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Liquor Stores

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Alcohol retail duopoly and housebrands

Australia's retail alcohol market is dominated by two players: Coles Group and Endeavour Group (who demerged from Woolworths in June 2021). To further increase profits, Endeavour and Coles import liquor under misleading names and load up their stores with these difficult to spot 'phantom brands', often undercutting the well known brands. To get a slice of Australia's $16 billion beer industry, both companies have introduced their own phantom brand beers.

  • Buy from independently owned bottle shops/pubs.
  • Choose local, independent Australian-owned brands
  • Follow the link for a list of wines brands owned by Coles, Endeavour and other major players.   [Who makes my wine?]
BRAND COMPANY OWNED RATING
Bottle-O Stores are independently owned Stores are independently owned ALM   (Metcash) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Cellarbrations Stores are independently owned Stores are independently owned ALM   (Metcash) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Duncan's Stores are independently owned Stores are independently owned ALM   (Metcash) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
IGA Liquor Stores are independently owned Stores are independently owned ALM   (Metcash) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Porters Liquor Stores are independently owned Stores are independently owned ALM   (Metcash) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
First Choice  Coles Liquor   (Coles Group) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Liquorland  Coles Liquor   (Coles Group) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Vintage Cellars  Coles Liquor   (Coles Group) Australian Owned  Criticisms6
BWS  Endeavour Group   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Dan Murphys  Endeavour Group   Australian Owned  Criticisms6
Thirsty Camel Stores are independently owned Stores are independently owned Thirsty Camel Bottleshops   (Metcash) Australian Owned  Criticisms6



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