All Majestic Wine articles – Page 14
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NewsMajestic Wine profit climbs 9% in first half
Majestic Wine’s pre-tax profit jumped 9% to £6.1m in the 26 weeks to September 28.
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NewsNew strategy lifts Majestic Wine
Majestic Wine is expected to report a solid performance at its interim results on Monday.
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OpinionMajestic toasts new customers
Majestic Wine has switched its minimum order policy, and the move — along with its customer service proposition — is likely to bring in new customers.
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NewsAnalysts welcome Majestic Wine changes
Majestic Wine revealed on Monday that it was reducing its minimum order size to six bottles after a trial in selected stores over the past year.
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NewsMajestic Wine halves minimum spend rule
Drinks specialist Majestic Wine has halved the minimum amount of bottles customers must buy to six.
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OpinionFizz has gone out of UK retailers' duty-free offers in France
If things aren’t going well, should you give up or try and fix them? Look at the poll this week on the Retail Week home page and you’ll see the question “Is it worth UK retailers continuing to have duty-free operations in northern France?”Video:The Retail Week Booze CruiseAs is so ...
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NewsMajestic Wine to stay expansion course despite profits plunge
Majestic Wine chief executive Steve Lewis will press ahead with expanding to 250 branches from 150 over the next five to 10 years, despite a profits plunge.
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OpinionDon’t neglect your core customer
Upmarket retailers can talk about value but can’t lose sight of core principles, says Simon Burke
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NewsProfits collapse at Majestic Wine
The tougher economic climate has hit home at Majestic Wine, which saw sales for the year to March 30 rise 2.4 per cent to £201.8m, but pre-tax profits fall 55.8 per cent to £7.4m.
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OpinionThe good, the bad and the ugly
Have the past 10 years’ big changes been good for the industry? Simon Burke gives his view
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Majestic Wine to enhance its fine wine offer with acquisition
Majestic Wine is to ramp up its fine wine offer after buying specialist Lay & Wheeler.
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Majestic Wine acquires Lay & Wheeler
Majestic Wine has acquired fine wine specialist Lay & Wheeler for 4.75m in cash plus 1m in net debt.
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OpinionIrish price gulf needs to close
The weakness of the pound against the euro is causing an unhealthy disparity in prices in Ireland
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Majestic Wine profits tumble
Pre-tax profits at Majestic Wine have plummeted more than 25 per cent to 5.6 million for the 26 weeks to September 29.
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Plenty of bottle
Company veteran Steve Lewis is moving into the top job at Majestic Wine. Tim Danaher finds out how he plans to keep the pressure up against the supermarkets in tough times
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Majestic Wine profits and sales climb
Specialist retailer Majestic Wine has posted a full-year profit rise and expects to sustain momentum, despite tough high street conditions.
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RWC08: bosses warn retailers to stick to the basics
The bosses of DFS, Selfridges and Majestic Wine told delegates that retailers should “stick to the knitting” and not abandon the principles of their business during the present dip in consumer spending.
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Raise a glass to a Majestic chief
When Tim How became chief executive of Majestic Wine the Cold War was not quite over and Mrs Thatcher was still Prime Minister.
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Majestic chief to step down
Majestic Wine chief Tim How is to step down from his post, making way for his deputy Steve Lewis to take over the reins.
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Majestic recovers after tough November
Majestic Wine revealed a modest Christmas performance this morning, as its sales were hit by heavy discounting on alcohol by supermarkets.