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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Jun- 2022 -9 JuneSupermarkets
Waitrose redistributes £10m meals with FareShare
Waitrose has revealed its partnership with FareShare, a charity network that collects food from retailers and turns them into food parcels or meals for people in the community, which has redistributed over £10m meals. Waitrose distribution centres in Enfield and Greenford also deliver meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetables, to…
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9 JuneDepartment Stores
John Lewis announces proposed locations for rental homes
The John Lewis Partnership has announced its first three locations where it proposes to build new rental homes. The three proposed sites include building over Waitrose shops in Bromley and West Ealing in Greater London and replacing a vacant John Lewis warehouse in Mill Lane, Reading. The three locations were…
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May- 2022 -3 MayHigh Street
John Lewis to hire 150 tech jobs in digital expansion
John Lewis Partnership has announced it is hiring over 150 roles as part of a major investment in digital. The group is aiming to hire engineers across a range of technologies including software, cloud platform, native app, data engineers and delivery leads. It comes as the group aims to take…
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Apr- 2022 -26 AprilPeople Moves
Wilko welcomes new retail director
Wilko has announced the appointment of Amanda Jones as its new retail director, with Jones set to assume the role this coming July. She joins the group’s leadership team from Post Office Ltd, where she is currently Retail and Franchise Network director. According to the group, she will bring “strong”…
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7 AprilSupermarkets
Waitrose expands nationwide partnership with Deliveroo
Waitrose has announced it is expanding its partnership with Deliveroo by adding over 70 new Waitrose locations by the summer in a bid to meet “strong” customer demand for grocery delivery. The next phase of expansion means that for the first time, Waitrose will be available on Deliveroo in almost…
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Mar- 2022 -10 MarchDepartment Stores
John Lewis reinstates £46m staff bonus amid record sales
The John Lewis Partnership has said its staff will be able to share from a £46m bonus pot after reporting a profit before bonus, tax and exceptional items of £181m, 38% higher than 2020/21 and 159% higher than two years ago. When including exceptional items and the £46m bonus, its…
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7 MarchDepartment Stores
John Lewis halts sales of Russian products
John Lewis has become the latest retailer to make steps towards cutting ties with Russia, having removed Russian-made products from its Waitrose and John Lewis stores. In a statement, the retailer said: “The John Lewis Partnership is removing from sale products in Waitrose and John Lewis that are made in…
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Feb- 2022 -11 FebruarySupermarkets
Waitrose boosts partnership with Deliveroo
Waitrose has announced it is expanding its partnership with Deliveroo and will be trialling Deliveroo Hop, the delivery service that reportedly brings groceries to customers’ doors within 10 minutes. Deliveroo launched Deliveroo Hop in September 2021 with the aim to complement the company’s existing on-demand grocery service and provide an…
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Jan- 2022 -11 JanuarySupermarkets
UK supermarket sales exceed expectations as Brits spend £7.1bn
UK shoppers spent a total of £7.1bn at UK supermarkets in the two weeks ending 25 December with weekly sales peaking at +14.8%, according to new data released today by NielsenIQ. This figure exceeds previous forecasts from analysts at NielsenIQ, in which sales were predicted to grow to £6.8bn, up…
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5 JanuarySupermarkets
Grocery sales hit £11.7bn in December
Take-home grocery sales reached £11.7bn in December alone as shoppers upped their spending to celebrate Christmas, according to the latest figures from Kantar. Over the 12 weeks to 26 December 2021, shoppers spent £31.7bn primarily boosted by the December performance. Although down by 3.0% compared with 2020, spending remains higher…
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