All Off-licences and wine articles – Page 9
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NewsAnother raft of First Quench outlets offloaded
The administrator of First Quench Retailing has sold a further parcel of shops to off-licence chain Rhythm & Booze and is in negotiations with individual franchisees about transferring leaseholds.
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NewsThreshers pension fund assessed for protection
The First Quench Retailing pension scheme could be passed to emergency agency the Pension Protection Fund in the wake of its administration.
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NewsMajestic Wine ‘optimistic’ as six-bottle initiative lifts sales
Wine specialist Majestic Wine is “optimistic” about Christmas trading after reporting a better than expected UK interim like-for-like sales rise.
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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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NewsFranchisees demand a say as buyers eye First Quench
Trade buyers are among the frontrunners to buy the largest chunks of First Quench Retailing as the indicative deadline for offers closes today.
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NewsThreshers franchisees form action group
Updated: 55 of the 65 Threshers’ franchisees have formed an action group to resist being bought by a buyer they view as “unfavourable”.
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News
Amazon won't sell wine in the US
Amazon has ditched plans to sell wine in the US after hitting various problems.The etailer’s plans to sell wine direct have been hampered from the outset by the complicated regulatory and distribution system in the US.The retailer had hoped to ship US wines to up to 26 states, but its ...
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NewsPotential buyers eye First Quench stores after group’s administration
Trade buyers and private equity groups are circling collapsed Threshers owner First Quench Retailing as the deadline for bids draws near.
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Opinion
What next for First Quench?
The ferocious discounting from the supermarkets has done the likes of Threshers very few favours
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NewsJohn Cleland vows teetering First Quench has future
Embattled off-licence operator First Quench Retailing has a future despite a question mark hanging over it, director John Cleland vowed this week.
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NewsThreshers owner First Quench Retailing goes into administration
Threshers owner First Quench Retailing has plunged into administration.
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NewsThreshers owner on the brink of administration
Threshers owner First Quench is on the brink of going into administration, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsOddbins quashes concerns over financial health
Oddbins has written to its suppliers to quash rumours of financial trouble at the high street off-licence, according to a report in The Telegraph, after former owner Castel lodged a claim against the business following a dispute over money.
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NewsFirst Quench hit by departure of acting chief exec
First Quench Retailing’s acting chief executive and financial director Martin Healy has resigned and owner Vision Capital’s Johan Van de Steen has taken the helm.
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News
Administrator sells Wine Cellar
Deloitte, the administrator of off licence and convenience store group Wine Cellar, has sold the majority of stores and stock to EFB Retail.
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NewsThreshers franchisees claim supply still lacking
Franchisees of Threshers, the off-licence chain owned by First Quench Retailing, have claimed that the lack of supply continues to hamper their businesses.
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AnalysisNeed to know: Scottish licensing rules
Changes to Scottish rules on the sale and promotion of alcohol are causing confusion for retailers. What are the changes and how are they affecting shops?
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NewsNew chairman for Threshers owner
First Quench Retailing, the owner of off licence chain Threshers, has appointed a new chairman.
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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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GalleryStore of the week: Nysa Wine Boutique, Westfield London
The Nysa Wine Boutique is a one-off in the UK, with a single outpost on Westfield London’s fringe as you approach from Shepherd’s Bush tube station.