Virgin Wines is enjoying a growth in its online wine sales. The Internet wine retailer achieved its best month on record in December, with like for like sales 43% up on the same month in 2006. At a time when many traditional wine merchants and wine shops have been reporting tough trading conditions, Virgin Wines has just recruited its 500,000 customer and is experiencing a significant increase...
Laithwaites have grown their Italian wine range by 20% in the past year. Representing 16% of all wine available from Laithwaites – this is 4 % more than the market. The range now offers wines from the classic regions as well as a number of new wines emerging from areas like Sicily and Puglia. Proving very popular are mixed cases which offer Laithwaites customers the opportunity to try wines...
One of Suffolk’s leading hotels has welcomed the news that the world’s biggest airline carrier American Airlines is looking to expand its services from Stansted Airport next year. The four star Bedford Lodge Hotel in Newmarket which attracts a large number of visitors from the US every year, said that plans to increase the American Airlines’ service to twice daily would bring a big boost to...
One of Norfolk’s most popular and prestigious hotels and conference venues is spearheading a new type of business meeting which enables delegates to leave their laptops for a few hours. The three star Barnham Broom Hotel in Norwich, believes that organisations can motivate their staff by adding a new dimension to a conference, meeting or corporate event, by encouraging them to take part in an...
Virgin Wines has launched its Winter Wine Sale with up to 50% off a number of its lines. Featuring discounts on individual bottles of wine and a number of pre-mixed cases, the wine sale is due to continue into January. “We are very pleased to announce the start of our Winter Wine Sale,†said Rowan Gormley, Founder and CEO of Virgin Wines. He continued, “We have discounted a number of our...
The Greater Yarmouth tourism website has added a new section covering one of East Anglia’s best loved attractions, the Norfolk Broads. Within easy reach of the buzzing resort of Great Yarmouth, the Broads are a fantastic county hotspot providing a wonderful contrast to the coastal town and showcase the amazing depth of what Norfolk has to offer both day visitors and holidaymakers. Created over...