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Drinks Ireland says calls to increase price of alcohol are ‘out of touch with reality’

On-trade | Says attempt by Alcohol Action Ireland to claim that alcohol is too affordable is "simply untrue"

C&C Group issues trade update, ahead of AGM

Marketing | Net Sales Revenue of its branded business is up 10% in the four months to the end of June

New research reveals how live sport boosts pub spend and stays

On-trade | 75% of viewers watch live sports with bigger groups than they would usually socialise with on non-sporting occasions

Hotel trading performance remains strong, deal flow subdued but gathering pace

Marketing | CBRE Ireland has released its ‘Irish Hotel Market Q2 2023’ publication, detailing transactional activity and trading performance in Irish hotels this year

Not so blue Monday for visits to the Irish On Trade

On-trade | There is polarisation in the times of day when consumers are increasing their visits, with early mornings and late nights topping the table as the dayparts to watch

Premiumisation still shaking up the mixers market

On-trade | Downward trend has been driven by a sharp drop in gin sales since the start of the pandemic

Consumer prices rose by 6.1% over the 12 months to June 2023

Marketing | Meanwhile prices rose by 0.8% between May and June

Poachers launches new summer sodas

Irish mixed drinks company's new offerings come in two flavours - Grapefruit Soda with Irish Sea Salt and Lemon Soda with Irish Mint

Happy 200th birthday to Findlater!

On the 26 September ‘23, Findlater & Co. will host its themed 200th birthday party in the RDS Concert Hall

Jameson Irish Whiskey appoints Ogilvy as its new global creative agency

The account will be led by a borderless team spanning the agency’s global creative network
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