Archive of all Waitrose articles – Page 118
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The Grocer focus on Scotland: Get yer oats
A first for the oatmeal market is a resealable 500g aluminium ring-pull can developed by Hamlyn's of Scotland. Originally created for the US, pinhead oatmeal is now available in this format in the UK and has been taken up by Tesco and Waitrose at an...
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Haiti at Waitrose
A Haitian liqueur is beginning to make inroads in the UK off-trade. Toussaint Dry coffee liqueur first became available in leading London on-trade accounts and its UK agent InSpirit has now negotiated a listing for it in 54 Waitrose outlets. The...
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Multiples: Waitrose puts puts faces to fruit on PoS
Waitrose is featuring its English growers in store for the first time on point of sale material to emphasise quality, seasonality and the close relationship which they have built up. Strawberry producers Harry Hall of Hall Hunter, Wokingham, and...
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Waitrose: Costs dent profits but Felwick expects record
Waitrose md David Felwick is predicting record profits this year, despite profits for the year to January 27 dropping 11% to £57m. Sales for the same period were up 13% at £2,095m. Felwick said: "Profits during the first half of last year were...
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Online retailing: And the name is Ocado
Waitrose's e-commerce partner Last Mile Solutions has unveiled its brand name, Ocado, and a five year deal with BOC Distribution Services which will provide warehousing operations. All branding will be "Ocado in partnership with Waitrose". Ocado's...
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Multiples: JS says it's no 2 in online race
Sainsbury claims it has leapfrogged over Asda, Iceland and Waitrose to become the UK's number two online grocery retailer and the fourth biggest in the world. Jennifer Baker-Hirst, new business development director, said the Sainsbury's To You...
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Madonna mania hits Waitrose
What has happened to The Gazette, the John Lewis Partnership's weekly staff magazine? It is usually packed full of information no doubt useful to its readers, but it's not exactly a racy read. However, the latest issue manages to cover not only...
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Fish: NZ exporters gearing up for Hoki business in UK
Waitrose currently the only buyer, and marketing questions remain Seafood exporters in New Zealand are hoping to kickstart their Hoki business in the UK after finally winning Marine Stewardship Council accreditation for their fishery. It has taken...
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Online shopping: Launch of Waitrose/LMS service now in autu
Last Mile Solutions is downplaying the notion that the launch of its online shopping service has been delayed by several months. The service is being developed with Waitrose, which owns a 40% stake in LMS. The two companies had originally expected...
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Onlline shopping: Launch nears for Waitrose's nationwide ser
The new nationwide online shopping service from Waitrose and Last Mile Solutions is set to launch in the next few weeks. Products will be sourced from existing Waitrose suppliers nationwide and delivered from a new central warehouse in Hatfield. ...
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Staines retail park is sold for £118m
MEPC has sold its Two Rivers retail park in Staines, Middlesex, to Aberdeen Asset Management for £118m. Two of the three phases at the 370,000 sq ft park are complete. Tenants include Waitrose.The final phase is due for completion in September. The...
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Princes: Heinz denies being hustled over pouch pack tuna
Heinz is claiming victory in its battle with Princes to be first to bring pouch pack tuna to the UK. It claims that John West Tuna pouches went into Waitrose stores this week, with nationwide distribution scheduled for May. However, Heinz...
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Multiples: Waitrose: We're catching our breath'
Sales at Waitrose stores jumped 13% last year to £2.1bn, but extra costs look likely to make profits at the chain less impressive. Waitrose announced its preliminary estimate of annual results with like-for-like sales up 3% a trend which...
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E-commerce: LMS appoints marketing partner
E-grocer Last Mile Solutions has appointed a new marketing partner for the launch of its online home shopping service which is still several months away. The service, which is yet to be named, is a joint venture with minority shareholder Waitrose....
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Multiples: Waitrose says Sainsbury main victim as quality m
Waitrose claims to have taken £34.7m worth of business from Sainsbury in a year. The upmarket chain says its quality and value message encouraged hordes of Sainsbury shoppers to defect in the 12 months up until March 2000. Waitrose also claims to...
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Liquid milk: Let's talk more urges Waitrose
Better communications with supermarkets can help farmers to increase the shelf space their products occupy, according to Richard Sadler, Waitrose head of buying for meat, poultry, fish and dairy. He was talking to 50 Waitrose Select Farm milk...
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Cooking apples: Backing Bramleys
Bramley apple sales have been given a boost by early support from multiples reported Ian Mitchell, campaign chairman. Sales in Waitrose have risen by 35% in volume, while value has risen by 30% since the autumn promotion began. Sainsbury has set...
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E-commerce: Waitrose claims a world beater in home shopping
Waitrose will have the most advanced home shopping grocery website in the world, according to director of selling and marketing Mark Price. He said the site was not an adaption of its Waitrose@work site but a brand new system developed with IBM and...
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Nuts: Cobnuts make a comeback
Traditional Kentish cobnuts are making a comeback on retail shelves. Their growing popularity was highlighted by Waitrose's sponsorship of the growers' association exhibition class held at the National Fruit Show. The crop can be eaten from...
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Apples: Innovation stays rosy
English apple growers are coming up with new varities to eventually compete in the international market. One on sale for the first time this year is Suffolk Pink, sold exclusively by Waitrose. Traypacks of four were priced at £1.59. According...