Waitrose news and analysis – Page 53
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NewsM&S to debut on Ocado with beefed up alcoholic drinks range
M&S has worked over the past 18 months to match and improve the current Waitrose selection
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NewsWaitrose experiences technical problems with website and app
The retailer said the glitches were down to continued high demand
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership trials virtual queuing system
The trial is taking place at six Waitrose stores and three John Lewis branches
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NewsWaitrose report finds number of older online shoppers has trebled
Waitrose online report suggested Covid-19 would have a long-term impact on shopping habits overall
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Range PreviewRange preview: Waitrose Christmas 2020
Waitrose has made the most of the unexpected to create a conversation-starting festive feast this year. Here’s our pick of the Christmas range
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Comment & OpinionSwitching to paper bags isn’t as straightforward as it seems
Anything that cuts plastic use must be applauded. But the real test is whether customers will reuse their paper bags
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NewsOcado customers find M&S products instead of Waitrose in grocery deliveries
The M&S branded items arrived in customer orders as substitutions for out-of-stock Waitrose goods due to a ‘system error’
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NewsWaitrose to become next mult to ban plastic bags for life
Morrisons said earlier it was trialling replacing plastic bags for life with a paper version ahead of a national rollout
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NewsM&S and Waitrose launch campaigns to snare Ocado customers
Both retailers have launched multichannel marketing campaigns to highlight the value and quality of their grocery lines
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NewsWaitrose.com turnover at £1bn ‘run rate’, says James Bailey
It puts Waitrose.com on course to hit a target announced in May last year of tripling its turnover to become a £1bn business within three years
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NewsWaitrose to reintroduce carrier bag recycling scheme
The initiative was temporarily stopped in March due to coronavirus
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NewsWaitrose quietly delists full Napolina pasta range
Eight Napolina pasta SKUs have disappeared from Waitrose’s shelves over recent weeks
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NewsWaitrose recalls chicken satay over sauce mix-up
The upmarket grocer included a sauce made with fish and peanuts rather than the sweet chilli variety listed on the label
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to sell face masks to raise money for NHS charities
The face coverings are being made in the retailer’s factory, which has also created thousands of medical gowns for the NHS
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NewsWaitrose ‘flattered’ to have inspired M&S products for Ocado
M&S said it had “matched and improved on 4,000 Waitrose products” with its 6,000 lines on Ocado
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Comment & OpinionMarks & Spencer is threatening a middle-class price war against Waitrose
And Ocado also gets an extra 2,000 unique M&S products on its site
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NewsWaitrose rolls out body-worn cameras to store staff
The retailer will trial the technology in 50 of its branches this month
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NewsNatalie Mitchell takes up new Waitrose technical and quality director role
Mitchell has been head of brand development and product innovation since 2015
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NewsWaitrose digital chief Ben Stimson confirms departure
Stimson has been with the company for a decade and moved into his current role in May 2019
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NewsWaitrose rolls out drive-through collection service
Some locations also offer John Lewis click & collect and return services