All Oddbins articles
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NewsJobs saved as ‘substantial’ part of Oddbins bought out of administration
More than half of off licence chain Oddbins stores will remain open after the retailer was bought out of administration by an unknown bidder.
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NewsOddbins calls in administrators, 550 jobs at risk
Oddbins has tumbled into administration putting 550 jobs at stake.
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NewsOddbins warns of redundancies as advisers weigh options
Off-licence business Oddbins has warned of job losses after appointing advisers to look at its options following an “extremely tough” Christmas.
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NewsMade.com and Oddbins launch tongue-in-cheek anti-Black Friday campaigns
Made.com and Oddbins have launched tongue-in-cheek campaigns against Black Friday as they refuse to participate in the sales frenzy.
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NewsPenguins mob Oddbins store as part of its 'unconventional' Christmas ad
Wine merchant Oddbins has released the latest installment from its Christmas ad campaign based around the story of a sharp-tongued penguin.
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GalleryRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: The best festive window displays
Retailers’ Christmas window displays this year vary from fantastical at House of Fraser to fashion-forward at Debenhams.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Spotlight on retail CVAs as Mamas & Papas urges creditor support
Mamas & Papas is pursuing a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) as an alternative to administration. We look at how retailers have used the controversial tactic and what happened
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NewsOddbins to roll out own-brand craft beer
Off-licence chain Oddbins is to launch a range of own-brand craft beers to tap in to demand for locally sourced ales.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Shoe Zone, Morrisons, M&S and more
Retail news round-up on April 28, 2014: Shoe Zone to raise £50m with IPO, Morrisons to begin delivering in London, M&S to push newly relaunched website, Oddbins plans to treble store estate, Tesco to add more expertise on to the board
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NewsOff licence Oddbins to franchise brand to grow store estate
Off licence chain Oddbins is to franchise out its brand as it eyes a 300 store estate.
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NewsOddbins launches 'light relief' Mother Christmas marketing campaign
Oddbins hopes to give consumers light relief amid a flurry of emotionally charged festive ads with its Mother Christmas marketing campaign.
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NewsCompetition: Tell us your odd wine-tasting metaphors
Oddbins boss Ayo Akintola aims to take the naked walks out of wine drinking.
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NewsOddbins apologises after Margaret Thatcher bad taste tweet
Off licence retailer Oddbins has “profusely” apologised for a tweet suggesting customers may want to celebrate following the death of former prime minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher by buying Champagne.
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NewsWhat do Simon Calver and Andy Bond have in common?
What do former Asda boss Andy Bond, Mothercare chief executive Simon Calver and Wiggle boss Humphrey Cobbold have in common with Aldi UK joint managing director Roman Heini?
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Oddbins, poking fun at Locog
Oddbins’ latest in-store promotion comes hot on the heels of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (Locog) chairman Sebastian Coe saying visitors to the Olympics “probably wouldn’t be walking in with a Pepsi T-shirt because Coca-Cola are our sponsors”.
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NewsOddbins launches campaign to oppose 'perverse' Olympic rules
Oddbins has blasted “perverse” rules over marketing related to the Olympic Games and has issued a “counter strike” promotional campaign.
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OpinionAs Clinton Cards collapses, what are the PR lessons from retail failures?
In old black and white Westerns, the shopkeeper who runs the general store is at the heart of storytelling in the community.
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NewsOddbins relaunches website with increased personalisation
Oddbins has relaunched its website with increased personalisation.
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NewsNew Oddbins owners plot comeback strategy
Wine and spirits retailer Oddbins, which has been relaunched under new owners, will focus on product range, pricing and store layout under a new management team.
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News37 Oddbins stores and business sold to Whittall's Wine Merchants
The administrator of Oddbins has sold 37 stores and its assets to European Food Brokers, which trades as Whittall’s Wine Merchants.