Waitrose news and analysis
Most recent first...
-
Grocer 33Sainsbury’s in Bourne wins store of the week as Waitrose food hall comes up short
Sainsbury’s in Bourne, Lincolnshire, squeaked to victory by a solitary point this week
-
NewsWaitrose trialling ‘personalised’ deli counters to enhance store experience
Waitrose has launched a series of trails to enhance deli counters
-
NewsWaitrose imposes two-bar limit for Lindt Dubai Style Chocolate
The viral chocolate bars rolled into the retailer, along with Sainsbury’s and Ocado, last week
-
Analysis & FeaturesUK Food & Drink Shows 2025: panels grocery businesses won’t want to miss
One focus for 2025 is a series of panels recognising women leaders in various food and drink industry sectors
-
NewsLindt’s Dubai Style chocolate hits Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Ocado
The viral chocolate bars have also been restocked in Lindt stores nationwide
-
Comment & OpinionSue Perkins livens up bafflingly-still-going Waitrose Dish podcast
Perkins tells the tale of winning the 2006 World’s Biggest Liar competition in Cumbria
-
NewsWaitrose appoints new head of loyalty from Sainsbury’s
Lovell is the latest, and final appointment, following a restructure of the Waitrose and John Lewis loyalty teams
-
NewsWaitrose boosts FareShare partnership after ‘best ever’ year for food donation
Waitrose released the updated figures to mark its participation in Wrap’s Food Waste Awareness Week
-
NewsWaitrose confirms new stores to kick off £600m investment
Waitrose has agreed deals to open new Little Waitrose stores in Southwick, West Sussex and St Andrews in Bristol, which will open as part of its £600m invstment into stores this year
-
Grocer 33Waitrose Bagshot: Grocer 33 store of the week
Waitrose’s Bagshot store has won three times in nine years, notes duty manager Gary Collyer
-
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’
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
NewsWaitrose pay rises above inflation as John Lewis invests £114m
The John Lewis Partnership is investing £114m into raising pay from 1 April
-
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’
-
Grocer 33Small Waitrose store proves ‘just right’ for our mystery shopper
Despite its relatively small size, the Waitrose store had good availability
-
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
-
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’