Waitrose news and analysis – Page 25
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Analysis & FeaturesHeroes, car crashes and epic fails in our unofficial review of 2023
It’s been another rollercoaster year in grocery. Here’s our review of the ups and downs that came to define 2023
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Grocer 33Waitrose Caversham: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We donated food to a homelessness charity nearby for their Christmas dinner, and donated a Christmas tree. It’s really nice to feed back into the local community’
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Grocer 33Waitrose is clear of the pack for Christmas party shop
Waitrose in Caversham offered some of the best availability this week
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NewsWaitrose to ‘rapidly’ expand export business as overseas sales surge
Waitrose has been holding meetings with new and existing distributors, including with supermarkets across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean
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NewsWaitrose pledges to continue food redistribution partnership with FareShare
Waitrose has donated over 18 million meals to more than 10,500 charities and community groups since it began working with FareShare in 2017
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NewsThe John Lewis Partnership hints at name of its new property rental business
The partnership has registered three separate trademarks related to property services
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NewsChristmas dinner veg more expensive after mults hike up prices
Several key veg lines such as carrots and potatoes have increased in price by more than 10% in the past month
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NewsWaitrose to reintroduce charges for suppliers who breach delivery standards
Waitrose suspended non-compliance charges during Covid, but will reintroduce them in 2024
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NewsHealth and environment action from food companies has slowed
The body’s State of the Nation’s Food Industry 2023 document shows there have been fewer commitments on tackling HFSS
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Grocer 33Waitrose Woking: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘If ever there was that branch with the ‘family feel’, this really is it’
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Grocer 33Waitrose wins with helpful staff and full availability
Waitrose Woking was a small store but availability was strong
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Analysis & FeaturesFood retailers’ 12 trends of Christmas
The cost of living crisis may be ongoing, but retailers are tempting shoppers with high-end fare – from savoury profiteroles to posh brunches
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Analysis & FeaturesHow small brands can navigate supermarket trade investment ‘asks’
Startups and challenger brands facing ‘exorbitant’ media and promotions charges from supermarket buyers
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Analysis & FeaturesWill daring to be different pay off for advertisers this Christmas?
As the Christmas ad tradition took off, supermarkets’ efforts became homogenised. This year, they’re taking risks on quirky creatives
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NewsWaitrose brings back charitable ‘giving trees’ this Christmas
JLP customers donated £600,000 via the in-store format last year
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NewsTesco backs call for ban on fresh fruit and veg plastic
Tesco said it would welcome “effective government intervention on produce packaging removal”
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Comment & OpinionTechnology or tradition: have supermarket self-checkouts gone too far?
Booths’ decision is an unusual one, and goes against the trend of SSCs becoming more ubiquitous in stores of all sorts and sizes
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InterviewsWaitrose’s Nathan Ansell on pushing loyalty and value for money
Waitrose’s customer director Nathan Ansell on how he’s reviving its fortunes through ‘bold’ marketing, value for money, and a revitalised loyalty scheme
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Analysis & FeaturesWho won the Christmas ads in 2023? Our judges give their verdict on all the ads that matter
This year’s batch of festive ads has been rolling out the celebs aplenty. But which is the best?
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NewsStartups and challenger brands facing ‘exorbitant’ media charges
One supplier claimed they had been asked to spend £20k on a single Instagram post