Waitrose news and analysis – Page 8
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Grocer 33Waitrose’s smaller Bagshot store sees off larger Grocer 33 rivals
Our shopper sang the praises of the ‘bright and spacious’ store, which had plenty of staff around – ‘almost in every aisle’
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NewsWaitrose has ‘turned the dial’ on recent struggles, after ‘transformed’ annual results
‘We are transforming the profitability of the Waitrose business,’ declared Waitrose executive director James Bailey, after the John Lewis Partnership’s annual results
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NewsStaff miss out on bonus as profits triple at John Lewis Partnership
Profits have tripled at the John Lewis Partnership as the retail group made ‘solid’ progress on its turnaround but staff still missed out on a bonus for the third year in a row
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NewsWaitrose launches net zero fund for British farmers
The fund is part of Waitrose’s Farming For Nature Programme and will finance projects that will support the adoption of low-carbon farming practices
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Analysis & FeaturesIWD 2025: Grocery’s female leaders are ‘not superheroes’
As brands and businesses mark International Women’s Day, we ask some of grocery’s female leaders to share their take on gender equity in 2025
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NewsWaitrose pay rises above inflation as John Lewis invests £114m
The John Lewis Partnership is investing £114m into raising pay from 1 April
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Grocer 33Waitrose Holloway Road, London: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I’ve always been attracted to shops that are deemed to be a bit more challenging, and we’ve been on a real journey over the last three years to make sure we are really delivering for our customers’
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Grocer 33Small Waitrose store proves ‘just right’ for our mystery shopper
Despite its relatively small size, the Waitrose store had good availability
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KVI TrackerOlive oil prices down as much as 33% in the mults amid mild weather
Rain and milder weather in Spain have improved olive growing conditions
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Grocer 33Waitrose’s Laura Burbedge on delivering the Grocer 33 star order
‘Customers can now add ingredients from recipes on our website directly to their basket’
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Grocer 33Waitrose on top as online 33 retailers score highly
High scores were the order of the day for most retailers in this online Grocer 33
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NewsUK’s top three supermarkets shunning X as retreat grows
So far in 2025, Sainsbury’s and Asda have joined Tesco in not posting on X except in reply to customers
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NewsTesco launches new hyper-personalised Your Clubcard Prices trial
Last year Tesco started launching the personalised Clubcard promotion for millions of customers, driven by a tie-up with AI technology company Eagle Eye
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NewsEllen MacArthur Foundation project unveils 141 food products in nature-friendly revamp
Products supplied by the likes of Nestlé, Waitrose, Wildfarmed and First Milk have been devised or revamped using nature-friendly circular economy principles
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NewsPromotions boost supermarket sales in January
Supermarkets kept shoppers spending after Christmas by offering a raft of promotions as take-home sales rose by 4.3% in January
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NewsWaitrose on track for ‘significant’ improvement in profits despite reports it missed Christmas sales
Waitrose has confirmed the figure came from a monthly sales update. However, it did not include key days of Christmas or new year sales
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NewsCity snapshot: John Lewis to fall short of profit targets as Waitrose disappoints at Christmas
Disappointing Christmas sales at Waitrose are to blame for John Lewis missing profits targets over the festive season in a setback for the partnership’s ongoing turnaround
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NewsWaitrose kicks off major push on ‘non-ultra processed’ products
Waitrose is ’ramping up’ its focus on ’non’ UPFs throughout 2025, and has invited suppliers to help
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NewsWaitrose gives farmers biodiversity boost with free mapping tools
Waitrose farm suppliers will now get free access to Land App’s digital mapping tools
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NewsRude Health launches chilled soya drink with added calcium
The launch of a fortified soya drink with a clean deck is the first of its kind alternative milk