Waitrose news and analysis – Page 51
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NewsGrocer Gold Store Manager of the Year 2020: the shortlist
Our Store Manager of the Year Award recognises outstanding hard graft and commitment from the nation’s best store managers
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to cut 1,500 head office jobs
JLP’s executive director, finance Patrick Lewis will also step down at the end of the year
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NewsSushi Daily rolls out new heat at home range into Waitrose
The four ’heat at home’ dishes will be introduced in 22 of the retailer’s stores across London, plus Glasgow and Bracknell
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas ad to focus on food poverty
JLP has partnered with food redistribution charity FareShare and family support organisation Home-Start
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NewsWaitrose calls yellowfin tuna boycott ‘fundamentally and morally wrong’
Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna is one of the world’s most overfished stocks and scientists have warned it is in danger of complete collapse by 2026
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NewsWaitrose to recruit over 1,800 drivers and pickers to meet online demand
The new employees will be working across its stores and two London fulfilment centres in Coulsdon and Enfield
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NewsWaitrose launches children’s books on healthy eating
The upmarket grocer will debut the e-books through a partnership with online library service the Social Book Club
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket price war: who’s doing what?
We’ve seen moves to everyday low pricing, round pound promotions and new value ranges – here’s what the retailers have been doing with their prices this year
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NewsSupermarkets forced to cordon off non-essential items as Covid firebreak takes hold
Guidance published on the government’s website warns toy sections, clothing and a large range of electrical items will be shut down
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NewsWaitrose Bracknell warehouse staff test positive for coronavirus
A ‘small number’ of workers had tested positive and were self-isolating, Waitrose said
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NewsWaitrose continues price cuts with reduced own label lines
Waitrose has cut the price on more than 200 own label lines by an average of around 15%
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership expands click & collect service to all stores
JLP customers can now pick up online orders from its 50 John Lewis branches and 337 Waitrose stores
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NewsWaitrose recalls chocolate over packaging blunder with undeclared nuts
The retailer’s No1 Dominican Republic milk chocolate 49% packaging was filled with its orange and almond variant instead
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does JLP’s five-year plan mean for Waitrose?
Chairman Sharon White announced a host of new services and corporate changes to move the group “beyond retail” and make it more efficient. But what does this all mean for its grocery arm?
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NewsWaitrose extends Deliveroo trial to further 24 stores
The supermarket has also added an extra 150 products to the range available via the delivery platform
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NewsMorrisons and John Lewis Partnership ditch glitter
JLP and Morrisons said they have made the commitment due to glitter taking hundreds of years to degrade
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NewsCity snapshot: John Lewis pledges to move ‘beyond retail’ to boost profits
John Lewis Partnership is to launch a host of new services to move the group “beyond retail” as it seeks to reach £400m profit within five years
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NewsWaitrose to shut cafes at Christmas
The retailer said it would shut all the facilities from 13 December with a gradual re-opening from mid-January
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NewsWaitrose launches grocery deliveries website for UAE shoppers
The move comes as an extension of the retailer’s presence in the UAE, currently compromising 12 branches
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NewsWaitrose recalls pork burgers over undeclared egg
Egg was not mentioned as an ingredient on the item’s packaging