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just the Facts – The Power 100 2013
24 May 2013
Earlier this week, brand valuation consultancy Intangible Business released the results of its latest survey of the world's spirits brands. Here's a look at the top ten, along with the methodology used to draw up 'The Power 100'.
just The Facts - Pernod Ricard's YTD results
25 April 2013
This morning (25 April), Pernod Ricard released its year-to-date and third-quarter results. Here, just-drinks takes a look at the company's performance by region and brand.
Focus - Pernod Ricard's H1 performance by region and brand
14 February 2013
Earlier today, Pernod Ricard released its half-year results, which showed single-digit rises in sales and net profits. Here is a closer look at the company's performance by region and by brand.
just the Preview - Pernod Ricard Q2 & H1
11 February 2013
Pernod Ricard will report its second-quarter and half-year numbers on Thursday (14 February). Here, just-drinks takes a look at how the Paris-headquartered group has fared in the three months to the end of December:
TRAVEL RETAIL: Pernod Ricard launches Ballantine's interactive push
4 December 2012
Pernod Ricard's Travel Retail unit has unveiled an interactive digital campaign for its Ballantine’s 30 Year Old in two South Korean airports.
GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard takes Ballantine’s Christmas Reserve to more markets
26 November 2012
Pernod Ricard is expanding its seasonal launch of Ballantine’s Christmas Reserve to meet increased demand from new regions, the company said today (26 November).
TRAVEL RETAIL: Pernod Ricard to roll out Ballantine's digital push across Europe
26 November 2012
Pernod Ricard is lining up a Europe-wide travel retail digital campaign for its Ballantine’s Scotch whisky brand.
GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard unveils TV push for Ballantine's Finest
5 November 2012
Pernod Ricard has launched a global TV campaign for its Ballantine's Finest Scotch to connect with a younger audience.
UK: Pernod Ricard applies to build new Scotch distillery
18 October 2012
Pernod Ricard is looking to build a new malt whisky distillery in Scotland as part of its expansion plans in the country.
GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard unveils Ballantine's gift boxes
11 October 2012
Pernod Ricard has launched limited-edition gift packs for two of its Ballantine's expressions ahead of the high-sales festive season.
Comment - Wehring's Way: Diageo and UB Group - Whither Whyte & Mackay?
24 September 2012
As the speculation linking a tie-up between Diageo and the UB Group in India intensifies, it's clearly only a matter of time before a deal is sealed. The main sticking points at this stage of talks between the two will be - obviously – value, and - inevitably – what to do with Whyte & Mackay.
Comment - Spirits - Luxury Brands One Step Ahead of China Slowdown
23 July 2012
About four years ago, I interviewed the manager of a Bentley car dealership in Chengdu, one of China's flourishing second-tier cities.
Product Launch - ASIA/TRAVEL RETAIL: Pernod Ricard's Ballantine’s 40 Year Old
16 July 2012
Pernod Ricard's Ballantine’s 40 Year Old
just the Facts - Scotch Whisky
28 May 2012
This week, Pernod Ricard is hosting members of the media and the analyst community in Scotland for two days as it presents a capital markets day on Wednesday (30 May). Ahead of the trip, just-drinks looks at the Scotch whisky market globally.
GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard lagging Diageo in Scotch despite China leadership - analyst
22 May 2012
Pernod Ricard's performance in the Scotch whisky category is being held back by its lack of presence in Latin America and Africa, while Diageo is reaping the rewards from its coverage in the growth markets, according to an analyst.
CHINA: Pernod Ricard targets China with Royal Salute TV ad
23 February 2012
Pernod Ricard has launched a television advert for its Royal Salute Scotch whisky brand in China.
Product Launch – S KOREA/TRAVEL RETAIL: Pernod Ricard's Ballantine’s Signature Distillery Editions
23 February 2012
Pernod Ricard's Ballantine’s Signature Distillery Editions
EUROPE: Pernod Ricard launches on-trade Ballantine's 'beat' bottle
22 December 2011
Pernod Ricard has lined up a limited edition bottle for its Ballantine's Finest blended whisky brand in Europe's on-trade.
GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard goes festive with Ballantine's, Beefeater packs
14 November 2011
Pernod Ricard has lined up limited edition packaging offerings for its Ballantine's and Beefeater spirits brands in the global off-trade.
Product Launch - GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard's Ballantine’s Christmas Reserve
26 October 2011
Pernod Ricard's Ballantine’s Christmas Reserve
GLOBAL: Diageo, Pernod Ricard dominate list of world's top performing brands
17 October 2011
Diageo and Pernod Ricard have dominated an inaugural list of the world's top performing spirits brands.
EUROPE: Pernod Ricard launches pan-European Ballantine's ad
27 June 2011
Pernod Ricard has lined up a Europe-wide television advert for its Ballantine’s Finest Scotch whisky brand.
just On Call - Pernod Ricard considers tie-ups in Africa
24 June 2011
Pernod Ricard is working on ways to better compete with Diageo in Africa, including via possible tie-ups with other companies.
just On Call - China to become Pernod Ricard's number two market
17 February 2011
Pernod Ricard's CEO has said that China's thirst for Cognac and Scotch whisky will soon see it overtake the drinks giant's native France to become its second largest market in 2011.
Comment - There Ain't No Party Like a Pernod Ricard H1 Party
17 February 2011
The atmosphere here at Pernod Ricard's Paris headquarters feels almost celebratory. Not only is the sun out, and the kids are on half-term, but it might just be the wine and spirits company's half-year results, released earlier today, which has given employees here a spring in their step on this February Thursday.
GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard releases festive Chivas Brothers packs
29 November 2010
Pernod Ricard's Scotch whisky and gin unit, Chivas Brothers, has lined up a raft of limited edition gift sets for its portfolio in the run-up to Christmas.
Update - Pernod Ricard's bold spirit bodes well - analysts
21 October 2010
Analysts believe that Pernod Ricard's unusually bold guidance on full-year profits growth is a significant vote of confidence in the global spirits sector's powers of recovery.
FRANCE: Martell leads Pernod Ricard's Q1 sales rebound
21 October 2010
Stronger-than-expected growth for Martell Cognac in Asia has driven Pernod Ricard to a 14% rise in sales in its fiscal first quarter.
just The Preview - Pernod Ricard Q1
20 October 2010
Pernod Ricard will report results for its fiscal first quarter tomorrow (20 October). Here, just-drinks brings you highlights of the company's news in the three months to the end of September.
UK: Teacher's whisky targets golf fans
5 October 2010
Beam Global Spirits & Wine has tapped into Scotch whisky's links to golf by offering a promotion on its Teacher's brand.
