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Johnnie Walker leads Global Travel Retail pack in 2015, but Absolut slumps - figures

21 Sep 2016

Diageo's Johnnie Walker brand has consolidated its dominance of Global Travel Retail's spirits shelves, although Pernod Ricard's Absolut has been overtaken by Chivas Regal and Brown-Forman's Jack Daniel's, according to figures from The IWSR.

Product Launch - Pernod Ricard's Ballantine’s Hard Fired blended Scotch

4 Nov 2015

Pernod Ricard has lined up an extension of its Ballantine's blended Scotch brand.

Ballantine's turns blue as Pernod Ricard redesigns 12 Year Old

10 Sep 2015

Pernod Ricard has added a blue label to its Ballantine's 12 Year Old blended Scotch whisky as part of a packaging overhaul.

“New normal” sees Pernod Ricard target premium over prestige in China

2 Sep 2015

The international spirits category in China has embarked on a “new normal”, according to Pernod Ricard, with lower-priced offerings set to drive future growth.

just the Facts – The Power 100 2015

10 Jun 2015

Earlier today (10 June), brand valuation consultancy Intangible Business released the results of its latest survey of the world's wine and spirits brands. Here's a look at 'The Power 100', along with the methodology used to draw up the list.

just On Call - Pernod Ricard shifts Scotch focus to find China growth

24 Apr 2015

Pernod Ricard has said it is looking beyond its Chivas range to find growth in China's struggling Scotch whisky market.

Focus - Pernod Ricard's YTD Performance by Region

23 Apr 2015

Pernod Ricard yesterday announced a 6% rise in sales in the nine months to the end of March. Here's a look at the performance of the company's 14 major spirits and Champagne brands in the year-to-date, as well as a rundown of the top-line figures by region:

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4 Dec 2014

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2 Dec 2014

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Pernod Ricard launches online Ballantine's "experiment"

24 Nov 2014

Pernod Ricard has launched a live social media scanner that tells consumers where and how people are drinking Ballantine's blended Scotch.

Editor's Viewpoint – Ballantine's and the Whisky Emoji

5 Aug 2014

Late last week, Pernod Ricard's Chivas Brothers division launched an online campaign with its Ballantine's Scotch whisky brand to create a whisky emoji.

Product Launch – ASIA: Pernod Ricard's Ballantine’s 17 Year Old Signature Distillery Glentauchers Edition

24 Apr 2014

Pernod Ricard has launched the fourth and final extension of the 17 Year Old Signature Distillery range of its Ballantine's blended Scotch.

GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard reveals SWA role in Ballantine's Brasil launch

11 Mar 2014

Pernod Ricard's Ballantine's brand worked “hand in glove” with the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) over its newly-launched Brasil variant, one of the first Scotch-based 'spirit drinks' from a major distiller.

GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard's Ballantine's links with music streaming website - video

11 Feb 2014

Pernod Ricard has agreed a global tie-up with music event streaming website Boiler Room for its Scotch whisky brand Ballantine’s.

Comment - Pernod Ricard Aims to Harness Power of Innovation

29 Jan 2014

Alex Ricard, Pernod Ricard's CEO-in-waiting, told a neat little story during the group's innovation day in Paris yesterday.

Product Launch - GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard's Ballantine’s Brasil

3 Dec 2013

Pernod Ricard is entering the "flavoured" whisk(e)y market with the launch of a "lime-infused" variant of its Ballantine's brand.

GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard "re-imagines" Carmen in Ballantine’s push - video

27 Nov 2013

Pernod Ricard has enlisted a freestyle skateboarder to re-enact the opera Carmen in a new online film for its Ballantine’s Scotch whisky brand.

GLOBAL: Pernod Ricard unveils new Ballantine's ad - video

30 Oct 2013

Pernod Ricard has launched a new global TV ad for its Ballantine's Scotch whisky.

Focus - Pernod Ricard's Q1 Performance by Region, Brand

24 Oct 2013

Earlier today (24 October), Pernod Ricard released its sales and volumes figures for the 2013-14 first quarter. Here's a closer look at the company's performance in the three months to the end of September by region and brand.

TRAVEL RETAIL: Diageo ups Johnnie Walker Travel Retail volumes - Research

21 Oct 2013

Diageo's Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky brand strengthened its hold on the global Travel Retail market last year, increasing volumes by 15%, new figures have shown.

Focus - Pernod Ricard's FY Performance by Region, Brand

29 Aug 2013

Earlier today (29 August), Pernod Ricard released its results for the 2012-13 fiscal year. Here's a closer look at the company's performance in the 12 months to the end of June.

just the Winners - International Spirits Challenge 2013: Scotch Whisky

25 Jul 2013

Last week, the International Spirits Challenge announced the full list of gold medal and trophy-winning spirits brands for 2013. Here is the list of Scotch whisky winners.

just the Facts - World's Top 20 Most Valuable Drinks Brands

11 Jun 2013

A study, conducted by brand valuation agency Brand Finance, has ranked the world's biggest drinks brands by their value. We've compiled the top 20 into a table below:

Product Launch - TRAVEL RETAIL: Pernod Ricard Ballantine’s 17 Year-Old Signature Distillery Miltonduff Edition

28 May 2013

Pernod Ricard's Ballantine’s 17 Year-Old Signature Distillery Miltonduff Edition

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 Apr 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Dec 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 Nov 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).