Waitrose news and analysis – Page 3
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NewsJohn Lewis poaches M&S marketing director to be new chief customer officer
John Lewis has poached M&S’s marketing director to be its new chief customer officer
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NewsWaitrose and Co-op slam rivals for breaking meat sourcing commitments
Waitrose said sourcing imported beef ‘undermined the industry’s credibility with the farming community’
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose: British farmers need support from supermarkets
As British farmers grapple with rising costs, labour challenges and policy uncertainty, it’s disappointing to see retailers backing away from their promises, says Jake Pickering of Waitrose
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Grocer 33Waitrose Lichfield: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We don’t want anyone to be better at service than us’
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Grocer 33Waitrose Lichfield lifts the trophy with top availability
Waitrose also excelled on shop floor service in a ‘pleasant shop’ overall
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NewsMajor UK supermarkets back Tesco’s call for mandatory health reporting
Almost all major UK supermarkets have backed Tesco in calling for the government to introduce mandatory reporting on the healthiness of products
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NewsPact Coffee responds to growing decaf trend with speciality-grade pods
The pods are the only speciality-grade decaf coffee listed by Waitrose
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NewsWaitrose to bring back store forums following JLP democratic shake-up
JLP also plans to shrink its partnership council as part of a shake-up of its democratic structure
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NewsM&S grocery sales growth slowed dramatically after cyberattack, data suggests
Previously unpublished NIQ data suggests M&S sales growth slowed to just 0.8% in the four weeks to 17 May
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NewsWaitrose letting shoppers ‘borrow’ reusable cups in latest hot drinks trial
Waitrose shoppers have seven days to return the reusable cup to store, or will be charged £3 for failing to do so
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Grocer 33Waitrose Horsham: Grocer 33 store of the week
Store manager Piers Johnson on the challenges of benefits of working in a combined Waitrose and John Lewis store
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Grocer 33Displays and ‘helpful’ staff win at Waitrose Horsham
An attractive wine display and considerate staff impressed our shopper
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NewsWaitrose expands Ottolenghi range with new pantry staples
The new ’flavour-packed’ ambient products are the latest edition to Waitrose’s flagship partnership with Yotam Ottolenghi
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NewsJohn Lewis determined to reinstate bonus ‘as soon as possible’ amid staff campaign
’Thousands’ of current and former partners have called on John Lewis to reinstate its annual bonus
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NewsTighten rules on charity cash collection in stores, supermarkets told
The Fundraising Regular wants to prevent ’bad actors’ from defrauding shoppers by posing as charity collectors.
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NewsWaitrose opens first new store outside London for over six years
The Little Waitrose opened in Southwick, West Sussex this week, a location revealed by The Grocer in March
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NewsJohn Lewis gets green light to build hundreds of homes above Waitrose store in West Ealing
JLP plans to modernise its West Ealing Waitrose store, building 428 buy-to-let homes in the process
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NewsFood poverty: supermarkets and manufacturers set new target to provide 30 million meals
A food industry coalition has announced an ambitious new target to provide 30 million meals a year by 2028
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NewsWaitrose makes handwash bottles 100% recyclable in latest packaging switch
Waitrose has switched the pump on its bottles from a mixed material to single plastic, making the bottles fully recyclable at home
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NewsHealth brand Zoe advert banned over Steven Bartlett ‘just real food’ claim
The Advertising Standards Authority said Zoe’s Daily30+ supplement ad - featuring Stephen Bartlett - was misleading