09-Feb-2017 By Nicholas Robinson
Supermarkets are throwing their low tax rates in the faces of Britain’s pubs by selling cheap Valentine’s Day meal deals, which can cost up to 300% less than similar out-of-home dinners.
07-Jan-2016 By Ben Winstanley
Pubs struggling to compete with supermarket margins have received a fresh blow as the price of premium bottled ale continues to plummet in the off-trade, according to the December issue of Butcombe Brewery's Premium Bottled Ale Report.
21-Jan-2015 By Rob Willock
It’s fair to say I was a little surprised this morning to be blamed personally for Wetherspoons’ poor half-year margin and New Year sales performance.
18-Sep-2013 By Gurjit Degun
The Wheatsheaf in Tooting Bec, London, has been put on Wandsworth council’s ‘Local List’, after strong campaigning from locals and Sadiq Khan MP.
25-Nov-2011 By Lesley Foottit
Asda has teamed up with Leiths School of Food and Wine to revamp its Extra Special range of meals.
28-Oct-2011 By Mark Wingett
Shepherd Neame, the Kent-based brewer and pub operator, has appointed Mark Rider, former head of finance, food at Sainsbury’s, as its new finance and IT director.
18-Jul-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report
Mike Coupe, supermarket industry veteran and current group commercial director of Sainsbury's, has been appointed a non-executive director at Greene...
Ianthe Butt: My 'below-cost' booze odyssey
20-Jan-2011
Tesco, Blackfriars The cheapest wine on offer was a £3.63 Italian Merlot, a good £1.60 more than the minimum price of £2.03. FAIL Costco, Waterloo...
Wetherspoons makes top 100 companies
29-Nov-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Managed chain JD Wetherspoons has emerged as the only pubco to make it into a list revealing the UK's most customer friendly companies. In a survey...
Fury over supermarket Xmas price war
18-Nov-2010 By James Wilmore
A bumper pre-Christmas price war on alcohol among major supermarkets has sparked fury within the pub trade. Despite the threat of government...
'Stay sober or go back to prison'
27-Oct-2010
A scheme where convicted criminals commit to stay sober or face prison could be introduced in Britain, it has been suggested. The "24/7 sobriety"...
Home Office minister to speak at WSTA event
01-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore
The government minister responsible for handling the overhaul of the licensing regime, James Brokenshire, will address a major trade body conference...
Asda's below-cost ban branded 'cynical'
23-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Supermarket giant Asda's move to stop selling below cost has been branded "cynical" by an alcohol charity. Earlier this week Asda chief executive...
15-Jun-2010 By John Harrington
Thirteen supermarkets in Glasgow have been refused permission to extend their shelf space to sell alcohol. The applications — which relate to...
05-May-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
A brace of the UK's leading supermarkets have embarked on a period of deep discounting ahead of the World Cup. Tesco has introduced a £10 deal on...
Fears of summer supermarket price war
29-Apr-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubs are set to face further pressure as supermarkets embark on a summer alcohol price war, according to an industry insider. A director at a beer...
Licensee fails again in legal challenge over supermarket prices
23-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
A Scottish licensee has failed for a second time in his legal challenge to prove two major supermarket chains are breaching licensing laws by selling...
Sainsbury's snubs £100m anti-binge campaign
17-Jul-2009 By James Wilmore
Supermarket giant Sainsbury's is not involved in a new £100m industry-wide responsible drinking campaign because the initiative "duplicates rather...
Supermarket chief says no to minimum pricing
17-Mar-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
A supermarket boss has hit out at the Chief Medical Officer's recommendation to introduce minimum pricing. Peter Marks, chief executive of the...
The Publican calls for meeting with supermarket chiefs
19-Feb-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The Publican has gone on the front foot in the battle against loss-leading supermarket deals by requesting meetings with the big four retailers. A...
Below-cost selling not "immoral", says former Asda chief
12-Nov-2008 By James Wilmore
Business leader and former Asda chief Archie Norman has argued that below-cost selling of alcohol is not "immoral" - but supermarkets should agree to...
03-Nov-2008 By Ewan Turney
Pubs will be up against more intense competition from the supermarkets this Christmas as they begin to slash prices to highly irresponsible levels....
Asda under fire over minimum pricing
21-Oct-2008
An Asda chief has come under fire for saying the chain will not support a minimum pricing policy because it is not in the interests of its...
06-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney
Supermarkets are selling alcohol below 1980s prices, according to an investigation by Scottish paper the Sunday Mail. The paper revealed that Asda is...
