Waitrose news and analysis – Page 132
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Waitrose extension on track
Waitrose is on target to reopen the 11 Somerfield stores it bought in January by the end of July. The multiple is currently refurbishing three stores at Sudbury, Paddock Wood and Hythe and they are scheduled to reopen on May 24, 31 and June 1...
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A stretching' rebranding
Waitrose will reopen three of its rebranded Somerfield stores by June. But the store openings, in Sudbury, Paddock Wood and Hythe, will mean Waitrose's services department will be "uncomfortably stretched", as the company rushes to open the other...
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Milk price fixing' issue
UK multiples say they could face the wrath of government competition officials if they step in to help British dairy farmers by fixing the price of milk. Safeway and Waitrose say they would keep their prices stable in the wake of a demonstration in...
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Shop and go for Waitrose
Waitrose is to highlight a raft of last minute holiday deals through waitrose.com as part of plans to make the site a "one stop cyber shop". The move comes in the wake of a link-up with BA Travel Shop that will provide holiday offers including...
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Waitrose aiming to reactivate interest in traditional but forgotten fruit
Multiples back moves to develop niche varieties
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Partners' 26p premium pinta
Waitrose is launching premium farm assured milk on Monday and pegging the new lines in its 121 stores at its normal retail price of 26p a pint. The range of full fat, semi skim and skimmed milk will be marketed in screw top cartons under the...