Australian Liquor Marketers
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Retail |
Headquarters | |
Number of locations | About 2700 in Australia 114 in New Zealand |
Area served | Australia, New Zealand |
Products | Liquor stores |
Parent | Metcash |
Website | www www |
Australian Liquor Marketers is the liquor arm of Metcash, running liquor store franchises and distributing liquor to businesses around Australia and New Zealand. Its almost 2900 franchisees operate under the brand names The Bottle-O, Cellarbrations, IGA Liquor, Duncans, Thirsty Camel, Big Bargain, Porters and Merchants Liquor.[1]
The company has 13 distribution centres across every state and territory of Australia, and a distribution centre in New Zealand. It is Australia's largest supplier of liquor to independently-owned liquor retailers and largest broad-range liquor wholesaler, supplying to 12,000 liquor customers.[1]
Independent Brands Australia
Independent Brands Australia is the second-largest network of liquor retail outlets in Australia. It has about 2,700 stores operating as Cellarbrations, The Bottle-O, IGA Liquor, Duncans, Thirsty Camel, Big Bargain and Porters.[1]
Tasman Liquor Company
Tasman Liquor Company is based in Wiri, Auckland. It has 114 franchisees around New Zealand operating as The Bottle-O and Merchants Liquor, including 36 in the Auckland Region.[2][3]
In 2020 the company was accused of failing to address migrant worker exploitation by its franchises.[4] One former owner of 12 stores failed 19 Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment inspections; one former worker accused him of "modern day slavery".[5] Tasman Liquor said it did not support the practices, and would comply with authorities.[4]
In 2021, franchisees faced opposition when trying to establish stores in Canterbury, at Pleasant Point,[6] Timaru,[7] and Christchurch's Prestons Road.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "Liquor - Metcash". metcash.com. Metcash.
- ^ "The Bottle-O". thebottleo.co.nz. Tasman Liquor.
- ^ "Merchants Liquor". merchantsliquor.co.nz. Tasman Liquor.
- ^ a b Kilgallon, Steve (1 November 2020). "Bottle-O boss Grant Simpson steadfastly refuses to speak about migrant exploitation in some of its stores". stuff.co.nz.
- ^ Kilgallon, Steve (2 August 2020). "Ravi Arora is accumulating a fortune - and a long record of migrant exploitation - from bottle stores". stuff.co.nz.
- ^ Tobin, Chris (27 July 2021). "Pleasant Point bottle store compromise rejected". stuff.co.nz. Timaru Herald.
- ^ Tobin, Chris (19 August 2021). "New liquor store given green light to open at Washdyke". stuff.co.nz. Timaru Herald.
- ^ "New Prestons Rd liquor store approval prompts calls for city-wide alcohol policy". Allied Press. Christchurch Star. 29 October 2021.