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Today’s news in brief – 19/12/23

Drinks sales in managed venues fell by 9% for the week ending 9 December, compared with the same period last…

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Drinks sales down 9% as tough comparatives continue

Drinks sales in the UK’s managed venues dropped 9% for the week ended 9 December compared with the same period…

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UK drink sales dip amid strong World Cup comparatives

Year-on-year drinks sales in Britain were down again last week—though the 2022 football World Cup made for difficult comparatives, CGA…

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Today’s news in brief – 04/12/23

The week ending 25 November saw a 5% decline in drinks sales year-on-year, compared to last year’s World Cup period.…

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Drinks sales fall 5% on tough comparatives, says CGA

Drinks sales were down by 5% year-on-year in the week ended 25 November as a result of tough comparatives with…

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Extended hours for Euro 2024 ‘essential’ for pubs and bars, says UKH

Hospitality trade body UKHospitality has warned it is “essential” that trading hours are extended for the semi-finals and final stage…

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Wet weather dampens managed hospitality venue sales in October

Britain’s leading hospitality groups saw year-on-year growth slow to 3.2% in October amid widespread poor weather, according to data from…

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Today’s news in brief – 30/10/23

Red Oak Taverns is set to acquire 17 pubs from St Austell Brewery’s leased and tenanted estate by the end…

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Poor weather sees drinks sales fall despite England rugby games

Year-on-year average drink sales in managed venues fell marginally by 0.2% in the week to 21 October, according to data…

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Today’s news in brief – 27/10/23

Punch Pubs reported total revenues of £313.5m for FY23, up from £284.4m in FY22. Management Partnership division’s revenues also increased…

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