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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NewsMorrisons rolls out data-led range optimisation programme
The retailer has recently completed trials across three supermarkets and is currently rolling the plan out more widely across its estate
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NewsWaitrose confirms new stores after opening first supermarket for eight years
The new store in Cricklewood London is the first full line supermarket opened by Waitrose for eight years
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NewsWaitrose owner JLP strikes historic trade union agreement with Usdaw
Although JLP partners are free to join any trade union of their choice under Rule 58 of its Partnership Constitution, it has until now declined to formally recognise any trade union in a collective agreement until now
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NewsJohn Lewis launches on Deliveroo and Uber Eats, teases AI-powered product finder
Trials of the retailer’s first rapid service found the most popular item bought to date is the Sony PlayStation 5 Controller, with gifting items and gifting packaging featuring highly
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NewsWaitrose celebrates decade of No.1 with 80 new premium lines
The expansion will bring the range to over 840 lines, with the upmarket retailer having seen No.1 sales grow 16.7% over the past year
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NewsWaitrose debuts gin and vodka made from its own crops
Some 30,000 bottles have landed in over 200 Waitrose stores nationwide
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NewsCautious shoppers constrain supermarket growth, NIQ figures show
Supermarket sales growth has slowed as consumers continue to keep a close watch on household budgets
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NewsOttolenghi Christmas range set to make debut at Waitrose
The move will see Ottolenghi mince pies and Christmas pudding gain a national supermarket listing for the first time
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NewsM&S and John Lewis bosses set out budget demands for Chancellor
M&S chief Stuart Machin said he had written to John Healey directly ‘to set out what needs to change’
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NewsWaitrose and Union Coffee develop ‘exclusive blend’ for all in-store cafés
The 100% arabica specialty coffee is sourced through Union Direct Trade from Peru, Brazil and Nicaragua
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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