11-Sep-2008 By Ewan Turney
Asda will stop selling any beers or cider that offer "extra free" in Scotland from 30 September. The supermarket giant has taken the step to remove...
Archie Norman to headline new Publican event
29-Aug-2008
The business leader and former MP credited with transforming Asda into the UK's number two supermarket will be the keynote speaker at a major new...
Councils want evidence of Best Bar None success
17-Jul-2008
Best Bar None (BBN) schemes are struggling to get off the ground in some parts of the country because councils are unwilling to stump up cash to fund...
MP hits out at 'immoral' supermarkets
12-Jun-2008
Supermarkets are "immoral" and "irresponsible" for selling alcohol below cost, according to an MP. Asda and Tesco were attacked on their policy of...
'"Immoral" supermarkets sell alcohol as loss leader'
04-Jun-2008
Asda and Tesco executives have been grilled by MPs over claims that alcohol is being sold for less than the price of bottled water. They attacked...
Supermarkets let off hook on below-cost selling
30-Apr-2008 By James Wilmore
The Competition Commission will not take action against supermarkets selling alcohol at below-cost, despite a two-year inquiry into the grocery...
Supermarkets plan Easter price wars
06-Mar-2008 By Ewan Turney ewan.turney@william-reed.co.uk
Supermarkets are hotting up for an Easter beer price war despite last week's responsible retailing rhetoric. Last week, Tesco said it wants to raise...
03-Mar-2008 By Ewan Turney
Easter beer price war looms despite last week's responsible retailing rhetoric
Scrap cheap deals - now
28-Feb-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Trade calls for end to cheap alcohol deals as supermarkets make "token gestures" Supermarkets should scrap cheap alcohol deals now and not wait for...
ASDA gets tough on alcohol sales
25-Feb-2008 By James Wilmore
Supermarket giant ASDA has unveiled a series of hard-hitting measures to limit access to alcohol in its stores - including a ban on post-midnight...
25-Feb-2008 By Ewan Turney
Asda's town centre stores will stop selling alcohol from midnight in a bid to cut down on late night disorder. The supermarket giant also said it...
Regulator may curb supermarket power
21-Feb-2008
Brewers may benefit from the Competition Commission's latest report on supermarket power. The commission has already cleared supermarkets of any...
Tesco move to raise alcohol prices welcomed by trade
21-Feb-2008
Tesco's proposal to ban alcohol promotions has been welcomed by the pub trade and campaigners alike - and thrown down the gauntlet to other...
Fresh call for action on supermarket booze deals
08-Jan-2008 By James Wilmore
A trade group is ramping up the pressure on the government to tackle supermarkets selling alcohol at below cost. The Association of Licensed Multiple...
'Government considers fining parents of boozing kids'
09-Dec-2007
The Prime Minister has held crisis talks at No 10 to tackle Britain's binge-drinking epidemic. Controversial measures discussed at the private...
29-Nov-2007
Supermarket giant Morrisons has been criticised for selling premium branded spirits at just £8 a bottle
Brands comment
29-Nov-2007 By Rosie Davenport
Drinkers will pay for good taste Grab your torches - the witch hunt has started: which brewer signed on Tesco's dotted line, agreeing to knock out...
19-Nov-2007
A West Yorkshire licensee will offer special deals in a bid to beat cheap supermarket booze
Supermarket price wars under attack
15-Nov-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
The big supermarkets found themselves under attack again this week as a new stores price war saw the cost of lager cut to just 28p a pint. The...
12-Nov-2007
Beer is now just 22p a can in supermarkets and cheaper than cola and water
Competition report is divorced from reality
08-Nov-2007
London Road in St Albans, Hertfordshire, leads travellers from the south to the heart of the city, with its magnificent Norman cathedral, and a Roman...
THE GUV'NOR
08-Nov-2007
Dennis Griffiths There is an organisation that provides a valuable forum across our industry, says the licensee of the Miners' Rest in Barnsley,...
Supermarkets accused of dairy price fixing
20-Sep-2007
Leading supermarkets have been accused of working together to keep the price of dairy products artificially high. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT)...
Low booze prices: trade battles on
13-Sep-2007 By Ewan Turney ewan.turney@william-reed.co.uk
Price war fears intensify in wake of inquiry giving supermarket alcohol deals the all clear Trade leaders have warned that the battle against...
MyShout
21-Jun-2007
The necessity for a rational alcohol policy is finally getting through to ministers, says John Grogan Most ministers have cleared their diaries for...
Supermarkets fail to defend themselves over loss-leading alcohol
19-Apr-2007
The Big four supermarkets failed to defend themselves against accusations of loss-leading with alcohol when grilled by top-level MPs at the House of...