Venus has decided to open four new stores in Wimbledon Park, Weybridge, Guildford and Wadhurst, East Sussex.

There are three more scheduled to be opened in the coming weeks, they will be in Muswell Hill, Gerrards Cross and Bristol, according to Venus, the drinks wholesaler which now owns the brand.

Chairman Laki Christoforou said: “We plan to continue the expansion of our Wine Rack business and open at least three more stores before Christmas.

“Our strategy which is to offer a range of interesting wines from smaller producers and less branded wines is working well, and average spend per customer is above target. We also offer a wide range of spirits in every Wine Rack store and we shall be making some superb offers on both wines and spirits in the run up to Christmas.”

Wine-Bag Director's Comments:
"With Wine Rack still here, and new stores opening now and more for the future, it is clear that the economy especially the wine industry is on the up. This is good for everyone all round and with Christmas just round the corner we hope that this surge in business continues well into 2011 and beyond."