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 […]
Local shopping turbocharges liquor sales for Metcash
The top Christmas shopping trends at Dan Murphy’s
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 […]
Hard seltzer sales gather pace in the on-premise
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 […]
Black Friday spending tops $7 billion in Australia
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 […]
Winemakers fight plans to ban Australian Prosecco
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 […]
LMG’s new Bottlemart and Sip’N Save apps go live
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 eyes $1million equity raise
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 rolls out biggest-ever ad campaign
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 […]
QR code orders at venues up 92%
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. […]
Sales boom for Coopers beer in WA
Coopers Brewery is cautiously optimistic for the year ahead after recording total Coopers beer sales, excluding non-alcoholic beers, of 79.4 million litres for the 12 months to June 30, 2022. This represented […]
