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  • Virgin Wines blames government for inflationary cost pressures

    Retail

    Virgin Wines has said most of its cost pressures this year have been driven by government policy, including an alcohol duty revamp and a bottle tax.  The online wine seller told markets that profit before tax dipped by five per cent to £1.6m in the 2025 financial year, despite flat revenue. CEO Jay Wright pointed [...]

    Naked Wines is headquartered in Norwich
  • Virgin Wines targets £100m revenue in five-year growth plan

    Retail

    Virgin Wines has reported an uptick in profit and new customers, as well as a five-year growth plan aiming to nearly double revenue to £100m by 2029. The company will also implement a share buyback programme to purchase up to 15 per cent of its share capital, although it will not introduce a dividend. The [...]

    Management has laid out ambitious plans to grow the business to £100m revenue
  • Virgin Wines: ‘A decent Christmas was needed and delivered’

    Retail

    Virgin Wines delivered a strong Christmas trading performance and outperformed the wider market, although revenue remained flat year on year. Revenue increased by 6.7 per cent year-on year during the six weeks to 27 December, 2024, the company told markets this morning. Sales rose nine per cent in December 2024 versus December 2023, reaching the highest level since the Covid-19 lockdowns, [...]

    Naked Wines is headquartered in Norwich
  • Virgin Wines: Revenue flat as it looks to weather bottleneck in market

    October 22, 2024

    Online wine seller Virgin Wines has reported flat year-on-year revenue as it searches for ways to acquire loyal customers and increase efficiency in a tough trading environment. Total revenue remained at £59m in the year ended 28 June, while profit before tax increased by £2.4m to £1.7m, from a loss of £0.7m in 2023. Adjusted [...]

  • Virgin Wines returns to black as subscription sign ups soar

    July 25, 2024

    Virgin Wines has returned to profitability despite a "challenging" backdrop, with its wine subscription service helping to offset its increased running costs.

  • Virgin Wines ‘confident’ of hitting profit target after ‘positive’ half-year

    March 25, 2024

    Virgin Wines has said it is confident it will meet its profit target after reporting "positive" half-year results.

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  • Wine sellers bottle it as middle-class customers scale back amid cost of living crisis

    October 25, 2023

    Virgin Wines' chief executive officer, Jay Wright, is "confident" in the group's longer-term prospects — despite a 10 per cent drop in share price.

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