Waitrose news and analysis – Page 91
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NewsTwenty more Little Waitrose stores to spring up in London
Waitrose plans to open 20 new Little Waitrose stores in and around London over the next 18 months. The new smaller-format stores will boost its selling space by 100,000 sq ft by the end of 2012, the supermarket said, creating 1,000 jobs.
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Disaster site: Waitrose’s online blunders elicit a second apology
Waitrose has apologised again to customers following further problems with its relaunched website.Users have complained the site is slow and difficult to navigate following its relaunch in March. In a statement issued this week, director...
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NewsDiscounters hang on to record share as shoppers get post-wedding blues
The discounters and Waitrose have made further gains on rivals over the past three months, as the UK’s economic woes continue to polarise shopping habits.
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Comment & Opinion
Gold standard
Last night The Grocer crowned its annual champions, dishing out 25 awards to the industry’s finest at a black-tie bash in London’s Guildhall.
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NewsMultiples follow Tesco milk increase
Sainsbury's and Waitrose have followed Tesco's lead and increased the price of four pints of milk to £1.49 [BrandView.co.uk]. As in Tesco, the 24p rise applies to whole, skimmed and semi-skimmed variants of Sainsbury's and Waitrose's...
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NewsNew formula for Shaken Udder drinks
Shaken Udder has been revamped and its sugar content reduced in a bid to appeal more to the lunchbox market. The premium milkshakes which are sold in Waitrose, Ocado and high-end food halls now contain less than 5% sugar, down from 6%....
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NewsWaitrose unveils Love Life healthy range
Waitrose has launched its largest sub-brand range of products since the Essential range, dubbed Love Life. The 270-strong range of “nutritionally balanced” products will reach stores on 30 June.
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Waitrose ahead of Ocado when online shoppers plan purchases
Online shoppers are more likely to visit Waitrose.com than dedicated online retailer Ocado when thinking about ordering groceries, new research by Verdict has revealed. The research was compiled from an Ipsos MORI poll of 3,000 adults,...
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Grocer 33Waitrose, Weston-super-Mare
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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Focus On Wine & Champagne: Innovations
Waitrose this month started stocking Cienna Rosso (rsp: £9.99), a sparkling red wine with an abv of 7.5%. The cienna grape was created by crossing sumoll, from Spain, with cabernet sauvignon, resulting in a wine with a "creamy palate with plenty of acidity and juicy flavours".
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NewsMorrisons and Waitrose join heavyweight campaign to beat fish discards
A heavyweight coalition comprising some of the UK's biggest retailers and seafood suppliers has come together to push for a more sustainable seafood supply chain. Retailer members of the Sustainable Seafood Coalition include Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer.
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NewsWaitrose bullish in the face of website snags
Waitrose's director of e-commerce has revealed that despite a barrage of complaints about its relaunched website, it is to push ahead with extra features such as brand reviews and recommendations.
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NewsWaitrose to bring edible flowers to the salad aisle
They're usually associated with fine dining but Waitrose is hoping edible flowers and micro-leaves will appeal to adventurous home cooks as well. The supermarket has developed an eight-strong range of salad 'add-ons' with Bakkavör that...
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Multiples kick off thin plastic wrap recycling
The UK's biggest supermarkets are to make it easier to recycle thin plastic packaging such as bread bags and cereal liners in-store. The big four supermarkets, the Co-operative Group and Waitrose will start taking back the plastic used...
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Grocer 33Waitrose Eastbourne
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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Comment & Opinion
You don’t have to be cheap to offer value
The Which? supermarket survey put Waitrose top. Rivals would do well to learn from its example.
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NewsWaitrose to open Lancashire DC in drive to double northern estate
Waitrose is to open a new regional distribution centre in Lancashire as part of plans to double its estate in the north. The centre in Chorley remains subject to planning approval but is expected to open in the autumn of 2012, creating 600 jobs.
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NewsTesco price match ‘will hit Waitrose margins’
Waitrose's pledge to match Tesco's pricing on key branded lines could be costing the retailer up to 200 basis points, industry insiders have warned. Exclusive figures compiled by BrandView.co.uk for The Grocer have revealed the chain is...
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Mary Berry has entered the cake mix
Gourmet brand Mary Berry & Daughter is making its first foray into baking with a range of cake mixes. The Mary Berry branded range, available from Waitrose, comes in Lemon Drizzle, Luxury Carrot Cake and Double Chocolate Fudge (rsp:...
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NewsRange review swells Waitrose cheese offer
Waitrose has completely revamped its pre-pack cheese fixture, adding 80 new lines as well as an entirely new 'better plus' tier of high-quality artisan cheeses. The chain is also expanding its own-label Essential range by a further 15...