All Majestic Wine articles
Wine specialist Majestic was founded in 1980 and subsequently bought by former store manager Tony Mason, who had founded Wizard Wine, and former Bejam pair John Apthorp and Tim How, who acquired Wizard from Iceland after the sale of Bejam to the frozen food specialist. It subsequently floated on the AIM. In 2015, Majestic bought online player Naked Wines whose founder, Rowan Gormley, took charge of the enlarged business. In 2019, Naked Wines sold Majestic to investor Fortress for £95m.
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GalleryMajestic Wine opens new store at The Range’s head office
Majestic Wine has teamed up with The Range to open its first store in Plymouth at the value retailer’s head office.
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NewsMajestic Wine has launched a rapid delivery partnership with Just Eat
Majestic Wine has launched a rapid delivery partnership with Just Eat allowing customers to order beers, wines, and spirits in as little as 30 minutes.
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Report StoreRetail 2025
Exclusive: 43 retail leaders from 39 businesses reveal their strategies for 2025
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NewsMajestic has ramped up its bricks-and-mortar expansion with fresh £1m investment
Majestic Wine is ramping up its commitment to bricks and mortar with a fresh £1m investment in its store estate.
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AnalysisWill ex-Morrisons men make Poundstretcher another shrewd buy for Fortress?
Last week, it was announced that Majestic Wine and Punch Pubs owner Fortress had acquired discount retailer Poundstretcher, along with a new leadership team made up of ex-Morrisons staff.
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NewsMajestic Wine opening first store on Channel Islands
The UK’s largest specialist wine retailer has revealed plans to expand to the Channel Islands as it doubles down on its investment into bricks-and-mortar growth.
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NewsMajestic completes rescue deal for Vagabond Wines
Majestic Wine has announced the acquisition of Vagabond Wines following its collapse into administration last month.
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NewsMajestic in advanced talks to buy Vagabond Wines
Majestic Wine is in advanced talks to buy London-based wine chain Vagabond, which has filed a notice of its intention to appoint administrators.
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NewsMajestic raises glass to ‘best-ever Christmas’
The UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, Majestic, has toasted its “best-ever Christmas” performance, with sales jumping by 8.1% over the period.
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NewsMajestic awards employees extra festive day off
Specialist wine retailer Majestic is rewarding employees with additional time off during the Christmas and New Year period.
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VideoWatch: Majestic showcases ‘story behind every glass’ in Christmas ad
Specialist wine retailer Majestic has unveiled its Christmas campaign titled “There’s a Story Behind Every Glass”.
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VideoWatch: The retail Christmas advert round-up
No sooner had the pumpkins and Halloween costumes been removed from the shelves, than several retailers launched their Christmas campaigns.
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NewsMajestic Wine accelerates expansion plan with two new stores
Majestic Wine is accelerating its bricks-and-mortar expansion plan, opening two new stores in a week, as a “central pillar of its growth strategy”.
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NewsMajestic Wine launches ‘biggest-ever festive recruitment drive’
Majestic Wine has launched its “biggest-ever festive recruitment drive” and will be hiring 200 new colleagues ahead of Christmas.
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NewsMajestic Wine partners with Uber Eats
Majestic Wine has announced a partnership with Uber Eats as it accelerates its on-demand delivery ambitions.
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NewsMajestic relaunches subscription service to help customers with cost-of-living crisis
Majestic Wine has relaunched its Lock It In subscription proposition for customers struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsMajestic Wine COO joins industry trade body
Majestic Wine’s chief operating officer Rob Cooke has joined the board of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association.
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NewsMajestic unveils new wage structure as part of ‘biggest investment ever in pay’
Majestic Wine has unveiled its largest-ever investment in pay, taking the basic rate for store staff to at least £10.60 an hour.
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GalleryStore gallery: Majestic Wine opens new smaller store concept in Harpenden
UK wine specialist Majestic Wine has unveiled a new smaller store format in Harpenden, as the retailer tests new ways of reaching customers and doubles down on brick-and-mortar retail.
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AnalysisThe White Company, Matalan and ProCook reveal marketing strategies for the year ahead
The White Company chief creative officer Mark Winstanley, Matalan omnichannel marketing director Jeff Howarth and ProCook chief marketing officer Angela Porter have spoken to Retail Week about why offline marketing remains critical in a new report out today