The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has secured a major victory for accommodation operators as international accommodation website booking.com agreed to apply commitments made to French, Italian and Swedish competition authorities to all European businesses. The changes will give … Read More

The ALMR has today’s welcomed the clear statement by the European Commission that public health and alcohol policy is a matter for national governments, ruling out harmonization of rules across Europe. The Commission was responding to a House of Lords … Read More

The ALMR has made its submission to the Government’s consultation on the terms of reference to its business rates review. The submission highlights the burden currently being shouldered by licensed hospitality businesses and calls for the Government to act to … Read More

Tickets are now on sale for the 2015 ALMR Christmas lunch to ALMR retailer members only, with a fifth of tickets already sold within one day. ALMR retailer members should complete the online booking form and contact Crystal Law: claw@almr.org.uk. … Read More

  Further safeguards required to ensure online transparency Following the publication of the CMA’s report into online review sites, the ALMR has stressed the importance of transparency and emphasised the need for further action to be taken to protect both … Read More

The ALMR is pleased to announce the arrival of Simon Bull as its new Commercial & Membership Director. Simon will drive the Association’s membership and marketing along with the ALMR’s commercial income streams. Simon has extensive experience working with membership … Read More

Following the announcement that BT Sport is to launch a new package of live European football, the ALMR has identified the move as an opportunity for licensed hospitality sector to promote live sports across its venues. BT Sport has today … Read More

Following media reports into alleged racial discrimination in licensed hospitality venues, the ALMR has reminded its members and the wider sector that there is no place for discrimination of any kind in our businesses, and venues found to be discriminating … Read More

Following the news that Sky has decided to freeze its prices for the forthcoming year, the ALMR has welcomed the move and urged Sky to implement further freezes to encourage stability and certainty for licensees on the longer term. Sky … Read More