Waitrose
This coverage examines Waitrose’s operations, strategy, and position within the UK retail market. Reporting includes store performance, product innovation, supply chain developments, marketing initiatives, sustainability efforts, and leadership decisions. With a focus on commercial impact and competitive strategy, it provides actionable insights for retail executives, managers, and professionals engaged in grocery and premium food retailing.
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Sep- 2025 -17 SeptemberSupermarkets
Total Till sales rise 4.1% amid back to school rush
Total Till sales at UK supermarkets grew (+4.1%) in the last four weeks ending 6th September 2025, up from the +3.7% recorded in August, signalled by the end of Summer holidays as shoppers shifted focus to back to school items and preparations for Christmas celebrations. According to the latest data…
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11 SeptemberDepartment Stores
John Lewis H1 losses widen amid tax and budget costs
The John Lewis Partnership has fallen to a £34m loss in the first half of the year, up from a £5m loss the same period last year, attributing the widened loss to a new packaging tax and the effects of the budget. Excluding exceptional items, losses almost tripled from £33m…
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8 SeptemberSupermarkets
Waitrose sales outgrow rivals for fourth consecutive month
Sales at Waitrose grew 0.5 percentage points more than its supermarket rivals for the four weeks ended 9 August 2025, according to data from NIQ Scantrack seen by The Telegraph. This growth marked the fourth consecutive month it has outgrown its rivals as it revamped its stores and improved its…
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5 SeptemberDepartment Stores
John Lewis launches its largest-ever recruitment drive
The John Lewis Partnership revealed it is set for its biggest ever seasonal recruitment campaign, as it invests in its customer service to meet anticipated demand during the ‘golden quarter’. It said some 13,700 seasonal roles are now being recruited for, including 3,000 across 35 John Lewis branches, 8,500 within…
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3 SeptemberPeople Moves
John Lewis appoints former Tesco exec as Waitrose MD
The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Tom Denyard as the managing director of Waitrose. Denyard moves from Tesco, where he has held a number of senior roles including managing director of Tesco Online, CEO of Tesco Mobile and COO of Tesco stores in Malaysia. He also held various positions in…
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Aug- 2025 -21 AugustPeople Moves
Waitrose managing director James Bailey to step down
The John Lewis Partnership has announced that James Bailey will step down as managing director of Waitrose at the end of September after more than five years in the role. Bailey joined in 2020 and led the supermarket through the pandemic and the cost of living crisis. Under his leadership,…
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19 AugustSupermarkets
Grocery sales up 4% as Lidl narrows gap on Morrisons
Take-home grocery sales grew 4% in the four weeks to 10 August, as Lidl also closed in on Morrisons’ market position as the UK’s fifth largest grocer, the latest data from Worldpanel by Numerator show. The figures also showed that grocery price inflation eased slightly to 5.0%, down from 5.2%…
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18 AugustDepartment Stores
John Lewis to add 100 new clothing brands to lineup
John Lewis is reportedly adding 100 new clothing brands to its stores in a bid to compete with Next and Marks and Spencer. According to The Telegraph, the retailer is preparing to add dozens of new menswear and womenswear clothing ranges from British brands to help boost fashion sales. New…
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Jul- 2025 -23 JulySupermarkets
Supermarket sales jump 5.8% amid summer heatwave
Total Till sales at UK supermarkets rose 5.8% in the four weeks to 12 July 2025, up from 3.8% in June, according to data released by NielsenIQ (NIQ). The rise coincided with three heatwaves and the hottest week of the year, as well as major sporting events including Wimbledon and…
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21 JulyDepartment Stores
John Lewis workers could receive bonus for first time in four years
John Lewis workers could reportedly receive their bonus for the first time in four years if the company beats its £200m profit target amid turnaround plans, The Financial Times has reported. In an internal update seen by the paper, the employee-owned company said that if profits exceeded the target then…
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