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About tigchandler

English-born, lived several years in Wellington, NZ, then in Adelaide, South Australia, and recently moved back to New Zealand. With an economics background, I have worked in researching wine consumption patterns, marketing, economics and social media at the University of Adelaide. I also worked a vintage and in wineries in McLaren Vale so have seen both the research/analytical side of the industry and the practical/hands-on side. I have retail experience and many ongoing industry links all around Australia and overseas. This blog reflects my ongoing passion for everything related to the wine industry.

Private labels – back to Australia and back to wine

Posted on February 8, 2011 by tigchandler

Introduction Welcome to the fifth and final article in the private label series for Wine2030, a forward-looking wine research network at the University of Adelaide. I have asked questions throughout this series and started to answer some of them – it … Continue reading →

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The key to success – building and retaining customer loyalty

Posted on January 27, 2011 by tigchandler

“Private label has existed in Europe since the beginning of the 19th century. But it wasn’t until the 1970s when Sainsbury penetrated the European market that private label became an important part of grocery retailing. As in Australia, private label … Continue reading →

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Adversity begets generosity: The Australian wine community pulls together for 2011 flood relief efforts

Posted on January 19, 2011 by tigchandler

I am proud to be a part of the Australian wine industry – a nation-wide yet close-knit community of hard-working, honest and skilled individuals with a passion for a great world-renowned product. This month, in the face of Australia’s worst … Continue reading →

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Winemaking, viticulture and wine appreciation courses for adults in Adelaide

Posted on January 17, 2011 by tigchandler

Hamilton Secondary College offers the unique combination of Adelaide-based adult education courses in wine appreciation, winemaking and viticulture, in a sociable, inclusive and hands-on environment. Whether you are looking for something fun and different to learn, have a passion for … Continue reading →

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2010 in review

Posted on January 6, 2011 by tigchandler

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is doing awesome!. Crunchy numbers The Leaning Tower of Pisa … Continue reading →

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The evolution of selected private label companies and complex portfolios

Posted on December 23, 2010 by tigchandler

Introduction The first two articles in this discussion (links provided at the end of this article or find under Categories: ‘Private labels’ on the right hand side of this page) have set the scene for why Australians in general and … Continue reading →

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Tigs takes to the Riverland!

Posted on December 23, 2010 by tigchandler

I headed north east from Adelaide to visit the Riverland for the first time in my four years in South Australia. Working for the University of Adelaide’s Wine2030 network this had been a big omission from my local wine education … Continue reading →

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Banrock Station – wetlands and wine

Posted on December 23, 2010 by tigchandler

The Banrock Station Wine and Wetland Centre is in Kingston on Murray in the Riverland. For an account of my trip to the Riverland in December 2010 read “Tigs Takes to the Riverland!”. I felt that Banrock Station needed its … Continue reading →

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Private labels – what are they?

Posted on December 13, 2010 by tigchandler

The topic of private labels in the wine industry was introduced in the previous article. This series of articles is being released as part of a Wine2030 (University of Adelaide) initiative to invite discussion around this current and emotive development … Continue reading →

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Private labels – what’s the problem? Is there a problem? What about wine?

Posted on December 6, 2010 by tigchandler

Introduction In recent months a number of articles and reports have caught my attention relating to private labels/home brands and the wine industry. Private labels are simply defined as retailer brands – the definitions and types of private labels are … Continue reading →

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