by Andrew Catchpole

In a time when most UK high street retailers are shedding sales and profitability, Majestic is improving and expanding. Andrew Catchpole takes a closer look at why this particular company is doing so well, when all the others around it are suffering. He suggests it’s their philosophy that makes them different.

by Victor de la Serna

Most retail concepts have a national focus. Very few wine shops, much less chains, have tried to expand beyond their borders, and fewer still have been successful. Although it’s still too early to judge, Victor de la Serna thinks that Lavinia may have done it.

by Andrew Catchpole

Few would deny that times are tough for traditional multiple drinks’ retailers in the British high street, but the resale of the Thresher Group, Britain’s largest ‘local’ player, has brought a renewed focus on the challenges facing this sector.