All Majestic Wine articles
Wine specialist Majestic was founded in 1980 and subsequently bought by former store manager Tony Mason, who had founded Wizard Wine, and former Bejam pair John Apthorp and Tim How, who acquired Wizard from Iceland after the sale of Bejam to the frozen food specialist. It subsequently floated on the AIM. In 2015, Majestic bought online player Naked Wines whose founder, Rowan Gormley, took charge of the enlarged business. In 2019, Naked Wines sold Majestic to investor Fortress for £95m.
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News
Majestic raises glass to ‘best-ever Christmas’
The UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, Majestic, has toasted its “best-ever Christmas” performance, with sales jumping by 8.1% over the period.
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Majestic awards employees extra festive day off
Specialist wine retailer Majestic is rewarding employees with additional time off during the Christmas and New Year period.
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Watch: Majestic showcases ‘story behind every glass’ in Christmas ad
Specialist wine retailer Majestic has unveiled its Christmas campaign titled “There’s a Story Behind Every Glass”.
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Watch: The retail Christmas advert round-up
No sooner had the pumpkins and Halloween costumes been removed from the shelves, than several retailers launched their Christmas campaigns.
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Majestic Wine accelerates expansion plan with two new stores
Majestic Wine is accelerating its bricks-and-mortar expansion plan, opening two new stores in a week, as a “central pillar of its growth strategy”.
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Majestic Wine launches ‘biggest-ever festive recruitment drive’
Majestic Wine has launched its “biggest-ever festive recruitment drive” and will be hiring 200 new colleagues ahead of Christmas.
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Majestic Wine partners with Uber Eats
Majestic Wine has announced a partnership with Uber Eats as it accelerates its on-demand delivery ambitions.
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Majestic relaunches subscription service to help customers with cost-of-living crisis
Majestic Wine has relaunched its Lock It In subscription proposition for customers struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.
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Majestic Wine COO joins industry trade body
Majestic Wine’s chief operating officer Rob Cooke has joined the board of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association.
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Majestic unveils new wage structure as part of ‘biggest investment ever in pay’
Majestic Wine has unveiled its largest-ever investment in pay, taking the basic rate for store staff to at least £10.60 an hour.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Majestic Wine opens new smaller store concept in Harpenden
UK wine specialist Majestic Wine has unveiled a new smaller store format in Harpenden, as the retailer tests new ways of reaching customers and doubles down on brick-and-mortar retail.
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Analysis
The White Company, Matalan and ProCook reveal marketing strategies for the year ahead
The White Company chief creative officer Mark Winstanley, Matalan omnichannel marketing director Jeff Howarth and ProCook chief marketing officer Angela Porter have spoken to Retail Week about why offline marketing remains critical in a new report out today
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Majestic toasts Christmas trading after winning record market share
Majestic Wine reported strong growth in sales over the festive season and achieved its highest-ever market share, despite fierce competition from the supermarkets.
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Analysis
Ranking: The top 20 retailers to work for in the UK in 2022, according to employees
Recipe box subscription business Mindful Chef, which focuses on healthy eating, has emerged as the top retailer to work for in the UK, according to employee reviews.
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Analysis
Deep dive: The Mega Sale days turning Christmas on its head
The Christmas shopping period – historically heavily weighted towards the first three-and-a-half weeks of December following the traditional end-of-November payday – is now effectively a multi-month affair.
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Opinion
‘How can you plan three years ahead in today’s topsy-turvy retail world?’
Retailers are now better able to respond rapidly and with more confidence to volatile conditions, says search specialist Clarity managing partner Fran Minogue.
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Opinion
‘As CD&R rescues McColl’s, it’s time to change the narrative on private equity’
After a wretched few days, today finally brought some much-needed certainty for McColl’s 16,000 employees and the 2,000 members of its two pension schemes.
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Analysis
Tracker: Retail reacts to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Retail Week rounds up the actions being taken by retailers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last updated March 29, 2022.
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Exclusive: Majestic Wine quits Calais as Brexit booze rules hammer sales
Majestic Wine is calling time on its business in Calais after Brexit regulations decimated the traditional ‘booze cruise’.
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Analysis
Wrapping your messaging right – how to connect with consumers this Christmas
Knowing how and where to talk to consumers – and with the right message and tone – will be critical for retailers in the second peak season of the pandemic.