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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NewsRick Stein with Waitrose chilled seafood range to hit stores
Rick Stein’s chilled seafood range will hit shelves this week, with the aim of bringing ‘the flavours of iconic coastal dining into the comfort of your home’
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NewsWaitrose commits to 100% British free-range fresh Christmas turkey
The retailer said it was a ‘proud moment and sets a bold new welfare benchmark for the industry’
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NewsWaitrose raids M&S for new head of BWS and soft drinks
Emily Wood replaces replaces Pierpaolo Petrassi, who left Waitrose in June after 16 years
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NewsWaitrose releases record number of Christmas online delivery slots
Waitrose is making more than 10,000 additional delivery slots this year for arrival from 20 to 24 December
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NewsWaitrose changes ‘Good Health’ label criteria to focus on nutrition and transparency
Alongside a new ‘Good Health’ logo, the retailer said it was shifting from traditional low-calorie and low-fat metrics to include better ingredient and nutrition criteria and transparency
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Range PreviewMichel Roux, Angela Hartnett, Rick Stein & more: Dishpatch at Waitrose Christmas 2026
Dishpatch is ramping up its Christmas offer through Waitrose this year, with its biggest festive collection to date bringing together six celebrity chefs across 13 limited-edition dishes
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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