Waitrose news and analysis – Page 13
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NewsSoup disappearing from supermarket shelves amid Bakkavor strike
Thirty-six chilled soup SKUs were unavailable in Tesco at the time of writing
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NewsWaitrose celebrates Great British sleuths in star-studded Christmas ad
Waitrose has gone sleuth this year, debuting its Christmas ad-cross-festive mystery campaign with a celebrity-packed whodunit plot
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Comment & OpinionWhy Ottolenghi is betting on pilpelchuma as next harissa
Pilpelchuma stems from Libyan cuisine, which is relatively unexplored in the UK
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NewsOttolenghi extends Waitrose range after launch ‘exceeds’ expectations
The three new sauces are the first additions to the range since it launched in April
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Grocer 33Grocer 33 store of the week: Waitrose King’s Cross
‘Sometimes it can feel like we’re a big convenience shop – we have a heavy lunchtime trade and a lot of custom from the university opposite us, as well as commuter trade’
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Grocer 33Waitrose King’s Cross is top in ‘pleasant, helpful’ shop
The store was the only one of the five we visited this week to claim full marks for shop floor service
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NewsBeer52 claims retail first with craft beer mixed brewery pack
Beers were selected using data from over 10 million beer ratings and reviews from Beer52 customers
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NewsMedia Bites 14 October: Waitrose’s James Bailey, Home Bargains, Energy bills and farming
Waitrose executive director James Bailey traces his love for the upmarket retailer back to his mum taking him to the Eastbourne branch as a six-year-old
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Analysis & FeaturesA new dawn for tequila: how the UK is waking up to the opportunity
Tequila is now the second-biggest spirit in the US, and sales are also booming in UK cocktail bars. But how can the agave-based nectar translate that growth to the grocery market?
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NewsLidl and Waitrose revive 1990s hits with Martine McCutcheon and S Club
Lidl has actress and singer Martine McCutcheon performing a cover of Gina G’s ‘Ooh Aah… Just A Little Bit’, while Waitrose has S Club reviving their hit ‘You’re My Number One’
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NewsWaitrose expands self-serve bakery range
Waitrose executives see the category as a crucial area of growth for the high end grocer
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NewsWaitrose expands on-demand delivery offer with Just Eat
The multi-year deal adds to Waitrose’s existing rapid delivery tieups
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NewsNish Kankiwala to step down as JLP CEO, as Jason Tarry takes full control
The position of CEO will be folded permanently, handing new chairman Jason Tarry overall control of the partnership ‘by March 2025’
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NewsWaitrose promotes Nicola Jones to wine trading manager role
Jones joined Waitrose as a graduate 13 years ago and has held roles across its commercial and trading team
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NewsWaitrose trialling wine cork recycling in stores
The supermarket has partnered with cork processor Amorim for the six-month scheme
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NewsWho Gives a Crap adds bin bags and dog poo bags ‘made from waste’
All bags are leak and tear ‘resistant’ with easy tie handles
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NewsWaitrose food halls affected by Dobbie’s closures
Waitrose supplies more than 30 Dobbie’s sites through a supply agreement launched in 2022
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NewsWaitrose poaches Diageo strategy lead for new bakery head role
Tellis will join the supermarket on 30 September as head of category proposition for bakery and meal solutions
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NewsWaitrose vineyard and orchard first in UK to receive regeneration certification
It is a significant step towards having a permanent centre of excellence at its Leckford Farm – a goal at the partnership
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NewsJLP shakes up customer leadership team ahead of loyalty relaunch
The partnership plans to relaunch both the Waitrose and John Lewis loyalty schemes over the coming months