Australian Vintage (AVL) has announced Tom Dusseldorp will become the company’s first-ever CMO. Australian Vintage’s pillar brands include McGuigan, Tempus Two, Nepenthe and the Barossa Valley Wine Company. Australian Vintage, plus forays […]

Metcash has released its financial results for the half year ended 31 October 2022, with total liquor sales up 11.6% to $2.4billion. The company said the result reflected a recovery in sales […]

Dan Murphy’s Managing Director Agi Pfeiffer-Smith has revealed the top Christmas shopping trends at the retailer, with customers spending up big on premium beer, wine and spirits despite cost-of-living pressures. “Customers are […]

New data shows a rapid rise in awareness and purchase of hard seltzer in Australian on-premise venues. CGA by NielsenIQ reports that the hard seltzer category presents real potential for drinks suppliers […]

New NAB transaction data shows Australians spent an estimated $7.1 billion across this year’s four-day Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping event, with spending up 20% compared with the week prior. A […]

Australian Grape & Wine has vowed to stand with Australian wine producers as they fight to retain the right to use the variety term “Prosecco” in Australia. Winemakers visited Parliament House in […]

Liquor Marketing Group’s (LMG) new Bottlemart and Sip’n Save apps have gone live, as the independent retail group works to create a mobile-first online shopping experience. General Manager Merchandise & Marketing Damien […]

Brunswick Aces Distillery, which created Australia’s first non-alcoholic gin, has announced its equity crowdfunding campaign with Equitise. The team, which is also behind Australia’s first non-alcoholic bar and a range of premium […]

Coopers Brewery is rolling into 2023 with the biggest single marketing ad campaign in its 160-year history. Launched in November and running over summer, the Coopers ad campaign includes a short film […]

New data from Australian hospitality tech scale-up and cloud integration platform Doshii has found that hospitality venues taking table orders from customers by QR code has grown 92% over the past year. […]