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City snapshot: Waitrose continues to find 2015 hard going Subscription
Waitrose is continuing to find trading tough in 2015, with headline sales rising by just 0.3% in the week to 28 February. Plus, the FTSE 100 hits a record high, investors back Nicholls and all the latest news from the City.
Waitrose increases own-label exports to Africa and Middle East Subscription
Waitrose is extending its reach overseas with its latest deal to sell its products in more countries across Africa…
Waitrose to create 2,000 new jobs this year
The new jobs will support the seven new supermarkets and seven convenience stores due to open this spring
Waitrose blames food prices for slowing growth
Retailer reports just 0.2% growth year on year for the week ending 21 February
Waitrose becomes first retailer to join forces with the Fairtrade Foundation
The new partnership will see Fairtrade now officially recognise and validate the work of the 10-year old Waitrose Foundation
Waitrose: We won't price match Tesco if we break GSCOP rules Subscription
Waitrose blames below-cost booze pledges and GSCOP rules for failure to match more than a third of Tesco’s new prices…
City snapshot: Waitrose records weekly sales fall Subscription
Waitrose’s reveals weekly sales fall, plus Asda’s fourth quarter sales decline and all the latest from the City.
Waitrose defends 37.4% cheaper products in 'half price' event Subscription
Waitrose has denied misleading customers after research by The Grocer found the products in its ‘half price’ January sale…
Waitrose strikes new fruit sourcing deal with Primafruit
Waitrose has signed an exclusive deal with fruit supplier Primafruit to manage the sourcing of all its imported fruit…
Waitrose and John Lewis to get more cash machines
Independent ATM provider Cardtronics UK is ramping up its relationship with the John Lewis Partnership…
John Lewis cuts final salary pension benefits Subscription
The John Lewis Partnership has announced a host of changes to its pension scheme as it looks to claw back an £840m pension deficit.
Waitrose blames New Year offers for availability woes Subscription
Waitrose has apologised for several instances of poor stock availability in London and the South East…
Waitrose.com growth outstrips bricks-and-mortar operations over Christmas
Online sales growth at Waitrose outstripped traditional operations over festive period
Waitrose 'likely' to sever ties with Ocado, say analysts Subscription
Waitrose is “more likely than not” to sever its partnership with Ocado, with its notice to end the agreement…
Pastinos pasta-based snacks roll out to 146 Waitrose stores
A savoury snack brand made with durum wheat pasta has secured a national listing with Waitrose…
Waitrose boosts availability of Thanksgiving food and drink Subscription
Waitrose is boosting availability of Thanksgiving-related products in response to a “surge” in the festival’s popularity…
Waitrose extends contract with Wincanton by five more years
Waitrose has extended its contract with Wincanton for another five years for the storage and distribution of wines and spi…
Berrywhite introduces range of sugar-free sparkling drinks Subscription
Berrywhite has introduced a range of sugar-free sparkling drinks…
Waitrose report finds thrifty Brits still curious about food
Britons remain keen to try new cuisines despite being ‘time-poor’ shoppers with one eye on the balancing the household budget.
Waitrose blames labelling breach on website glitch Subscription
Waitrose has been forced into a major fix of its website after The Grocer discovered it was failing to display the price p…
Waitrose invites public to sing on Christmas advert
Waitrose has announced it will be asking customers and staff to record the soundtrack for its 2014 Christmas television advert.
Mornflake links with Nutella and Lyle's for porridge pots
Mornflake is launching porridge pots with a portion of Nutella or Lyle’s Golden Syrup…
Genesis Crafty launches speciality loaves into Waitrose Subscription
Northern Irish baker Genesis Crafty is launching three branded speciality loaves…
Waitrose teams with Monster Pet Supplies for petcare website
Waitrose has launched a website dedicated solely to pet products. WaitrosePet.com…
The Saucy Fish Co adds meat to range for first time Subscription
The Saucy Fish Co has launched its first dish containing meat…
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Waitrose profits face a price war pummelling Subscription
Waitrose annual results next week are expected to show the supermarket is increasingly being dragged down into the price war
Waitrose Bromley South: store of the week Subscription
”People tend to sit down for a coffee first thing or at lunchtime, not when the shop is at its busiest. Most customers have been fairly positive about the change to the rules.”
Salary-linked pension schemes are too expensive for retailers in 2015 Subscription
Under fire from new challengers like Aldi and Lidl, such gold plated pensions are simply too expensive to offer for retailers to offer in the current market.
It's hard to argue with Waitrose's bumper Christmas Subscription
The big four might be steeling themselves for a long, tough 2015, but life at the premium end of the grocery market continues to be far more enjoyable.
Waitrose Love Life Beef Feijoada Soup: acid test Subscription
Launched as part of Waitrose’s Love Life range of healthy, low-fat recipes, this soup is based…
Is the UK oversaturated with supermarkets? Subscription
Choosing where to shop for your groceries in historic Canterbury is no easy task…
Protecting the innocent? Subscription
I’m a dad. And, as such, have had many worries for my children over the years. An early one was whether my son would ever…
Is Waitrose getting its store formats right? Subscription
Waitrose MD Mark Price hit the headlines this week following a newspaper interview in which he suggested some of his rival…
Waitrose wins as Aldi takes fourth on Grocer 33 debut Subscription
Making its first G33 appearance this week, Aldi could only manage fourth. Our shopper was surprised by the wide range of p…
Store of the week: Waitrose Comely Bank, Edinburgh Subscription
we focus on how customers experience their visit to our store, right from parking their car…
'Shoppers' and 'consumers' are different beasts Subscription
Comments by Mark Price, the MD of Waitrose, that changes in British shopping habits are “far more fundamental than the dis…
The key findings from Waitrose's food trends report Subscription
Britain has become much thriftier – probably for the better – with shoppers refusing to relinquish the shopping habits the…
Dave Lewis launches new code of conduct for Tesco staff
Rifkind to leave Unilever board following ‘cash-for-access’ scandal
Marketing shake-up brings all Coca-Cola variants under single brand
Unilever non-executive director joins revamped Tesco board
Sainsbury's launches Click & Collect service
Allied Bakeries boss Mark Fairweather to step down
Morrisons cuts deal with Sambonet for loyalty offer
Supply chain efficiencies would prevent 250,000 tonnes of waste, claims report
Century-old Cirio tomato cans uncovered by archaeologists
White Hart Lane Tottenham to be site of first new Asda standalone petrol station
Free-from products see double-digit growth at Waitrose
Walkers' ad mistake shows creative boundaries can be difficult
NI's longest-serving Costcutter retailer switches to Nisa
Shoplifting going unchallenged, claims MP
Morrisons announces contactless payment refit for all stores
Waitrose becomes first retailer to join forces with the Fairtrade Foundation
