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The MA's digital future

27-Jul-2020 By Chris Lowe, Morning Advertiser Publisher

All of us have had to adapt our personal and business lives in ways we have never experienced before – and in its 226 years, The MA has lived through two world wars, several financial collapses and various revolutions.

West Country operator gives websites £50,000 makeover

07-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Wadworth pubs group has given a summer makeover to its pub websites.

Affinity Bars & Restaurants sites closed

03-Jul-2017 By Ed Bedington

London-based Affinity Bars & Restaurants appears to have shut down operations with all four sites, including three pubs closed.

Online Reviews

Less than two thirds of businesses specifically monitor review websites

22-Dec-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Only 60% of operators are specifically monitoring their performance on key review sites, a survey by Barclays for the second Future Shock report has revealed.

city news

Oakman Inns reports growth - but issues Brexit warning

05-Jul-2016 By James Evison

Publican Award winner Oakman Inns reports like for like growth in Q1 of 5.1% - but issues Brexit warning as well.

Consumer survey reveals power of online review sites

12-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

The majority of consumers search for online reviews of pubs and restaurants before they choose where to eat, according to a new survey.

Industry figures welcome inquiry into review websites

11-Mar-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

PMA readers have been urged to respond to a government-backed consultation on the use of review websites like TripAdvisor.

Top tips for making the most of online reviews

11-Jun-2013 By Elliot Adams

Customer reviews are playing an increasingly important role on the success of a business. These days everyone has an opinion on the experience they have and they want to share with people in a similar situation. Reviews have the potential to boost sales...

The legalities of selling alcohol over the internet

27-Jun-2012

A recent enquiry highlighted a general uncertainty in relation to the legality of selling alcohol to customers in England and Wales over the internet.

New funding and 19th site for loungers

11-Aug-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Loungers, the privately-owned group behind the Lounge and Cosy Club concepts, has revealed it has secured an additional £1m funding for expansion...

A world of difference: pub reviews

03-Feb-2011 By Michelle Perrett

How do you ensure a fair representation on consumer review sites? Michelle Perrett investigates.

Carlsberg revamps We Deliver More website

10-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Carlsberg UK says its revamped We Deliver More website, available from Thursday, will help licensees.

La Tasca relaunches website

10-Sep-2010 By Lesley Foottit

High street Spanish tapas chain La Tasca has relaunched its website with a fresh look and an emphasis on being customer-friendly. The website now...

Sky launches online one-stop shop

26-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

A website designed to be a one-stop shop for pubs' sporting needs has been launched by Sky today. PreviewLive provides full sports fixture listings...

Chris Maclean: Marketing your pub

13-Apr-2010 By Chris Maclean

There is an unhealthy preoccupation with websites in some areas of the industry. It is worrying for two reasons. Firstly, gullible licensees are...

Paramount lauches website to root out buyers

15-Jan-2009

London based property agent Paramount Investments has spent £100,000 on a new website, in a bid to help buyers find the right pub.The new site has a...

Carling offers free websites for pubs

22-Oct-2008

Carling is offering pubs the chance to create their own websites free of charge.Using the Carling Beerfinder website, which is part of Carling.com,...

Punch licensees given online help

26-Aug-2008 By Matt Eley Matt

Punch Taverns is attempting to help licensees drive trade at its 8,400 pubs by revamping the website it provides for them. The site has had a name...

Web Marketing: Doing it yourself

17-Mar-2008

Licensee Richard Pope's website has averaged 80 visits a day recently - impressive considering he taught himself web design from scratch and launched...

Tapping in to net power

25-Oct-2007

Trade is tough, but the internet can help. Noli Dinkovski looks at how beerintheevening.com is changing to assist pubs Type your pub's name into any...

How a web presence can help build your business

19-Jul-2007

Like all good technologies, the web keeps getting faster, cheaper and easier to use - so there is no excuse for pubs not to have a good website. It...

East & West Midlands

18-Jan-2007

Fox Inn www.thefoxatsteventon.co.uk Steventon, Oxfordshire Situated between two major science parks employing over 10,000 people, the Fox Inn at...

Back to basics: pub websites

17-Jan-2007

So you've got a website? Congratulations. But is it doing you any good?At the end of the last century a lot of pubs suddenly decided they ought to...

Spinning a killer website

02-Jun-2005

Giving your pub a presence on the internet can attract new customers. EMMA WADDINGHAM gets tips from licensees who've conquered the information super...

Agents cast the net far and wide

20-May-2003

The internet has become a useful tool to advertise pub properties. Michelle Perret reports.Ten years ago no-one had any idea what the internet was,...

Pub Website of the Year

16-Jan-2003

This award, sponsored by barbox, aims at recognising the pub that has shown the most imagination in exploiting the marketing opportunities of the...