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· collected 2026-08-14
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Summary
Diageo, the company behind several major liquor brands including Guinness and Johnnie Walker, has announced a significant overhaul after experiencing declining profits and a struggling share price over the past couple of years. British businessman Sir Dave Lewis will lead the turnaround efforts, which include a $1bn cost-cutting plan spanning three years. This effort aims to revive growth for the company amidst a shift in consumer behavior, with more people opting for less alcohol or local brands instead of global ones. The changes come after nearly two years since the plans were first outlined by Diageo.
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Story summary
Diageo, the company behind Guinness, Smirnoff, and Johnnie Walker, has announced a major overhaul after two years of declining profits and struggling share prices. The company has brought in Sir Dave Lewis, a British businessman known for his cost-cutting efforts at other companies, to lead the turnaround. He will oversee a plan to save $1 billion over the next three years. Diageo owns more than 200 drinks brands worldwide. The move comes as consumers are drinking less alcohol and switching from global brands like Diageo's to local ones.
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Diageo, the company that owns Guinness, Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker and more than 200 drinks brands worldwide, has announced a major reset after a tough couple of years in which its profits have fallen and its share price has struggled.
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British businessman Sir Dave Lewis has been brought in to steer a turnaround, including a $1bn savings plan over the next three years.
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Known as "Drastic Dave" for cost-cutting at other companies, can he revive growth as more consumers drink less alcohol or switch from global brands to local ones?
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Producer: Gideon Long (Picture: People drink Guinness at The Devonshire pub in Soho, London.
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