Off-Premise News

Leon's exit prompts Coles restructure

Coles multichannel boss Brendan Sweeney now has additional overarching responsibility for liquor and hotels under a further restructure resulting from the announcement of Tony Leon's impending retirement. [Read More...]

[Wed 08/05/2013 12:07:00]

Tony Leon leaving Coles Liquor

Coles Liquor boss Tony Leon today announced to suppliers that he will retire at the end of June. [Read More...]

[Fri 03/05/2013 12:54:34]

Woolies declares Aussie Wine Month a sales success

Dan Murphy's received its best ever sales response to the all-Australian wine catalogue released as part of Aussie Wine Month, according to Woolworths Liquor Group director Brad Banducci. [Read More...]

[Fri 03/05/2013 12:56:48]

Nielsen reveals bullish off-premise tips

The Australian off-premise liquor market is returning to long-term growth following a three-year slump of less than one per cent growth, according to Nielsen. [Read More...]

[Wed 01/05/2013 12:11:09]

Woolies posts five per cent sales growth

Woolworths' Australian Food and Liquor division has reported third quarter sales of $9.9 billion, an increase of $0.5 billion or 5.6 per cent on the previous year (4.9 per cent Easter adjusted). [Read More...]

[Fri 12/04/2013 10:10:58]

One Dan Murphy's is enough: Commission

Woolworths' proposal to open a new Dan Murphy's store within six kilometres of an existing one has been stymied by the Liquor Commission of Western Australia. [Read More...]

[Wed 10/04/2013 11:16:45]

Coles snags Ultimo Wine Centre

Sydney fine wine specialist, Ultimo Wine Centre, reopened its doors today as a Vintage Cellars outlet. [Read More...]

[Wed 10/04/2013 11:53:21]

Suppliers' trading terms "punish independents"

Independent liquor retailers have questioned why suppliers are not doing more to help them compete against Coles and Woolworths, with close to 60 per cent of TheShout readers naming the chains as the biggest concern for their business in 2013. [Read More...]

[Mon 08/04/2013 11:03:49]

'Inflexible' trading terms: Diageo, Treasury Wine respond

Two of the country's biggest liquor suppliers have rejected the suggestion that independent retailers could sell more of their products and compete better against Coles and Woolworths if their trading terms were not so restrictive. [Read More...]

[Mon 08/04/2013 11:13:22]

Local Liquor launches comeback bid

Independent Liquor Retailers (ILR) has launched an aggressive new marketing strategy aimed at growing its flagship Local Liquor brand in the key markets of Sydney and Northern NSW. [Read More...]

[Fri 05/04/2013 09:58:43]

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