Waitrose news and analysis
Waitrose & Partners is a supermarket chain owned by the John Lewis Partnership, which is the UK's largest employee-owned business. It operates more than 300 stores across the UK. The Grocer covers Waitrose with news, analysis, insight and opinion, including pricing comparisons, brand positioning, and market performance.
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NewsAnya Hindmarch launches Universal Bag with Waitrose’s Dish podcast
The limited-edition Universal Bag, available in an exclusive pink colourway, will be available from the end of September at £15
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NewsWaitrose named partner for Amol Rajan’s new media platform
The Amol Rajan Connection is being described as a modern media platform built around people, ideas, and future opportunities
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NewsABP must stay at arms’ length from Dovecote Park, CMA orders
The CMA has ordered that neither party should make major changes to their business or share sensitive information while it decides whether the deal should be investigated
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NewsWaitrose to source more seasonal chocolate via Tony’s Open Chain
Under the expanded agreement, over half of Waitrose seasonal chocolate will now be sourced via Tony’s Open Chain Mass Balance
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Range PreviewNegroni olives and sausage roll yule logs: Waitrose Christmas 2026
Waitrose’s Christmas range includes more than 380 new and improved products, positioning this year around familiar Christmas inspiration and global flavours
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NewsWaitrose puts £20m into latest round of price cuts
Since the campaign kicked off Waitrose has cut prices on more than 1,000 products and invested £180m
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News‘Exceptionally strong buyer demand’ outstripping supply of c-stores
Both convenience and forecourt sectors are seeing ‘exceptionally strong buyer demand’, according to property advisor Christie & Co’s 2026 Retail Market Review
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NewsWaitrose unveils ‘supermarket first’ Championing Regenerative Farming logo
Waitrose said the innovation ‘highlighted the start of the regenerative farming journey which Waitrose dairy farmers are practising on their farms’
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NewsWaitrose to begin estate-wide rollout of inventory management tech
Trust Retail’s tech gives Waitrose staff a more granular and up-to-date view of stock, and replaces processes that previously relied on batch updates
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Grocer 33‘Excellent’ standards earn Preston Waitrose the win
Our shopper was most impressed by the ‘availability and friendliness’ of the staff and the ‘well-presented’ food-to-go and specialist counters
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Grocer 33Waitrose’s Frank Young on winning spend in the home of Booths
‘Our range is definitely a draw and our USP is that we will always give fantastic service’
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NewsWaitrose plans more price cuts with value perception ‘strongest’ on record
Waitrose’s performance was once again the driver of the wider John Lewis Partnership, where overall sales fell by 2% to £6.3bn during the first half of the year
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership losses race higher despite Waitrose momentum
JLP said good sales momentum in Waitrose partially offset weaker customer demand for larger discretionary purchases at John Lewis stores
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NewsSymplicity launching first roast into Waitrose stores nationwide
Dubbed ‘Cranberry & Sage Roast’ (rsp: £7.95/300g), it has been described as an ’indulgent centrepiece’ with a ’deep, rich umami flavour’ that has been developed through lacto-fermenation – like kimchi
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NewsWaitrose invests £10m into expanding ready meal offer
Waitrose said half of its customers bought a ready meal in the past year, driving an 8% increase in sales
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NewsWaitrose on hunt for 6,000 temps in Christmas recruitment drive
JLP is making a special appeal to younger people aged under 25, as it looks to support the UK’s one million NEETs – people not in education, employment or training – into work
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Grocer 33London Waitrose is best in ‘student special’ uni shop
Our shopper praised the ‘exquisite’ presentation at a Waitrose store that ‘feels grand and luxurious while still welcoming’
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Grocer 33Waitrose’s Luke Pryce on managing the ‘convenience store on steroids’
‘We are technically a full-line supermarket, but we have no car park so it’s pretty much all basket or small-trolley shop – walk in, walk out’
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NewsWaitrose launches dedicated wellbeing bays in 'supermarket first’
The bays contain over 40 products from nine ‘trend-led’ brands across categories including collagen, creatine, hydration, protein and gut health
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose’s regen-ag films: more ads than critical engagement
It’s beautifully shot, but more than two short episodes are required for this topic