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    • Tuesday, 16 February, 2021
      LombardIan Smith
      Serco’s march on US defence could go further

      Test and trace outsourcer bets big on military tech; Virgin Wines’ float looks to cash in on rival’s success

    • Sunday, 16 August, 2020
      News in-depth
      Majestic and Naked Wines prove critics wrong as they thrive after split

      A separation of the businesses that surprised many is working well for both companies a year on

    • Thursday, 26 December, 2019
      News in-depthUK retail industry
      Niche operators show resilience in face of retail gloom

      Consumers’ reluctance to sacrifice hobbies and staff’s shared enthusiasm help specialists thrive

    • Thursday, 21 November, 2019
      Naked Wines chief Rowan Gormley to retire after Majestic sale

      Founder shocks investors as he calls time just months after group splits

    • Friday, 2 August, 2019
      Fortress Investment Group LLC
      Majestic Wine to sell retail business to asset manager Fortress 

      UK company agrees deal as it shifts focus to Naked subscription service

    • Thursday, 13 June, 2019
      Majestic in talks to sell stores as it shifts focus to Naked Wines

      Group says it is in ‘advanced’ discussions with ‘multiple bidders’

    • Wednesday, 12 June, 2019
      LombardMatthew Vincent
      Reckitt’s new boss faces a Pepsi challenge

      Incoming chief executive of consumer products group faces some binary choices

    • Monday, 3 June, 2019
      Majestic Wine steps up preparations for sale of stores

      Aim-traded company embarks on restructuring to focus on subscription business

    • Tuesday, 23 April, 2019
      LombardMatthew Vincent
      Barclays’ bonus cuts make Bramson board fight seem less epic

      Jes Staley’s strategy to scale back excess weakens activist shareholder’s narrative

    • Tuesday, 23 April, 2019
      Majestic Wines seeks potential buyers for UK stores

      Retailer considers offloading high-street brand to focus on digital offering

    • Monday, 25 March, 2019
      LexUK companies
      Majestic Wine: a lot of bottle Premium content

      Company will become Naked by binning its struggling UK retail operations

    • Monday, 25 March, 2019
      Majestic Wines to close stores and focus on online sales

      Group plans to rebrand as the Naked Wines business it bought four years ago

    • Thursday, 22 November, 2018
      Majestic stockpiles wine ahead of Brexit as profits drain

      Shares fall 15 per cent after wine seller warns over the cost of attracting new customers

    • Thursday, 14 June, 2018
      LombardMatthew Vincent
      Unilever investors follow Brazilian trucks, not the blue-chip index

      The fall in the group’s share price reflects wider concerns than its loss to London

    • Thursday, 14 June, 2018
      fastFTMatthew Vincent
      Opening Quote: Majestic Wine knows it’s not time to open another
    • Thursday, 14 June, 2018
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Majestic Wine toasts rising sales but warns of wobbly UK market

      ‘If the UK is headed for a retail crisis . . . then we are planning for a great crisis’

    • Tuesday, 17 April, 2018
      LombardMatthew Vincent
      Majestic Wine’s investment goes down better than Conviviality’s

      Rowan Gormley’s plans seem intentionally low-risk — which has assuaged investors

    • Tuesday, 17 April, 2018
      fastFTMatthew Vincent
      Opening Quote: Primark can’t sweeten ABF results
    • Tuesday, 17 April, 2018
      UK companies
      Majestic Wine sets out on expansion
    • Thursday, 8 February, 2018
      EU business regulation
      Amazon and Facebook fare badly in personal data test

      How 6 companies responded when challenged on their readiness for EU-wide regulation

    • Tuesday, 9 January, 2018
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Christmas tipple: Stock Spirits beats forecasts, Majestic on track despite ‘tough’ conditions
    • Tuesday, 9 January, 2018
      Markets
      Fast Europe Open: Germany trade data, eurozone unemployment
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2017
      LombardMatthew Vincent
      Water companies must divine which way their interests flow

      Utilities show age-old contradictions in trying to serve both customers and investors

    • Thursday, 5 October, 2017
      UK equities
      Majestic climbs after radical corporate action tipped

      UK stocks advance, underpinned by the weaker pound

    • Tuesday, 12 September, 2017
      FT Wine: Champagne
      Climate change prompts investment in grapetech for champagne’s future

      Volatile weather is hurting supply, so the industry is turning to science

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