Waitrose news and analysis – Page 120

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    Waitrose has moved Sally Brooks from dairy foods buyer to ce

    2002-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Brooks joined Waitrose in 1987. She was department manager, fresh foods, at Beaconsfield in 1988 and in 1990 became department manager, dry goods, at Waitrose, Henley. She worked on grocery and non-food buying teams from 1993. Brooks said: "I m very...

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    For stores not giving things away, Waitrose is cheapest

    2002-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose in Brighton, Asda in Hartlepool and Somerfield in Ilkeston checked in full baskets this week. Technically, Asda had the cheapest basket but it failed to charge for the mushrooms and the cheese was cheaper than the price on the label....

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    Moncaro appeals to self-esteem

    2002-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Italian wine co-operative Terre Cortesi Moncaro is relying on the vanity of British consumers for its latest promotion. The group has tied up with Waitrose for a collarette promotion to coincide with its status as the retailer's wine of the month...

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    Ocado claims it is redefining online shopping standards

    2002-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Anne Bruce Waitrose online shopping partner Ocado claims to have cracked home shopping with 99% accuracy on delivery times and less than 2% substitution rates in trials. Joint md Nigel Robertson said the service has achieved 25% penetration...

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    BOGOF's Week

    2002-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Coming out from the official London launch of Ocado, the Waitrose online shopping service, in Portman Square this week, I was concerned to see the Hemel Hempstead based posse had parked one of their distinctive vans in a Westminster residents' only...

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    PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

    2002-06-22T00:00:00Z

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    PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

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    PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

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    PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

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    PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

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    Promotions all too successful and new stores are shown off

    2002-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Only three full baskets were checked in this week and Asda had the cheapest at £37.10. Special promotions were responsible for two out of stocks in our weekly shop. There was no 100g Nescaf頡t Waitrose because the 15%-off deal had wiped...

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    Waitrose releases key account data

    2002-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose is making its EPoS data available to suppliers for the first time through Information Resources and ACNielsen. Both already have access to similar tracking data from the big supermarket chains, which they sell on to clients in market...

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    Ready rice for Patak's

    2002-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Rice producer Westmill has teamed up with Patak's to add microwaveable ambient ready-cooked recipe rices to Patak's range. On shelf in Waitrose and Asda from next week and rolling out to other multiples, the new arrivals will give Patak's an extra...

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    Triumph for Castle McLellan with range of Waitrose pâtés

    2002-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Castle McLellan Foods scooped the Supreme Award in this year's Scottish Food & Drink Excellence Awards. The Kirkcudbright-based supplier was named overall winner at the annual awards ceremony in Glasgow after impressing the judges with its premium...

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    Budgens has received an approach from Irish company Musgrave

    2002-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose achieved a record operating profit of £92.7m for the year to January 26, compared with £57m last year. John Lewis Partnership's share of the loss on Ocado, the Waitrose branded online shopping service, was up from £3.8m to £17.8m. Former...

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    Ocado spreads to London

    2002-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose online shopping partner Ocado has "taken the first bite of the cherry" as it expands to London with a model it plans to apply internationally. Joint md Roger Whiteside said: "We are applying proven technologies, and believe our model has...

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    easy peelers

    2002-05-04T00:00:00Z

    First organic clementines at Waitrose Waitrose boosted its Spanish citrus selection early this season with the first commercial volumes of organic clementines from a valley south of Valencia. They are grown and packed by Alberto Torres Jnr who...

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    Tilda extends Rizazz brand with five premium sauces

    2002-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Tilda is extending its Rizazz brand with the launch of a five-strong range of premium ambient sauces in pouches. In Waitrose, Sainsbury and Asda next week, the new arrivals join the brand's pre-cooked microwaveable flavoured rice range, which...

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    Kumala in the pink

    2002-04-27T00:00:00Z

    Western Wines is adding a pink and a red to Kumala, its leading South African wine range. Its new rosé (rsp: £4.49) will be going into the trade from next week and has been listed by Waitrose. A new Reserve Shiraz (rsp: £8.99) will be released in...

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    Waitrose no to ethics rank

    2002-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose has rejected a leading research body's attempts to rank its ethical policies against those of its supermarket competitors. The other big supermarkets have agreed to take part in the new annual Race to the Top independent annual monitor of...