2024 - We mean Business
Bespoke Business Services
There have never been more opportunities for producing, distributing and selling wine around the world. Increasing opportunities mean increasing competition in an increasingly demanding environment. We believe that in order to stand out and succeed in this environment producers and brand owners; importers, agents and distributors and generic bodies and associations will need to work together, communicate and connect with clients and consumers at a deeper level than ever before.
How We Deliver
The One Step Beyond concept was created by Sophie Jump and Richard Siddle to promote and facilitate discussion around the impact of innovation and technology on businesses and consumers in the drinks industry. Today, the One Step Beyond community is made up of over 1,000 senior management drinks professionals from the UK, USA and 39 other countries worldwide.
Sophie has 20 years experience working with wineries and importers to develop brands’ commercial activities in the UK and European markets. Richard has 20 years publishing experience working across the UK & global drinks industry analysing international trends and innovations, both as editor of Harpers Wine & Spirit and now as co-founder of The Buyer. Both have vast experience in international trade conference and event design and management and are extremely well connected worldwide throughout all related sectors.
The Buyer is a digital editorial platform set up by Richard Siddle and Peter Dean to help bring drinks producers, buyers and key decision makers together by offering them insights, and analysis on the latest global and UK drinks trends and changes in consumer behaviour that can help them do their jobs more effectively. It works closely with drinks bodies, producers and buyers to help them better understand their needs so that they can build more effective business relationships.
