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 the number of new customers buying wine from the website.
Rowan Gormley, Founder and CEO of Virgin Wines commented: “The evidence shows that the UK has reached a tipping point, where mainstream consumers are swapping from traditional wine shops to the Internet. Buying wine online from wine retailers offers a number of advantages over the High Street and we are delighted that consumers are choosing to reap the benefits from thisâ€.
For more information about buying from online wine retailers, visit http://www.virginwines.com/retailer
Editor’s Notes [19 February 2008]:
Launched in 2000, Virgin Wines’ goal is to deliver boutique quality wines, at the same price as mass-produced supermarket wines.
Virgin Wines is Europe’s largest independent online wine retailer, with over 500,000 customers.
Virgin Wines deliver to anywhere in the UK for just 5.99 an order – including the most remote corners of the Scottish Islands.
Customers must be over 18 to buy wine. Full terms and conditions are available at www.virginwines.com
Contact Details:
Louise Truswell
Virgin Wines
01603 886403
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.virginwines.com/retailer
Street: St James’ Mill, Whitefriars
City: Norwich
Country: England
Zip/Post Code: NR3 1TN
