Londis has added a selection of speciality beers and premium lagers to its offering in the run-up to for Christmas,

Trading controller for beers at Londis, Martin Swadling, said: “As with wines, consumers are now more educated about beers and lagers and increasingly discerning in their choice of product.”

He noted that retailers should focus on key brands and avoid duplication in order to give space to more specialised beers and lagers.


Bells is rolling out software to centralise stock control at head office by April 2004.

In the meantime, Bells has suspended its home shopping service due to lack of demand.