John Lewis news and analysis – Page 9
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NewsMedia Bites 9 January: Waitrose/Warburtons, McDonald’s, M&S
Waitrose has pulled all Warburtons products from its shelves in a row that denies millions of its shoppers access to the nation’s most popular crumpet
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Analysis & FeaturesNine things food, drink and supermarkets can expect in 2023
What’s happening in grocery and fmcg in 2023?
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NewsWaitrose launches pre-filled food bank donation bags in 31 stores
The pre-packed grocery bags can be purchased by customers for donation during their shop
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NewsWaitrose ends its cobranded recipe box trial with Mindful Chef
Waitrose said while it has learned a lot from the trial, there were no immediate plans to launch a permanent cobranded box
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NewsMedia Bites 13 December: high street, hot water bottles, UK economy
Frustrated online shoppers are being steered to bricks-and-mortar stores
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NewsCrumbs Brewing brings in crowd cash to fight food waste
Sustainable beer maker Crumbs Brewing has hit a £150k crowdfunding target to back its growth plans and fight food waste with new product launches.
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NewsMedia Bites 5 Dec: Ocado, Morrisons, Associated British Foods
Ocado has told investors it will pause the construction of more automated distribution centres in the UK, the latest sign of a pullback in demand for online grocery delivery
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NewsMedia Bites 2 December: Christmas prices, John Lewis, Hotel Chocolat
Christmas dinner will be nearly 22% more expensive this year than in 2021, according to new research for the BBC
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Category ReportThe goalden grocery opportunity for beer, spirits and wine: alcoholic drinks category report 2022
The World Cup, a pandemic-free Christmas and rising living costs offer a ripe opportunity in off-trade booze sales. Can the industry slot it away?
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NewsWaitrose hires marketer Nathan Ansell as new customer director
The former M&S marketing director is set to replace Martin George, who is leaving the company after five years, in January 2023
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership chair Sharon White warns staff may not receive bonus this year
When asked if the JLP would be able to pay its more than 80,000 partners a bonus this year, White said it was “going to be tough”
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NewsMedia Bites 22 November: CBI conference, eggs, food production, fuel, Waitrose, Compass Group
The papers cover the speeches of John Lewis boss Sharon White and PM Rishi Sunak at the annual Confederation of British Industry conference.
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NewsWaitrose speeds up stores’ switch to heat pumps to tackle rising energy costs
It currently has five heat pumps installed, and a further 10 planned for installation next year
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Comment & OpinionHow Asda pulled off its Buddy the Elf ad – and why it hit the mark with Brits
Check out behind the scenes of how Asda pulled off its viral Buddy the Elf ad
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas adverts reviewed: can anyone best Asda’s Buddy the Elf?
This year supermarkets must balance lush festive ads against a public struggling with costs. Did they live up to the challenge?
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NewsJohn Lewis pulls heartstrings in Christmas ad 2022
John Lewis go back to basics with a simple storyline to promote care charities
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NewsMedia Bites 10 November: M&S, John Lewis, JD Wetherspoon
The papers pick up on the latest results from M&S and the Christmas advert from John Lewis.
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NewsKevin the Carrot returns for Aldi Christmas 2022 ad
Aldi has brought back Kevin the Carrot for a 50-second teaser of its World Cup and Home Alone-themed Christmas advert
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NewsMedia Bites 7 November: Waitrose, food prices, Iceland, avian flu
Waitrose has insisted its supermarkets are better-stocked than some of its rivals despite claims that a bungled IT project has left many of its stores with empty shelves.
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NewsMedia Bites 4 Nov: Sainsbury’s, UK recession, Christmas ads
Sainsbury’s profits have tumbled as it kept down prices to compete with Aldi and Lidl