WHY CLUBS

The club sector is the largest sector of the independent on-trade. From sports clubs and social clubs to political clubs and working men’s clubs, the breadth of this hard-toreach sector is astonishing, and the Club Awards helps companies and brands to reach a sector that is open to business initiatives, expert advice, relevant products, offers and benefits, with no head office or central purchasing telling them what to stock.

The Club Sector is the third biggest on-trade channel for drinks

Clubs are independent businesses – they make their own buying decisions

The club sector is worth over £3.5bn at retail prices

Clubs are able to adapt swiftly accordingly to changes in the economic environment

Clubs continue to pick up displaced pub-goers as pubs close, building club business