Waitrose news and analysis – Page 68
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NewsWaitrose launches £1m anti-plastic pollution grant fund
The grant fund will award the money over one year to schemes that can show they have an impact on plastic pollution
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NewsWaitrose suspends Cook Well recipe box deliveries
Waitrose has contacted all affected customers to inform them of the suspension
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NewsWaitrose names Ross Avery as finance director
Avery replaces Loraine Woodhouse, who quit Waitrose in October to join Halfords as its CFO
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NewsWaitrose removes black plastic from fresh meat, fish and more
Waitrose has already reduced its packaging by almost 50% since 2009
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NewsWaitrose customer service levels up as rivals struggle
Sir Charlie Mayfield hailed “the best operational performance we have seen in a number of years.”
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NewsWaitrose encourages customers to use reusable containers
Customers are being asked to bring clean, lidded containers to take fresh meat and fish purchases home
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NewsCanned rosé wine brand wins major Waitrose deal
The drink itself is made with a combination of Syrah and Grenache grapes “blended for pretty aromas of lush red fruit”
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NewsDuchy Organic sales at Waitrose raise over £3m for charity
This brings the total Waitrose has donated to charities to £23m since it partnered with Duchy in 2009
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NewsWaitrose launches fishless fingers in 'UK supermarket first'
They are made from breaded seaweed tofu, capers, gherkins, lemon and parsley for a subtle fish flavour
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NewsWaitrose Christmas week sales jump 19% to 'hit expectations'
Sales at the premium supermarket were heavily distorted by the timing of Christmas and New Year compared to 2017, the retailer said in its weekly trading update
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NewsWaitrose to go glitter-free in environmental move
Glitter is made up of small pieces of plastic that can end up in water and never break down.
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NewsWaitrose to trial robots to farm food
The upmarket grocer is to use the robots in the wheat fields in a three-year trial from February
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Comment & OpinionWhen is a promise not a pledge? It’s all in the Ts&Cs
It has emerged that Waitrose quietly scaled its price match pledge back to 1,000 lines in April 2017
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NewsWaitrose downsizes Tesco price-match promise
Waitrose’s Brand Price Match now covers 1,200 lines instead of 8,000
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NewsMade for Drink meat snacks launches into Waitrose wine bars
The retailer has listed the brand’s Chorizo Thins and Mangalitza Chips
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NewsWaitrose to roll out supper club scheme to 42 more stores
Menus are created using ingredients available at Waitrose supermarkets, cooked by professional chefs and served with wines
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NewsWaitrose brings recyclable packaging commitment forward
The retailer is also close to achieving its aim to take all its own-label meat, fish, fruit and veg out of black plastic
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NewsCereal brands see delistings in latest Waitrose range review
Since August almost 50 cereal SKUs have been delisted by Waitrose
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NewsWaitrose to update policy on age-restricted online sales
The upmarket retailer currently follows a Challenge 25 rule when customers order any products online
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose cannot afford to offend its mindful customers
As they say in retail, the customer is never wrong. And the customer is not just Waitrose, it’s Waitrose customers