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Re:Minimum unit pricing may have helped reduce alcohol-relat... by michaelt on Friday September 20, 2019 @09:14AM (#21026289)
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/268607379 - 2 litres @ 5% is 10 units of alcohol. Price now £2.05, with a mandatory minimum it'll rise to £5.

Admittedly, 99% of the alcohol on the market is already well above the price minimum,

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Re:Minimum unit pricing may have helped reduce alcohol-relat... by rconti on Friday September 20, 2019 @01:39PM (#21029268)
The higher end makers are probably glad the price curve is flattening. They can make a bit more profit and still be minimally more expensive than the cheap competition.
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