Waitrose news and analysis – Page 104
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Grocer 33: Tidy Waitrose secures top store triumph
No out of stocks, a short queue, a tidy shopfloor and efficient staff at Waitrose in Marlborough won our shopper over this week.
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NewsWaitrose tops Which? poll for happy shoppers
Waitrose has emerged top of the major retailers for customer satisfaction in a new survey by consumer body Which?.
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Comment & Opinion
Saturday Essay: Value-driven shopping isn’t just about price
As well as offering low prices, Asda and Morrisons have improved their ranges - to dramatic effect, says Nick Harrison
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Waitrose wine boss heads for Direct Wines
Direct Wines has completed a swoop for Waitrose wine chief Justin Howard-Sneyd.
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Grocer 33: Full basket puts Waitrose in first place
A full basket, no queue and helpful staff made Waitrose in Rickmansworth the clear winner this week.
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Baker leaves Duchy but remains central to Prince’s interests
Andrew Baker, the chief executive of Duchy Originals, is to leave his post after handing over nearly all functions of the job to Waitrose management.Baker has now been employed by the Prince of Wales as a consultant on a range of other...
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Second Opinion: Who’ll be the Christmas winner?
Waitrose and Morrisons will do well, and Tesco is set to improve on 2008, says Clive Black
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Waitrose launches ‘vital’ frozen range
Waitrose is relaunching its frozen food range to offer a "vital store cupboard" that includes scratch ingredients, bakery lines, risotto and slow-cook dishes.The 50-strong Waitrose Frozen range has been developed by chef Nigel Nugent to...
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Waitrose set to try out several Boots formats
Waitrose and Boots are considering trialling several different store formats simultaneously as they thrash out details of their forthcoming tie-up, The Grocer has learnt. A source familiar with the negotiations said the two may launch...
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Waitrose fish counters sell samphire
Waitrose has started selling samphire, sourced from Carmel Agrexco in Israel, as it looks to take the niche product mainstream.
The product, which is being stocked by a major UK retailer for the first time, goes well with fish and went… -
NewsGrocer 33: Waitrose top thanks to its super service
Waitrose's Food & Home branch in Salisbury was one of four retailers to offer strong availability, but its friendly staff went out of their way to assist our shopper, which helped it land our top store award.
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The Co-op comes top for sustainable seafood
The Co-operative Group, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, M&S and Morrisons have been praised for their fish-sourcing policies by the Marine Conservation Society. The five supermarkets all achieved an MCS sustainability score of at least 68%....
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Grocer 33: Waitrose in Newcastle impresses
The battle for the top store award intensified this week. Three retailers had strong availability, but Waitrose in Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, was the only retailer to entirely satisfy our shopper.
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All eyes on Price, but could McKenna replace Marc Bolland at Morrisons?
While most people's money is on Mark Price taking over from Marc Bolland at Morrisons, Asda FD Judith McKenna remains a highly fancied outsider.
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Waitrose forced to remove clip from Christmas TV advert after complaints it would distress military families
Waitrose has been forced to remove a sequence from its Christmas TV advert following complaints that it was offensive to families of British soldiers, writes the Daily Mail.
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Mr Scruff adds herbal tea just for the blokes
DJ and part-time tea peddler Mr Scruff has added a blokey variant to his Make Us A Brew tea range.The new Mint & Chilli herbal brew, available now from Waitrose, Selfridges and Wholefoods, is geared at the male population.
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Esom adds third board to his CV
Steven Esom has joined the board at Cranswick as a non-executive director.The former Waitrose MD also holds non-exec roles at Carphone Warehouse and Tyrrells. He is also a partner at Langholm Capital, a position he took up in July, a...
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Squeeze Me offers frozen smoothies
The Squeeze Me company is launching a range of frozen fruit smoothie blends to remove the hassle of making smoothies at home. Blendies, available from Waitrose now, consists of two chopped frozen fruit mixes designed to be blended with...
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NewsGrocer 33: Immaculate Waitrose impresses
Waitrose's Cheadle Hulme branch was the only retailer to offer a full basket this week. The shop floor was immaculate and the staff were happy to help our shopper locate several items when he asked for assistance.
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Dickinson & Morris offers festive pies
Pork pie specialist Dickinson & Morris is launching a limited-edition Ultimate range to Tesco and Waitrose in time for Christmas. The Game Pie, an extra large authentic Melton Mowbray pork pie, and a cranberry-topped pork pie are...