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Vietnam has removed a proposed decree to prohibit online liquor sales, accepting that it goes against international trends. The bill, proposed by the Ministry of Health last year, would have prohibited online sales of beverages with an alcohol content of more…
Independent liquor retailers took back around 130,000 customers from supermarket chains over the 12 months to December 2018, increasing their market share from 9.8 per cent to 12.9 per cent, according to research firm Roy Morgan. Supermarket-owned chains,…
Habitat by Honestbee has added two new outlets to its 15 existing eateries. The first, Hama Hama, is a seafood bar with Asian-centric small plates and a seasonal sharing menu, with oysters at its core. The second new offer is B Bar, located near the liquor…
The first in an annual, limited edition series, The Macallan Concept Number 1 was inspired by the whimsical world of surreal art, and celebrates world’s visionaries by daring to disrupt the whiskey making process. Following its Asia debut on 1st January 2019…
Craig Johnson, currently Vice President Global Marketing, Absolut Vodka at The Absolut Company, is appointed to the position of Vice President Marketing of Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail (PR GTR) from January 2019, reporting to Mohit Lal, CEO of Pernod…
Nation’s leading liquor maker Halico has reported a loss of VND75 billion ($3.22 million) for 2018. With Vietnamese consumers moving towards foreign brands, the 120-year-old liquor maker, in which Vietnam’s second biggest brewery Habeco has 54.29 percent…
Moet Hennessy is partnering with DFS Group in Hennessy pop-up store a Changi Airport celebrate Chinese New Year. The store, a Travel Retail Concept Exclusive, features interactive consumer experiences and will remain open until February 19. Located at the…
Independent family-owned distiller, William Grant & Sons has announced the launch of Ailsa Bay in Australia. The single malt is the first whisky in the world to index ‘sweetness’. Following its successful launch in the United Kingdom and Nordics in 2016,…
Experts say it will be difficult to implement an age-based ban on selling liquor, better options are needed. They are also saying that an emphasis on education and raising awareness will have greater impact in dealing with the problem of liquor abuse. A draft…
Lotte Liquor will launch its second beer brand Fitz Super Clear on June 1, the company said. Fitz Super Clear is a lager containing a relatively low 4.5 percent alcohol content. The company said Fitz is designed to serve as a light but refreshing alcoholic…
Predicting the changing tastes of China’s consumers is becoming easier thanks to the country’s e-commerce giants, who monitor sales that can exceed US$17 billion in a single day. The country’s second-biggest web-based retail platform, JD.com Inc, already has…
With 40% of its business currently in Asia, and a new commercial office opened recently in Shandong Province, Tsing Tao, Deau Cognac now hopes to build on its relationships with key Asian retailers. To this effect, the brand will be exhibiting for the second…
Indonesians looking to buy a cold beer from one of the country’s ubiquitous minimarts come the end of the month will soon find themselves out of luck. Trade Minister Rahmat Gobel has reportedly signed a regulation that will ban small, modern retail chains…
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