out against critics of parallel importers. [Read More...]

Aldi gets its answers on licence refusal

Aldi's undertakings not to sell refrigerated liquor and to only stock a small number of product lines were not enough to convince the liquor regulator that it should be permitted to sell liquor at one of its NSW supermarkets. [Read More...]

Bottle shops won't cop violence slur

NSW bottle shops have questioned whether the state's police chief has any evidence to back up his claims that inadequate regulation of packaged liquor sales is somehow to blame for persistently high rates of domestic violence. [Read More...]

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