Waitrose news and analysis – Page 29
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News
Waitrose links up with King Charles’s charity to fund grassroots farming projects across UK
The chosen projects will also be paired with a local Waitrose store, offering community engagement, mentorship and fundraising opportunities
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Yoghurt snack bar brand Yaar lands major new Waitrose and Booths deals
The brand is fast approaching the one million unit sales milestone, having seen an upturn in sales over the past year
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Waitrose loyalty scheme still plagued by complaints eight months after revamp
Users of the MyWaitrose loyalty scheme have complained of high spending thresholds to qualify for discounts offered in postal vouchers
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Canned cocktail brand Moth adds trio of 10% abv drinks
French 75 and Aperitivo Spritz are made with Tarquin’s gin, while Piña Colada contains Duppy Share rum
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Sheese adds two vegan cheese alternatives
The plant-based cheese brand has launched its Mighty Melter and The Italiano as the latest editions to its 40 product range
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Waitrose Hove: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘My motivation was to open a branch with a partner-led culture that promotes the partnership role model’
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Waitrose partners go ‘above and beyond’ in Hove branch
Waitrose impressed this week but supermarkets struggled with availability across the board
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Analysis & Features
Waitrose’s plan to avoid bleeding sales during the cost of living crisis
Britain’s poshest supermarket is losing sales. What new tricks does it have up its sleeve? And will they be enough as shoppers trade down?
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Reports
Return of Spam and fish head soup as Waitrose prepares for austerity
The grocer’s latest annual Food & Drink Report revealed shoppers were having to be savvier than ever when it came to their grocery shopping, with 72% of shoppers admitting they were now being more mindful about their spending
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John Lewis Partnership launches new employment programme for care leavers
JLP has been running pilots in partnership with councils and local charities across different areas of the country to provide training and employment in its stores
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Comment & Opinion
Waitrose’s free coffee may be grabbing headlines, but its Caffè Nero tie-up is the real news
Waitrose commercial director Charlotte Di Cello has hailed the partnership “an ideal fit” and hinted at “more benefits in the pipeline”
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The Coconut Collab launches ‘first-to-market’ plant-based brandy cream for Christmas
The coconut-based cream alternative will be available nationwide from November in Tesco, Waitrose and Whole Foods Market
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Montezuma’s installs branded bays in Waitrose ahead of Christmas
The ‘exciting and colourful’ in-store fixtures would ‘bring the world of Montezuma’s to many new shoppers’, said the brand
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Waitrose to bring back popular free hot drink offer for loyalty card members
The move is part of a larger partnership between Waitrose and Caffè Nero
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Events & Awards
The Grocer Own-Label Awards 2022: the winners
Here we celebrate the winners from all the accredited products, showcasing the best across 17 categories, from alcohol to Christmas
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Deliciously Ella links up with Waitrose for massive plant-based range
The supplier’s new range could eventually total some 100 SKUs
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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall launches River Cottage organic ketchup range
Fearnley-Whittingstall said he hoped to shake up the ketchup category, which had become ‘bland and over-sweetened down the years’
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Grocer 33 store of the week: Waitrose Harrogate
‘The thing we are stepping into at Harrogate at the moment is making sure partners are being looked after through the cost of living crisis’
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Harrogate Waitrose store of week despite availability issues
Our shopper described the shop as ‘a nice enough store, but with very poor stock levels’
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Waitrose launches new £12 dine in meal deal in stores
Customers will be able to choose from 11 mains, eight sides and six desserts. Waitrose confirmed this would be an ongoing meal deal