	guinness to sell retail interests guinness plc guin l said that as part of a new strategy for the company it will be selling its retail interests to concentrate resources on developing its international beverage businesses among the firms to be sold are martin s and gordon drummond pharmacies the eleven convenience stores speciality u s food importer richter brothers and the health products company nature s best dsl guinness said in a statement that the company s strength was in its well known beer and spirits brands several had good brand development potential including gleneagles champneys cranks hediard and and guinness publications guinness shares were trading at p after the announcement after closing yesterday at p reuter 
