Virgin Wines blames rising cost pressures as it issues profit warning

Screenshot of Virgin Wines website from March 2021 with a headline reading 'Mix your own'

Virgin Wines has blamed a host of macroeconomic factors, including spiralling inflationary and other cost pressures, after issuing a profit warning.

In a trading update for the six-month period ending December 31, 2021, Virgin Wines said it expected both profits and sales to be lower than consensus for the financial year to June due to an ā€œuncertain trading and macro environment, coupled with numerous headwinds in relation to increased cost pressureā€. 

The pureplay wine specialist issued the profit warning despite reporting a 55% increase in sales for the period to Ā£40.5m. 

 

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