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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Aug- 2021 -27 AugustSupermarkets
Man charged with food contamination at London grocery stores
A 37-year old man has been charged with contaminating or interfering with goods with intent at three supermarkets in West London. Leoaai Elghareeb, from Fulham, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today (27 August). Police said the charges relate to an incident which occured on the evening of Wednesday 25…
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17 AugustSupermarkets
Grocery sales fall 4% as pre pandemic habits return
Grocery sales fell by 4.0% during the 12 weeks to 8 August 2021 compared with the same time last year as consumers have started to return to pre-pandemic spending habits, according to the latest figures from Kantar. In the shorter term, Kantar found sales are declining much more slowly: by…
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11 AugustOnline & Digital
John Lewis acquires new distribution centre to bolster online growth
The John Lewis Partnership has signed an agreement with Tesco to lease a one million sq ft distribution centre in Milton Keynes as the group continues to focus on its online growth. The move comes as online sales have grown from 40% to over 60% of its total sales during…
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Jul- 2021 -26 JulySupermarkets
Waitrose expands Shell partnership
Waitrose has revealed that up to 800 Shell electric vehicle charging points will be installed in as many as 100 stores across the UK by 2025. As part of the retailer’s plans to grow the partnership, the companies have also reached an agreement to increase the number of Shell Select…
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14 JulyHigh Street
John Lewis and Waitrose to axe 1,000 jobs across stores
The John Lewis Partnership has announced that John Lewis and its sister company Waitrose are set to cut 1,000 job roles across its stores. The redundancies are set to affect roles across 34 John Lewis and 331 Waitrose stores, and form part of a widespread restructuring of the company. Operations…
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5 JulyDepartment Stores
John Lewis to build 10,000 rental homes
John Lewis is set to enter the residential homes market, after unveiling plans to build 10,000 new rental homes over the next ten years. According to the Sunday Times, the retail giant has already identified space to build 7,000 new homes across its own property portfolio, including disused department store…
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Jun- 2021 -10 JuneHR
JLP to provide six months’ equal paid parental leave
The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has announced that it will provide six months of equal parenthood paid leave, becoming the first UK retailer to do so. In addition, two weeks’ paid leave will be given for any of the group’s staff members that experience the loss of a pregnancy. The…
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8 JunePeople Moves
Waitrose names Tina Mitchell as retail director
The John Lewis Partnership has announced the appointment of Tina Mitchell as retail director at Waitrose. Mitchell will join the partnership in November from her current position as divisional managing director at the Co-op. Moreover, she provides the role with over two decades of leadership experience, having previously worked in…
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1 JuneSupermarkets
Waitrose expands refillable products offering
Waitrose has announced that it will launch more refillable products as part of its “Unpacked” concept, including loose tea for the first time. The news follows the increase of refillable sales by 9% at the retailer’s existing four shops in the past six months. Sales of refillable frozen fruit and…
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May- 2021 -4 MayFeatures
Has social media freed Cuthbert the Caterpillar?
For such small creatures, two caterpillars have kicked up a particularly large fuss this April. An intellectual property case turned social media frenzy, Marks and Spencers’ legal action against Aldi over its Cuthbert the Caterpillar cake has cut open the multiple layers involved in copyright infringement for all to see.…
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