Ban on the sale of cheap alcohol

[Shadeyman]

Ministers will announce measures to stop retailers offering customers drinks for less than the tax they pay for it as the first step in a crackdown on binge drinking.

However, stores and landlords will not have to take into account the cost of producing the drinks when setting a price meaning they can still sell the drinks at a loss in order to entice customers to buy more.

It will mean a four pack of lager could still be sold for around £1.50, a bottle of spirits for less than £8, a bottle of wine for little more than £2 and a can of cider for around 20p.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/8264834/Ban-on-the-sale-of-cheap-alcohol.html

 

[ben]

"Sell at a loss to encourage them to buy more" ??? Err... How is that good business sense???

 

[Shadeyman]

Two packs of 12 Guinness Draught is still only £16 at our local Morrisons.

 

[ben]

Wow.. It's £4.60 a can here!!!

 

[Shadeyman]

Wow.. It's £4.60 a can here!!!

Bloody hell!

That would be over £100 for a crate of 24 to share with the lads on poker night.

Tea and biscuits it is then.

 

[ben]

1.5 litre bottle of whiskey is £1.10

 

[Shadeyman]

Not really a whisky drinker.

My tipple is good cognac, I have a bottle of Remy Martin XO once a year on xmas day, normally lasts me into the new year, just about. :devil:

 

[dronenrs]

as long as the good apple juice stays in a reasonable price im happy