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- 2019 -5 AugustOnline & Digital
M&S strategy director to lead Ocado Retail following deal completion
Ocado has completed the 50% sale of its Ocado Retail business to Marks and Spencer and has announced the appointment of Melanie Smith to lead the joint venture. Smith, currently the strategy director at Marks and Spencer, will become the CEO of Ocado Retail Limited and will be joined by…
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Jul- 2019 -19 JulySupermarkets
Waitrose to close seven stores putting 677 jobs at risk
Waitrose and Partners has announced it is to axe seven stores, leaving 677 jobs at risk. The retailer said it has exchanged contracts for the sale of four shops to other parties, including discount grocer Lidl, which will acquire the group’s Bromley, Oadby and Wollaton stores. The party acquiring Waitrose’s…
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17 JulyAdvice
Four key trends for the rest of the retail year
As retailers strive to find ways to innovate and attract customers back to the high street, we are seeing new trends emerge on the high street. Currently, a growing number of bricks-and-mortar stores investing in their behind the scenes framework and technology platforms in order to improve productivity, efficiency and…
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Jun- 2019 -25 JuneEconomy
UK grocery market sees ‘modest’ growth despite wet start to summer
The latest grocery market share figures, published by research, data and insight consultancy company Kantar, show supermarket sales grew by 1.4% year-on-year during the 12 weeks to 16 June 2019. According to the firm, the “modest” level of current growth has been the result of a wet start to the…
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17 JuneAdvice
Personalised delivery is the future for retailers
The retail and e-commerce marketplace is extremely crowded, with hundreds of brands constantly competing against each other to win basket conversions. It’s no secret that many retailers, especially those based on the UK high-streets, have been struggling over the past few years. Big brands including Debenhams, John Lewis and Mothercare…
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14 JuneAnalysis
The future of till-free shopping
When we’re used to hauling our shopping out of the basket and placing tins, packets and bottles on a conveyor belt or self-checkout counter, it’s going to be a little strange getting used to being waved through by a security guard without any interaction at the checkout. This vision of…
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7 JunePeople Moves
John Lewis Partnership appoints Sharon White as chairwoman
The John Lewis Partnership has announced the appointment of Sharon White as the group’s sixth chair. She will take up the role when current chairman Charlie Mayfield steps down in early 2020. Since March 2015, White has been the CEO of Ofcom, the UK’s communications services regulator. Before joining Ofcom,…
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4 JuneSupermarkets
Waitrose trials packaging-free initiative
Supermarket chain Waitrose has announced plans to help to reduce the usage of plastic in its store, by trialling a packaging-free initiative at its Botley Road store in Oxford. The trial is designed to see how customers shopping trends may change in the future and will run for a period…
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May- 2019 -17 MaySupermarkets
Waitrose & Partners plans to ‘treble’ size of online operations
Waitrose and Partners has announced plans to treble the size of its online grocery operation to a £1bn business over the next three years, working in partnership with Today Development Partners (TDP) . According to the grocer, the move with TDP, which is headed by Jonathan Faiman and Mo Gawdat,…
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Apr- 2019 -15 AprilPeople Moves
Intu appoints new independent non-executive director
Shopping centre owner Intu has announced the appointment of Cheryl Millington as an independent non-executive director. The appointment will take effect from the conclusion of Intu’s AGM on 3 May 2019 with Millington becoming a member of Intu’s remuneration, audit and nomination and review committees. Millington is currently a non-executive…
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