Booze sales soar as 23m sign up to Disney’s new streaming service

Lockdown UK turns to drink and Disney: Booze sales soar as 23m sign up to the new streaming service By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 9 April 2020 Life under lockdown has driven us to spend more nights in front of the telly with … Read more

Rebecca Judd urges fans to exercise – rather than getting ‘addicted to booze’ while in isolation 

More words of wisdom! WAG Rebecca Judd urges fans to exercise rather than get ‘addicted to booze’ while in self-isolation… after showing off her array of luxury catered meals and desserts during coronavirus lockdown By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:35 BST, 2 April 2020 | Updated: 07:40 BST, 2 April 2020 AFL … Read more

Cheers! Chancellor FREEZES tax on booze in major budget boost for pubs during coronavirus crisis 

Cheers! Chancellor FREEZES tax on beer, wine AND cider in major budget boost to stop pubs shutting during coronavirus crisis By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 13:12 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 13:16 GMT, 11 March 2020 Drinkers will be raising a glass to Rishi Sunak after he stepped away from increasing … Read more

Majestic Wine shares sour as booze seller swings to a loss

Majestic Wine shares sour as booze seller swings to a loss amid plans to sell off its 200 UK stores Majestic Wine shares sunk by more than 8 per cent this afternoon to £2.90 The wine giant reported a £8.5m full-year loss, down from £8.3m profit last year  Boss put the loss down to greater … Read more

Booze companies use ads to target teens, study finds

Booze ads really are fueling underage drinking, new research suggests.  The alcohol industry is targeting kids on social media and during soaps and other popular TV shows, according to the study. Product placement in movies and at sporting events is also rife – with mascots like the Budweiser Frogs easily recognized and trusted by children. … Read more