Archive of all Majestic Wine articles
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Majestic Wine confirms departure of COO Rob Cooke
Cooke joined the retailer in 2019 as buying and merchandising director
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Majestic completes acquisition of Vagabond Wines
The deal would protect the jobs of 171 employees at Vagabond, Majestic said.
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Comment & Opinion
Chaos uncorked as wine industry rages at duty price changes
The government’s plan to tax wine like beer and spirits has provoked the industry’s ire
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Majestic eyes move for bar chain Vagabond Wines
A move for Vagabond would see Majestic further grow its physical footprint
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Naked Wines cashes in Majestic Wine £12m loan to fuel turnaround
The online wine retailer agreed the early redemption of the loan note with CF Bacchus HoldCo for a discounted price of £9.1m
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Analysis & Features
Festive sales: the winners and losers of Christmas 2023
A flurry of trading results are in. So where did Santa shop the most this Christmas? And who will be starting 2024 with a new year hangover?
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Media Bites 9 January: Dry January, Majestic Wine, Christmas sales
The Grocer exclusive that Britain’s biggest supermarkets have been increasing the cost of low and no-alcohol drinks for Dry January makes headlines this morning
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Majestic Wine reports ‘best ever’ Christmas trading period
More than 60,000 new shoppers visited a Majestic store for the first time this Christmas
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Majestic bolsters property team with two newly created roles
It comes with Majestic accelerating its programme of store openings
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Majestic Wine opens two new stores in a week for the first time in a decade
The last time the retailer made two openings in a week was in November 2013
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‘Planet-friendly’ drinkers driving organic wine demand, Majestic says
The specialist retailer said it expects demand for the category to double in the next three years
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Majestic Wine teams up with Uber Eats to offer rapid booze delivery
The partnership is part of a drive by Majestic to build on online growth experienced since the pandemic.
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Majestic Wine launches in-store cork recycling scheme
The scheme will see collection hubs installed in stores, where customers will be encouraged to deposit their used corks
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Majestic Wine to open new stores following lockdown customer surge
The retailer has unveiled plans for two new shops in Henley and Beckenham
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Majestic boosts Deliveroo partnership with 50 more stores
The move brings the total number of Majestic locations working with Deliveroo to 80
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Comment & Opinion
Majestic’s next era will be built on foundations laid by Rowan Gormley
Just when you thought it was safe to close the book on the Majestic sale saga
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News
Naked founder Rowan Gormley to step down as losses mount
The founder of Naked Wines shocked the City on Thursday by stepping down, as the online retailer’s losses continue to mount
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City snapshot: Rowan Gormley steps down as Naked’s losses mount
Naked Wines founder Rowan Gormley has announced his intention to retire from the company as the company posted a first half “broadly on track” as revenues grew and losses continued to mount.
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News
Majestic Wine brings back ‘Classics’ in major range shake-up
The retailer hired former Tesco booze boss Rob Cooke to revamp its range earlier this year
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Comment & Opinion
Majestic’s ‘wine fitting’ service is a good omen for its forthcoming range review
Majestic is giving away a million bottles of wine. But it will be worth it