Archive of all Waitrose articles – Page 4
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News
JLP wins approval to build 353 rental homes in store redevelopment
The plans were agreed yesterday by the London Borough of Bromley following 147 letters of support from local residents
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Waitrose restructures HQ team as it doubles down on store service
It has seen the creation of a dedicated retail service & standards team to work across Waitrose’s store estate
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John Lewis partners with Timpson Group for new clothes repair service
It’s the latest new initiative being trialled by John Lewis as it seeks to broaden its offer and attract customers back to its ailing department stores
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Waitrose confirms plans to restart charges for suppliers who breach delivery standards
The deadline to reintroduce penalty charges was pushed back in April following ‘issues’ with the system used to notify suppliers
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McVitie’s adds ‘indulgent’ Signature biscuits to tap evening snacking
A trio of ‘luxurious, multi-textural’ variants will hit Waitrose shelves on 22 July
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Range Preview
Waitrose expands its ready meal range with 19 new dishes
As searches for ‘Easy to Cook’ spike by 276%, Waitrose is tapping into the rising demand for convenient, healthy dinners
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News
Waitrose extends Easy to Cook range as shoppers seek ‘comfort’ during wet summer
Waitrose said the rainy summer had increased demand among customers for autumn-inspired ‘classic comfort foods’
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Comment & Opinion
Giving chickens more space is only half the job. We need breed change
The BCC demands the use of healthier, more robust, slower-growing breeds for good reason, says The Humane League UK’s MD Sean Gifford
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Stellar staff and attractive displays at Waitrose Portswood store
Waitrose has followed up its Grocer Gold Award for service with a second consecutive weekly win in our mystery shop competition
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Waitrose Portswood, Southampton: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘There’s a huge uni campus nearby, so as a result we have a real mix of shoppers. Our on-demand services have really grown’
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News
Waitrose ‘in talks’ with British Corner Shop to potentially rekindle relationship
Waitrose was BCS’s main retail partner before the online grocer joined forces with M&S in 2021
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News
Retailers gear up for weekend of sport with array of booze offers
An unsettled weather forecast hasn’t stopped the mults piling on the discounts
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News
Availability improves at all the supermarkets except Asda
As the cost of living crisis recedes, supermarkets have done a better job in the past year at getting products on shelves
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Waitrose Bury St Edmunds: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Our transaction count is probably double the region and is growing at a decent rate’
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Great staff and ‘tempting’ displays at Waitrose
Our shopper was impressed by the store’s ‘very tempting seasonal displays’
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Analysis & Features
Sainsbury’s wins Grocer of the Year for the first time in two decades
Sainsbury’s has bagged Grocer of the Year for the first time in nearly two decades at last night’s Grocer Gold Awards 2024 – topping an outstanding evening of celebration
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Events & Awards
Grocer Gold Awards 2024: Waitrose Lichfield’s Barry Griffiths wins Store Manager of the Year
Judges praised Griffiths’ “genuinely outstanding” achievements during a highly disrupted year
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Events & Awards
Grocer Gold Awards 2024: Waitrose takes The Grocer 33 Award for Service
The upmarket retailer picked up 16 Grocer 33 store of the week awards - down from the 20 it scored last year
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News
Waitrose beef supplier Dovecote Park enjoys strong growth in latest accounts
The North Yorkshire-based supplier saw profits almost double last year, while turnover rose by just under 15%
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Range Preview
Preview some of the 130 new launches into Waitrose’s No.1 range
New additions include sausage from pigs sired by pedigree Hampshire boars and Belgian blonde chocolate florentines from a Dorset bakery founded in 1916