date:Feb 19, 2013
and personal recommendations, with 34% of indies maintaining an average bottle price of 8-10 and 37% recording an average bottle price above 10.
Slow and steady growth characterises the sector, with turnover staying the same in the last 12 months for 27% of those surveyed. Ninety-one per cent of independents also reported that the amount of stores in their estate has stayed the same.
The majority of sales are going through traditional sources, with 46% of turnover coming from shop retail. How