Waitrose news and analysis – Page 64
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Grocer 33Waitrose Wellington, Somerset: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Christmas was the smoothest we’ve had, according to partners who have been here for seven years’
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NewsMorrisons bans sales of energy drinks to under-16s
Morrisons first trialled the policy across six of its stores in 2013, but stopped it in February 2015…
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NewsWaitrose pledges to drop black plastic from own-label produce
Waitrose will not sell any own-label food in black plastic beyond 2019. The move follows the announcement earlier in the week by Iceland to cut plastic packaging from all its own label products within five years
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NewsShine taken off record Christmas at Tesco by collapse of Palmer & Harvey
Tesco and Waitrose have both managed to drive underlying sales growth over Christmas, but Marks & Spencer lost out to Aldi and Lidl as like-for-like food numbers declined. However, the shine was taken off Tesco’s results by the impact of the Palmer & Harvey collapse.
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NewsWaitrose trials bespoke nutritionist services in two stores
Service is being offered at the supermarket’s Canary Wharf and Kingston upon Thames branches
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NewsRetailers sign up to corrosive acid sales ban to under-18s
Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose and The Co-op sign up to voluntary government scheme for acid and corrosive substances
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NewsWaitrose bans under-16s from buying high-caffeine drinks
Customers buying energy drinks with more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will have to show proof of age from 5 March…
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NewsWaitrose launches 'Good Health' label and new healthier lines
Waitrose poll finds a third of shoppers found it difficult to choose for a healthy diet…
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NewsJohn Lewis extends cut-off date for click & collect
Shoppers have an extra day to collect from John Lewis branches, but Waitrose customers will need to place orders by Friday
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NewsWaitrose in cheese export deal to Paris-based Franprix
The retailer has begun supplying four cheeses, piccalilli, lemon curd, marmalade and shortbread to 150 Paris branches…
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NewsWaitrose ramps up development capability in NPD focus
The retailer will open the new facilities, located at its Bracknell headquarters, in the middle of next year…
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Comment & OpinionLord Price has a positive story to tell at FDF President’s Reception
Former Waitrose boss insists there are still reasons to be cheerful about the UK’s future after Brexit
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NewsWaitrose launches £35 Christmas wreath decorated with sprouts
The horticultural innovation is only on trial this year in Waitrose Food & Home branches
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NewsDining experience startups awarded £200,000 by John Lewis
The startups will now begin integrating with the John Lewis and Waitrose businesses
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NewsWaitrose warns of higher levels of campylobacter in chicken
M&S was the worst performer, with 10% of the retailer’s chicken samples testing positive above 1,000cfu/g in Q3 2017
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NewsWaitrose trials home wine tasting service in London area
The service was tested for six weeks among Waitrose staff before launch
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Analysis & FeaturesInside the Waitrose Drinks Festival
The Grocer checks out the highlights from this weekend’s festival held in County Hall, London
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NewsWaitrose introduces click & collect queue-busting strategies
A new system of self-service check-in rolls out across 140 branches this week ahead of Black Friday
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NewsWaitrose goes big on community spirit with black and white 2017 Christmas ad
The ad focuses on a group of villagers who become trapped inside a pub on Christmas morning
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Analysis & FeaturesWaitrose Food & Drink Report: seven trends of 2017
This time last year, Hawaiian poke was just poking its head into public consciousness