Waitrose news and analysis – Page 51
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Grocer 33Waitrose Bracknell scores third Grocer 33 win in as many years
Waitrose’s store was described as well lit, clean and easy to navigate
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NewsWaitrose adds 13 new products to Unpacked refillables range
Waitrose has integrated the Unpacked concept among the main aisles at its Oxford store rather than hosting it in a separate area
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Comment & OpinionThe Flexible Plastic Fund could be a big moment in the battle against pollution
An impressive list of companies must work to establish a market for recycled soft plastics
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NewsDeliveroo and grocery partners to deliver one million meals to those in need
The initiative will see Deliveroo riders pick up food that would otherwise go to waste from Co-op, Waitrose and Pret a Manger
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NewsWaitrose relaunching sandwich platters ahead of lockdown easing
The products are also being relaunched with significantly less packaging
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NewsWaitrose introduces online delivery fee to ‘bring us in line with rest of market’
The delivery fee was introduced quietly late last month as part of a “trial” at selected stores across the UK
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NewsWaitrose ends two-hour Rapid delivery in favour of Deliveroo
Waitrose said its Rapid service and Deliveroo partnership were operating ‘with lots of overlap’
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NewsWaitrose defends rates relief as it posts record profits
Waitrose posted record levels of profits last year as sales boomed during a period in which it benefited from business rates relief.
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Range PreviewRange preview: Waitrose Scrumptious Summer 2021
Here’s our pick of the new Waitrose Scrumptious Summer range, which it says will make shoppers “the envy of every picnic blanket in the park” this summer
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Grocer 33Waitrose, Preston: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘It’s been a really interesting year to say the least. But I think the team have all responded brilliantly’
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Grocer 33Waitrose impresses with friendly, helpful employees
Waitrose in Preston was ‘hassle-free’ and the store was clean and tidy
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Analysis & FeaturesFrom waste stream to mainstream: the rise of refillable products
Packaging-free trials are on the rise across the mults. But can they work at scale? And is consumer demand sufficient?
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NewsWaitrose to create 400 new roles to fulfil Deliveroo orders
The new roles will be dedicated to fulfilling orders and readying them for collection by Deliveroo couriers
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Analysis & FeaturesInside the big supermarkets’ most eco-friendly stores
To mark Earth Day 2021, here’s a look at some of the big retailers’ most eco-friendly stores and the initiatives they’re testing out inside them
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Grocer 33Waitrose Kingsthorpe, Northampton: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The last year has certainly been a challenge but ultimately the team here has worked brilliantly – we have supported the community’
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NewsSupermarket veg campaign hits 100 industry signatories
The Peas Please initiative has reached a major landmark this week with 100 retailers, manufacturers and hospitality businesses signed up
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Range PreviewRange preview: Waitrose Middle Eastern Levantine Table collection
Waitrose has launched its first-ever combined range with John Lewis to help shoppers put on the ultimate mezze feast, packed with flavours from the Levant
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Comment & OpinionHow the Better Business Act can help reset corporate responsibility
It is essential that the business leaders of today shape new and higher standards, says Douglas Lamont, Innocent Drinks CEO and co-chair of the Better Business Act coalition
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NewsHundreds of businesses call for environmental responsibility to be added to company law
The proposed new legislation, dubbed ‘The Better Business Act’, would require directors to advance shareholders’ interests ‘alongside those of wider society and the environment’
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Analysis & FeaturesFive plastic pollution projects that won a cash injection from Waitrose
With help from environmental charity Hubbub, Waitrose began a £1m grant fund to which over 150 projects applied. Here are the five winning projects and what they’re doing with the funding