Waitrose news and analysis – Page 58
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NewsJohn Lewis to roll out rapid Covid-19 testing for staff
The retailer has rolled out testing facilities to 40 locations across England through a link-up with the Department of Health and Social Care
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to stream live festive fundraiser
Viewers will be encoaraged to donate to Home-Start and FareShare throughout the event
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership expands reserved shopping slot scheme
The expansion follows a four-week pilot at six Waitrose stores and three John Lewis branches in August
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NewsWaitrose predicts surge in rosé wine sales over Christmas
The retailer reported a 36% year-on-year uplift in the last week of November
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus business rates relief: which supermarkets are handing it back?
Here’s the list of supermarkets that have agreed to give it back – and the ones that are staying quiet on the issue
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Analysis & FeaturesWaitrose’s 2021 Food & Drink report: the top stats, facts and findings
Consumers are doubling-down on support for British produce, according to the report
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NewsWaitrose expands Deliveroo trial to 40 branches in total
The service will be rolled out to 16 additional branches within the next week
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NewsWaitrose relaunches eco-friendly cleaning range with recycled plastic
The packaging has been redesigned as part of the move in a minimalist style and with new fragrances
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas ad launched with kindness theme
The two-minute ad features various scenes of people helping one another
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NewsWaitrose to reintroduce meat and fish counter ranges online
If successful, the early 2021 relaunch will extend to include deli and cheese
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NewsWaitrose launches virtual food and drink festival
The four-day festival replaces the supermarket’s annual drinks festival
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NewsMorrisons’ Joanne Bennett-McNally named Grocer Gold Store Manager of the Year
Bennett-McNally manager of Morrisons Widnes, St Helens stormed to victory when she spoke to our expert judging panel about the extraordinary turnaround of her store
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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