Retail Drinks Australia has today announced the addition of Couriers Please and online wine trading platform WINEDEPOT as the latest signatories to its Online Alcohol Sale and Delivery Code of Conduct (the Code).
Couriers Please and Wine Depot join existing code signatories, which already cover more than 80% of all alcohol sold online in Australia and include some of Australia’s largest online liquor retailers and major delivery companies such as Australia Post and Uber.
Retail Drinks CEO Julie Ryan said: “I’m delighted to officially welcome both Couriers Please and Wine Depot as Code Signatories, continuing the strong momentum the Code has built since its official launch on July 1 this year.
“The Code is strongly focused on promoting responsible practices in the online alcohol space from the moment a transaction is completed right through the supply chain to the point where a customer actually receives the delivery.
“That’s why it is critical to ensure that there is broad coverage of both retailers as well as delivery companies as Signatories and why we’re thrilled to have both Couriers Please and Wine Depot on board.”
Ryan also emphasised the Code’s nature as a best-practice framework enabling small business-owners to take advantage of the fast-growing online alcohol sector and participate in this space responsibly.
“One of Retail Drinks’ key objectives with the Code is to provide small businesses with a best-practice framework to participate in the online alcohol sale sector in a safe and responsible manner," she noted.
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