Independence is the magic of the little man

摘要

Has the independent wine retailer been steamrolled by corporate producers and the supermarket duopoly and its chains of high-profile, branded subsidiaries. Victoria's Sean O'Brien from Barrique Wine Store at Healesville suggests that is their very Achilles heel. THE WORLD OF 'wine retail' is as competitive an industry as you are likely to find. From liquor 'barns' to drive-through bottle shops attached to hotels, shops aligned with buying/banner groups, internet sites, cleanskin warehouses to the multifaceted operations of Coles and Woolworths.