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- 2022 -1 SeptemberDepartment Stores
John Lewis to offer free staff meals as it recruits 10,000 seasonal workers
The John Lewis Partnership has revealed its plans to recruit more than 10,000 temporary roles across the country this Christmas, as well as plans to offer free food to all partners and temporary workers from 3 October to 6 January to help with the cost of living. It is reported…
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Aug- 2022 -23 AugustSupermarkets
Grocery sales jump 4.5% as convenience stores boost performance
Total till grocery sales remained strong in July with a growth of +4.5% as UK shoppers spent £3.6bn on groceries at convenience stores in the last four weeks ending 13 August, according to the latest data from NielsenIQ. Convenience store sales accounted for 28.9% of sales within this period and…
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16 AugustSupermarkets
Grocery price inflation hits new peak, Kantar finds
Supermarket sales rose by 2.2% in the 12 weeks to 7 August according to the latest take-home grocery figures from Kantar, despite grocery price inflation hitting 11.6% – the highest level since Kantar first started tracking the data this way in 2008. During the period, Lidl remained the fastest growing…
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10 AugustEconomy
Deliveroo losses widen as Simon Wolfson steps down from board
Deliveroo has revealed its H1 pre-tax losses have widened to £147m from £95m the year prior and also confirmed that Next CEO Simon Wolfson has decided to step down from its board. The food delivery service saw revenue increase 12% to £1.01bn in 2022 compared with £907m in 2021, additionally,…
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4 AugustSupermarkets
Aldi named cheapest supermarket second month in a row
Which? has named Aldi as the cheapest UK supermarket for the second consecutive month, with savings of £12.62 compared to the average Big Four basket. Its research comes as consumers continue to look for ways to cut household costs amid the cost-of-living crisis. Which? conducted its monthly Cheapest Supermarket price…
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2 AugustAnalysis
Naked Wines on uneven footing for the future
The specialty wine retailer, Naked Wines, has experienced a downward trend in its sales, with full-year sales rising by only 3% after peak pandemic trading, and shares in the company down 4.2% at 158.10p each. The company’s chief financial officer even departed the company by “mutual agreement” amid a recent…
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1 AugustNews
Waitrose removes ‘best before’ dates on 500 products to cut food waste
Waitrose has announced it will remove the ‘best before’ dates on nearly 500 fresh products to reduce the volume of food waste occurring in UK households. The removal will come into place from September, and it will include fresh food items such as root vegetables, fruits including grapes, citrus and…
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Jul- 2022 -20 JulySupermarkets
Supermarket sales see minor rise amid rising inflation
Supermarket sales rose by 0.1% in the 12 weeks to 10 July 2022 despite grocery inflation rising another 1.6%, according to the latest take-home grocery figures from Kantar. This is the first time the market has registered growth since April 2021. Supply chain issues have driven costs up across the…
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20 JulyPeople Moves
Waitrose customer director steps down
Waitrose customer director Martin George has stepped down after more than five years in the role. George joined Waitrose in 2017 while holding non-executive roles at private GP network London Doctors Clinic, Grays of Cambridge, PrivateFly, and Hornby Hobbies. During this time it revealed George oversaw the ‘You can taste…
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19 JulySupermarkets
Dobbies partners with Waitrose on new foodhall offering
Garden centre retailer, Dobbies, has revealed a new partnership with Waitrose to provide Dobbies’ customers with Waitrose’s wide range of food, grocery products and everyday essentials in over 50 Dobbies Garden Centres across the UK. It is reported that Dobbies launched its new-style foodhall in July 2020, and since then,…
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