Metcash reports increased liquor profits
By Andy Young In its half-yearly report Metcash has said that it has experienced increases in its liquor sales and profits, but these have been "more than offset" by declines in food and grocery....
View ArticleNew national banner group to launch in 2016
By Andy Young Next year will see the formation of a new national retail banner group, with more than 500 stores and with plans to become one of Australias top five liquor buyers. The overall group...
View ArticleALSA to open SE Australia branch
By Andy Young The Australian Liquor Stores Association (ALSA) has announced the establishment of the South East Australia branch of the association, which will be known as ALSA SEA. The new branch of...
View ArticleNew board members for LSA NSW
By Andy Young The Liquor Stores Association New South Wales (LSA NSW) has elected five new board members, and also bid farewell to "an industry legend" at its AGM this week. Michael David from...
View ArticleRetailers reminded about Boxing Day trading
By Andy Young Retailers in New South Wales have been reminded that, while trading is now allowed on Boxing Day, staff must freely elect to work. Mark Hummerston, the director of compliance with NSW...
View ArticleALSA announces Young Retailer of the Year
By James Wells A young WA retailer has been announced as the winner of the inaugural Young Retailer of the Year award presented by the Australian Liquor Stores Association (ALSA). ALSA CEO Terry Mott...
View ArticleStores sign up to Geelong Liquor Accord
By Andy Young A new liquor accord, made up entirely of bottle shops, has been created in the City of Greater Geelong and is the first of its kind in Victoria. The accord has been approved by the...
View ArticleLSA NSW liquor store of the year to 'keep improving' in 2016
By Deborah Jackson, editor National Liquor News Guy Bredin, the manager of the Liquor Stores Association NSW's liquor store of the year has said he will continue thinking outside of the square and...
View ArticleAldi opens first SA stores
By Andy Young Aldi is continuing its expansion across Australia with the opening of four stores in South Australia. A further 50 stores are set to open across the state over the next few years....
View ArticleOpinion: LSA NSW President calls on govt to reconsider 10pm bottleshop closure
By LSA NSW President David Reberger Every day, for each customer we serve, my team and I and the thousands of others employed in our industry must make several very serious decisions in the five-ten...
View ArticleLiquor restrictions will impact consumers
By Andy Young The Australian Liquor Stores Association (ALSA) has dismissed claims that new liquor licensing laws in Queensland, which restrict bottle shop trading hours, will have a positive impact....
View ArticleKollaras launches tobacco range
By Deborah Jackson, editor National Liquor News Kollaras Trading Company (KTC) has sourced and developed an exclusive range of tobacco brands for ALM. A spokesperson for KTC told TheShout that the new...
View Article"Encouraging signs" for Coles Liquor
By Andy Young Wesfarmers Limited, the owner and operator of the Coles supermarket and liquor group, has reported a net profit after tax of $1393 million for the half-year ended 31 December 2015. The...
View ArticleResearch shows changing consumer perceptions towards liquor stores
By Andy Young Research from Roy Morgan has shown that fewer consumers now believe that 'all liquor stores are about the same' than they did in 2006. In the 12 months to September 2006, 56 per cent of...
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Bottlemart launches 10-pack display unit
By Andy Young The Liquor Marketing Group is rolling out a 10-pack merchandising unit throughout its Bottlemart stores, to help take advantage of the rise in 10-pack sales.The 10-pack merchandising...
View ArticleAldi to close online liquor store
By Andy Young Discount supermarket chain winding up its online liquor store, with the website due to close by the end of this month. Aldi Australia contacted its customers earlier this week to...
View ArticleRetailers warned to expect sales to slow
By Andy Young After a year of solid retail sales growth and strong Christmas trading, retailers have been warned to expect sales growth to slow over the next two years. The Deloitte Access Economics...
View ArticleCanberra to host the first ALSA and IRi State of the Industry report networking
By Andy Young Next week will see the launch of the inaugural ALSA/IRi Australian Retail Liquor State of the Industry Report, with members and industry stakeholders invited to take part in the first...
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Intermedia and ALSA announce new corporate partnership
By James Wells In an industry first, the Australian Liquor Stores Association (ALSA) has formed a corporate partnership with Intermedia — publishers of TheShout and National Liquor News.The...
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Retail liquor industry worth $16.2bn
By Andy Young The new State of the Industry Report from the Australian Liquor Stores Association and IRi has revealed that Australias take-away packaged liquor sector is currently valued at $16.2...
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