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The Week That Was: news, views and opinions on Harpers.co.uk

Published:  12 December, 2014

If you have been out and about a lot this week enjoying the build up to Christmas, or busy trying to cash in on some festive sales, here is a round up what you might have mised here on Harpers.co.uk:

If yoy have been out and about a lot this week enjoying the build up to Christmas, or busy trying to cash in on some festive sales, here is a round up what you might have mised here on Harpers.co.uk:

 

News:

There has been a lot happening with reports a go-go coming on out on Christmas trends including our very own conclusions from the Harpers E-commerce report that was published this week.

We found that 40% of shoppers will go online this Christmas to buy wine:

http://www.harpers.co.uk/news/over-40-of-brits-will-buy-wine-online-this-christmas-says-harpers-new-e-commerce-report/374288.article


Our report also showed Naked Wines is the most popular specialit online player and third overall behind Tesco and Sainsbury's:

http://www.harpers.co.uk/news/naked-wines-is-uks-most-popular-specialist-online-wine-retailer-says-harpers-new-report/374299.article

We have also seen some of the trade's most well known names swap hands with indpendent merchant Philglas & Swiggott bought by a trade consortium lead by Justin Knock MW

http://www.harpers.co.uk/news/philglas-and-swiggot-wine-merchant-bought-by-industry-consortium-including-justin-knock-mw/510697.article

The then today news of EWGA signing up Heritage Wines: 

http://www.harpers.co.uk/news/ewga-acquires-heritage-wines-and-strengthens-distribution-across-south-west-and-london/510894.article

The WSTA and SWA are linking up to drive an industry campaign to force a 2% cut in duty in next year's Budget

http://www.harpers.co.uk/news/wine-and-spirit-industries-to-unite-in-combined-campaign-for-2-duty-cut-in-2015-budget/374287.article

And there is still time to take part in the Harpers Quiz. Simply follow the link and you could win a bottle of Champagne

http://www.harpers.co.uk/news/roll-up-roll-up-and-take-the-harpers-quizmas-quiz-challenge/510728.article 

Opinion

Tim Atkin MW believes we all have a share to blame in the popularity of cheap wine in the UK:

http://www.harpers.co.uk/opinion/tim-atkin-mw-why-we-must-all-share-the-blame-for-cheap-wine/374176.article

Guy Woodward says we should look at how well the coffee houses have succeeded in selling on the face of it complicated combinations in a way we all love and trust

 http://www.harpers.co.uk/opinion/guy-woodward-the-wine-industry-could-learn-so-much-from-friendly-coffee-baristas/374177.article

Richard Siddle looks at our love for shopping online: 

http://www.harpers.co.uk/opinion/richard-siddle-why-we-just-cant-get-enough-of-online-shopping/374308.article

Independent merchant Stephen Forward looks at the benefits of zero hour contracts:

 http://www.harpers.co.uk/opinion/blogs/stephen-forward-are-zero-hour-contracts-an-employment-tool-or-victorian-torture/510637.article

People

Sophia Warner of the Pebbles Project on how just £15 a month can make a big difference to children in South Africa's winelands:

 http://www.harpers.co.uk/people/interviews/sophia-warner-of-the-pebbles-projects-talks-about-10-years-of-changing-lives-in-south-africas-winelands/374124.article

 Spirits Cartel is pushing ahead with its rather more quirky style of selling premium spirits 

http://www.harpers.co.uk/people/interviews/spirit-cartel-drives-growth-through-its-premium-range-of-spirits-for-the-on-trade/374125.article

Cherie Spriggs of Nyetimber on her love and passion for English wine

 http://www.harpers.co.uk/people/qas/qa-cherie-spriggs-nyetimber/374147.article

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