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  The fall in revenue was ascribed to “a significant decline in sales through the Counterpoint licensed wholesale business”. Britvic’s statement blamed this on the trading restrictions imposed on the Irish on-trade due to the Coronavirus. “This has significantly impacted the Counterpoint business and a £8.5m non-cash impairment charge has been recognised to write-off the […]

Over the eight weeks to May the 3rd consumer spend on beer, wine and spirits in the off-trade hit €343 million from €240 million over the same period in 2019. This means that sales of alcohol jumped by €6 million per day during lockdown, according to Neilsen’s Brand Track Survey. At €185.5 million in the […]

The Report on Impact of Occupancy Numbers on Licensed Premises as a result of Covid-19 from Knapton Consulting Engineers points out that before the Covid-19 crisis, maximum occupancy in a licensed premises was calculated at a rate of two persons per square metre for standing areas and one person per square metre for seated areas. […]