Ronan Hegarty
Ronan is news editor of The Grocer.
Follow Ronan on Twitter: @ronyhegs
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Comment & OpinionHow Waitrose’s sci-fi ad brings ‘Home of Food Lovers’ to life
The strength of this campaign is its key message – if you are really into your food then Waitrose is the place for you
NewsWaitrose unveils Gastronaut ad as it plays up ‘home of food lovers’ message
‘The Gastronaut’, created by Wonderhood Studios, follows an astronaut called Michael who pines for the good food available at Waitrose
NewsBestway co-founder Younus Sheikh dies aged 79
The wholesale giant said it was making the announcement with ‘great sadness’
NewsCastell Howell opens new depot in Merthyr Tydfil
The Welsh foodservice wholesaler has been developing the site for 12 months
NewsWaitrose to open first south west distribution centre in Avonmouth
The retailer confirmed today that the 360,000 sq ft site in Avonmouth near Bristol will open in early 2027
NewsEx-Waitrose MD named as Pets at Home CEO
The former Waitrose MD is set to become CEO at Pets at Home Group, joining the petcare specialist on 30 March
NewsCo-op Wholesale names Bestway’s Robbie Moore as trading director
He has been tasked with strengthening supplier partnerships, enhancing product and promotional offers, and driving sustainable growth
NewsClive Beddall, legendary ex-editor of The Grocer, dies at 83
Beddall worked on The Grocer for 38 years, including eight as editor, and was widely acknowledged as a giant of trade journalism
NewsWaitrose offers paid role to 'sacked' autistic volunteer Tom Boyd
In October Waitrose found itself at the centre of a PR crisis after it emerged Tom Boyd was let go after his mother asked for him to be paid for shifts
NewsWaitrose publishes ‘wrapped’ review of loyalty scheme members’ choices
The supermarket confirmed that its Fairtrade bananas were the most popular product for MyWaitrose customers
NewsMyWaitrose offers made available to Deliveroo shoppers
The supermarket said shoppers could now link their MyWaitrose membership to their Deliveroo account
NewsIn pics: Waitrose’s new ‘Home of Food Lovers’ concept store
The Grocer went along on opening day to check out the cheese island and new tech at Waitrose’s latest retail vision, at its Newbury store
NewsWaitrose reunites Gavin & Stacey stars to solve Christmas food quandaries
The pair feature across six episodes in which they set out to help solve some of the nation’s most common Christmas quandaries with food
NewsWaitrose reports rise in bakery sales propelled by younger shoppers
Waitrose said it had attracted new customers to the category, including younger shoppers ‘looking for trend-led innovation in flavour and premium ingredients’
NewsWaitrose opens ‘food lovers’ concept store to test ideas
Waitrose said the new development at its Newbury store was aimed at ‘reinforcing its mission to be the first choice for food lovers’
Comment & OpinionRetail workers deserve to be celebrated, not abused
The latest figures from the Retail Trust showed more than three-quarters of shop staff (77%) have experienced intimidating behaviour in the past year. How can this be allowed to continue?
NewsLet’s Respect Retail campaign launched to tackle rising abuse of shopworkers
The new Retail Trust survey also found 43% of staff said they are being abused or attacked every week
NewsWaitrose starts rolling out new ‘Little Treats’ across its estate
The ‘Little Treats’ initiative allows members of the MyWaitrose loyalty programme to claim up to three benefits each month
NewsWaitrose ramps up No.1 own-label range with 80 new products
Waitrose said the move meant a more than 10% increase in the size of the range, which has seen a 26% growth in sales since it was relaunched in June 2024
NewsWaitrose commits to major London investment with new convenience store
The 2,500 sq ft Little Waitrose opened this week in Wandsworth and forms part of a new neighbourhood housing development