Archive of all Waitrose articles – Page 117
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Waitrose Deliver on the road to move into profit quickly'
Waitrose is gearing up for rapid rollout of its store based online shopping service Waitrose Deliver after ironing out technical problems in its picking system. So far, progress has been tentative, with the service only available from six stores in...
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New stores on the way Waitrose is opening five new stores this year after a period of consolidation in 2001 while it integrated a clutch of Somerfield stores into the estate. The new sites will bring store numbers up to 141. The store…
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The grain from Spain
Riso Gallo, Italy's brand leader in rice, has added Bomba Paella Rice to its range of Italian risottos. The newcomer is made up of bomba, the finest variety of Spanish paella rice, and is currently being distributed through selected Waitrose and...
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Ocado off to flying start
Ocado is already attracting big spenders in its first full week of operation. The home shopping service, set up with the backing of the John Lewis Partnership using Waitrose products, is proving popular with shoppers taking advantage of the free...
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n Waitrose's new training course aims to make supplier relat
While many retailers and suppliers put a brave face on sometimes strained relationships, Waitrose has become a de facto marriage guidance counsellor. Its new training course Developing People in Partnership aims to build a competitive...
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Evian links with Waitrose for detox
Evian has a January Detox programme lined up for festive season over-indulgers and has invested £1m of the brand's £10m 2002 support in PR. As part of its out of season penetration' campaign, the company has organised a cross-promotional offer in...
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Waitrose in Wandsworth
The Arndale Centre in Wandsworth, south London, is undergoing redevelopment and rebranding as Southside by Portfolio Holdings. The £70m programme will involve rebuilding part of the complex. Waitrose is in discussions expected to be tied up...
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Waitrose contributes to probe into accentuating the positive
Waitrose employees are being invited to contribute to a research project designed to identify how people make positive life changes. The supermarket is just one organisation being canvassed by Graham Price, postgraduate student at Birkbeck College's...
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What's in store?
This year retailers have taken to heart the criticism being hurled at their bacon fixtures and have been busily overhauling them. Waitrose says it has been improved by continual rationalisation and regeneration of the product mix. Its best sellers...
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Few categories are so in tune with consumer tastes and tren
This outstanding performance has been bolstered by the huge amount of development that has taken place in the market. The multiples have led the way, with Waitrose and Safeway creating fresh pasta bars, and Tesco, Safeway and Sainsbury extending...
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Felwick to be next BRC chairman
Waitrose David Felwick is to be the next chairman of the British Retail Consortium. He becomes chairman designate on November 27 and takes over as chairman from Sir David Sieff in March 2002 when Sir David retires. Felwick's term of office at the...
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Another round of supermarket price cuts was sparked this wee
Waitrose is extending its support for the Focus on Food campaign by three years, to 2005. The campaign, to raise the profile of food education in schools, is run in conjunction with the RSA. M&S has upgraded its website with improved functionality...
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english plums and apples
Research will be used to discuss long-term opportunities with growers Waitrose tests potential of traditional varieties Waitrose is working closely with Brogdale Horticultural Trust this autumn to assess whether consumers still have a taste for...
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Felwick bids Waitrose farewell after 11 momentous years'
David Felwick, the man widely credited with having restored the fortunes of Waitrose, is stepping down from the food chain to become deputy chairman of parent group the John Lewis Partnership. Felwick moves over next March and will be replaced as...
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Record profits boosted
by former Somerfields Waitrose is set to announce record interim profits when the John Lewis Partnership announces its results for the first half of the year this week. Waitrose md David Felwick told The Grocer sales for the first half were up 13%...
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Waitrose harmonises sites as it gears up for Ocado
Waitrose has incorporated its three existing internet stations Waitrosedeliver, Waitrose@work and Waitrose Direct into the upgraded Waitrose.com portal. The site has been redesigned to offer online shopping as well as information on food and...
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The Grocer focus on speciality & fine foods: passionate abou
A major part of any retailer's speciality food portfolio is cheese. But to make it special it has to have that certain something and, according to Waitrose cheese buyer Graham Cassie, that is passion. One of their main characteristics is that they...
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Brammy Awards: JS fends off Waitrose to grab the Brammy glor
Sainsbury emerged triumphant in this year's Brammy Awards winning two of the product categories and being named best multiple retailer. But the chain faced fierce competition from Waitrose, which came a close second in many of the categories and won...