Waitrose news and analysis – Page 12
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NewsWaitrose launches new AI-inspired summer range
Leaning into what Waitrose said was a growing trend for American-style meals, the new lineup features a heavy offering of US-inspired dishes
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NewsRevealed: supermarket progress on gender pay equality – and who’s gone backwards
Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, Co-op, John Lewis, Iceland and Ocado all reduced the mean hourly pay gap in 2023/24
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NewsWaitrose partners with Tony’s Chocolonely to improve transparency in cocoa supply chain
Waitrose has committed to the five principles used by Tony’s Chocolonely to source cocoa beans
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Comment & OpinionJason Tarry and the impossible job at John Lewis Partnership
Tarry will bring superb business acumen, huge experience of food and GM, as well as impeccable people skills
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NewsJason Tarry to succeed Sharon White as JLP chairman
Tarry’s appointment will see White’s term as chairman come to an early end
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Grocer 33Waitrose surprise runner-up after Asda in April price comparison
Official figures out this week from the British Retail Consortium/NIQ showed food price inflation almost halved in March
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NewsThis launches plant-based chicken shawarma
The new product is primarily made of soya and fava bean protein, with a blend of spices
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NewsWaitrose targets ‘healthier’ lines in latest expansion of price cut campaign
For the first time, Waitrose has focused price cuts on ‘healthier’ products including organic veg and proteins
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NewsCity snapshot: Supermarket basket size grows as inflation slows
Shoppers have been encouraged to put more in their baskets as inflation eased back to more manageable levels, according to the latest market data released this morning. Plus, full-year results from Hilton Food Group with a turnaround in seafood helping boost profits
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Grocer 33Waitrose offers top service for our Easter mystery shop
The Solihull store notched up 80 marks as it came out top for availability and joint top for shop floor service.
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Grocer 33Waitrose Solihull: Grocer 33 store of the week
’Generally, our customers love food, they have the passion for quality and are interested in provenance’
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NewsTesco and M&S catch heat for failing to disclose cocoa supply chains data
The annual Chocolate Scoreboard ranks cocoa buyers on issues such as child labour, deforestation and supply chain transparency
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NewsWaitrose shoppers to be fitted with eye-tracking glasses in loose fruit & veg study
Waitrose is working with climate action NGO Wrap on the study, which said it hoped the findings would encourage more shoppers to choose unpackaged fresh produce
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NewsPimentae seals supermarket debut with Waitrose listing
The 14.5% abv trio would ‘elevate any occasion’, according to Pimentae
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NewsWaitrose to shutter Enfield fulfilment centre with the loss of more than 500 roles
The changes are among the first to be announced as part of a wider plan to cut what could be thousands of roles from JLP’s operations
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NewsWaitrose to target premium lines in latest round of price cuts
’Half’ of the included products expected to be from Waitrose Duchy Organic or No.1 premium own-label ranges
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NewsCauldron launches new products and packaging for veggie range
The launches come with the unveiling of a new look across its ten strong range of staple products
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NewsCo-op and Waitrose launch ‘Best of British’ sections
The supermarkets have followed similar moves by Aldi, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Ocado
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Grocer 33Waitrose Stamford: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘At this store we’re a tight ‘family’ team who all support one another’
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Grocer 33Waitrose wins Grocer 33 thanks to ‘friendly and helpful’ staff
Our shopper found the store easy to navigate with well-stocked and appealing counters