Waitrose news and analysis – Page 48
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NewsButlers targets summer BBQ ‘boom’ with Blacksticks Blue burger slices
The cheese is set to hit Spar outlets from 8 April, with another listing confirmed with Waitrose from 14 April
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NewsMorrisons’ profits slump amid £290m of COVID costs
Morrisons has reported an 8.6% rise in annual sales and “strong momemtum” depsite a profits slump due to COVID costs, while John Lewis Partnership posts a £517m loss amid restructuring costs and writedowns.
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NewsFortnum & Mason names Rupert Thomas chief commercial officer
Thomas will replace commercial director Lucy Williams, who has been with the luxury retailer for four years
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Comment & OpinionThere’s a new digital divide in online grocery retail
There are two distinct and diverging camps now in the battle for the big weekly shop
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Grocer 33Waitrose claims fifth consecutive win thanks to near perfect availability
A score of 75 was enough to take Waitrose Peterborough to victory this week, which saw fairly low marks across the board
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Grocer 33Waitrose Peterborough, Cambridgeshire: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Sales at our counters have increased hugely since the new year – customers feel comfortable buying items that aren’t prepackaged’
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NewsWaitrose moves Natalie Mitchell into own-brand director role
She was previously director of technical, quality, innovation and supplier management
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NewsWaitrose opens third London fulfilment centre to continue online expansion
The site in Greenford, west London will deliver 25,000 Waitrose.com orders every week
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NewsJohn Lewis products to be added to 250 Waitrose stores
The retailer plans to add John Lewis products to its entire 331-strong store estate over the next two years
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NewsWaitrose reports 10% hike in sales of Duchy Organic products
Waitrose has also rebranded the packaging of the 300-strong Duchy range to reflect its sustainability-led values
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NewsClive’s Purely Plants claims world first with vegan quiche lorraine
The quiche is made with a ‘signature’ egg replacement made from okara
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Grocer 33Waitrose Horley, Surrey: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Decent stock levels are a vital component. If we don’t have everything in stock that a customer has on their list, we are letting them down’
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the supermarkets are doing to tackle food poverty
During the first six months of the pandemic, 1.2 million food parcels distributed were distributed to vulnerable people in the UK and over 470k of them went to children
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NewsWaitrose trials donating surplus food directly from suppliers to vulnerable families
The donated food will be produce that falls outside standard industry specifications
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NewsWaitrose to extend beef production at its Leckford Estate farm
The move means the retailer will be able to source some of its beef directly from its own farm
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NewsJohn Lewis signs up to Prince Charles’ Terra Carta sustainability pledge
Terra Carta, meaning Earth Charter, was launched in January and is designed to help businesses move towards a sustainable future
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Grocer 33Waitrose Nine Elms, Battersea: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Testing really helps to keep us productive and reassures both customers and partners that we can all come to the store and be safe’
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NewsJohn Lewis expands roll out of rapid coronavirus testing for employees
Facilities have now been introduced to 64 locations across England
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NewsDeliveroo to expand grocery delivery service into 125 towns this year
The Grocer understands the increased availability will come from existing supermarket partners
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NewsWaitrose and Tesco donate van to community store delivering food to vulnerable people
The supermarkets have made the donation as part of their ongoing efforts to help combat food poverty