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Majestic's chief operating office Rob Cooke, who has been with the specialist retailer for five year, has stepped down and is leaving the business, db understands.

Majestic, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, has kicked off its new financial year in style by opening the doors to its first-ever store in Jersey.

Majestic Wines has revealed its plans to open a shop on Jersey at the end of this month, marking the retailer's first foray into the Channel Islands.

Wine retailer Majestic has bought Vagabond Wines out of administration, securing the future of nine bars and saving more than 170 jobs.

UK specialist retailer Majestic Wine has confirmed it has purchased the Vagabond Wines out of administration.

Vagabond asked the High Court in early March to appoint administrators, blaming legacy Covid-19 debts, cost pressures and the forced closure of its Heathrow site for deciding to restructure the business.

Retailer Majestic Wines has bought Vagabond Wines out of administration, saving nine of its wine bars from closure. 

Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Shell, Majestic and Rothesay Life.

Nine out of the 11 pour-your-own wine bars have been bought out of administration

Wine retailer Majestic has bought struggling wine bar chain Vagabond Wines, safeguarding 170 jobs and saving nine of its 12 bars from closure.