Calais Booze Cruise Retail Store To Close

Major Outlets of Booze Cruises:

Ferry operators in the UK have been obtaining the benefits of the recent ash-cloud chaos that grounded so many planes recently. Also, It seems the booze cruise of three major alcohol retailers are closing their premises in northern France.

The weekend’s Grocer magazine announced that Sainsburys is to close its Calais Wine retail Store at the end of June month, Tesco is in consultation with staff about the closure of its Tesco Vins Plus site and Oddbins Calais, which is already closed, is not going to renew their franchise deal.

Offering Cheap Alcohol:

Majestic Wine had a disappointing 28% fall in sales for the financial year end in its three French stores but will remain open. Retailers have blamed the weak pound against the euro and cheaper UK prices for alcohol for the falls in sales.

A spokesman for Brittany ferries, Dinah Hatch said, “People would still be drawn by cheaper onboard prices of alcohol along the routes Caen to St Malo, Cherbourg and Roscoff and the market for people who take a day trip to France is still strong – last year we carried 125,000 such passengers plus 3000 shoppers to Spain, which made ferry operators remain upbeat.”

He further said :“Whilst their sole purpose may not be to buy booze, as the “mini-cruise” experience on our longer routes is an attraction in itself, many take advantage of the bargain wine prices on board and at the numerous wine warehouses that still exist at our ports.”