Waitrose - Latest News and Analysis – Page 93
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Morrisons, Waitrose get regional nod
Morrisons, Waitrose get regional nod: Morrisons, Waitrose and Booths have all been named regional winners at this year’s Retail Cheese Awards. Booths in Lytham, Morrisons in Stamford and Waitrose in Burgess Hill won in the multiple retailer section for the north, central and south...
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Ruddock warns of tax if stores fail bag target
Waitrose is on track to cut carrier bag use by 50% by the end of the year – but will have to increase this to 70% by next spring if it wants to avoid charging consumers, the government has warned. Environment minister Joan Ruddock said that in the...
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Waitrose shoppers go for brown meat
It seems even Waitrose customers are feeling the pinch, with the retailer revealing this week that shoppers are opting for cheaper poultry cuts. Waitrose said that although customers were still defying the economic downturn to buy free-range...
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Waitrose readies itself to take on convenience
Waitrose has appointed Anthony Wysome as head of convenience to oversee a new wave of small shops, the first of which could open early next year. Wysome was promoted from senior project manager to take charge of plans to expand into the...
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Q&A with Paul Reeley Store manager of the week
Who are your biggest competitors? Our main one is Tesco which is currently undergoing an extension. There's also an Aldi in Sudbury but our customers are extremely loyal to the Waitrose brand. Would you like to change anything...
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Waitrose offers grapes of wrath
Bogoffer of the Week is the 'buy one, get an agonising drawn-out death free' promotion unofficially being run at the Northampton outpost of Waitrose.The Barron family was delighted last week to find one of nature's deadliest predators...
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Esom leaves Marks & Spencer
Steven Esom, director of food at Marks & Spencer, has left the company as the retailer reports a 4.5% drop in like-for-like first-quarter food sales.Esom had been head of food at M&S since joining in June last year from Waitrose where he was...
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waitrose plays the beautiful game
In one of the clearest signs yet that football has left its working class roots far behind, Waitrose has become the first national supermarket chain to sponsor a major football club.Waitrose has a agreed a one-year deal, believed to be...
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Waitrose to source 100% British bacon
Waitrose will source all of its bacon from British farmers by the end of the year, it announced this week. The retailer already sources 100% of its fresh pork and 90% of bacon from UK suppliers, but has now pledged to stop selling...
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Waitrose snaps up Woolworths stores
Waitrose has snapped up four London stores from high street retailer Woolworths.Woolworths has disposed of the leases of the stores to the supermarket chain for £25.5m, and the deal is expected to be completed by 31 July.Woolworths...
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Waitrose wins in Wiltshire
Being housed within an old cinema is not the only reason why Waitrose's Marlborough branch in Wiltshire blends in so harmoniously with its surroundings. Our first Top Store of the new year as far as The Grocer 33 is concerned managed to...
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Q&A with Andy Davies Store manager of the week
So is Waitrose well regarded in Marlborough? Absolutely. I belong to the Marlborough Chamber of Trade, which means I work closely with the town's smaller food and drink shops. We are also showcasing the work of local artists in our lobby...
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waitrose st neots
Tim Cobley, manager of the St Neots branch of Waitrose, recently cycled to one of his store's local suppliers to taste the product before it went on shelf. He even helped the owner develop new recipes, although Cobley admits the producer didn't...
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Waitrose own label must use free-range egg
Waitrose will convert to using free-range eggs in 100% of its own-label products from next month. The supermarket chain has been working towards its 100% target for three years, having refused to sell fresh eggs from caged birds in any...
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High achievement all round - Q&A and Availability
In a week characterised by poor availability, Waitrose's enthusiastic and efficient staff were integral to the Chesham store being crowned this week's best in class. Employees at the 16,000 sq ft branch complete an extensive customer service...
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Covent Garden creates Fruit Soups for summer
Is it a soup? Is it a smoothie? The answer lies somewhere in between as New Covent Garden Food Co launches a range of fruit-based soups.The Fruit Soup range, which is rolling out now in Waitrose stores nationwide, includes an apple...
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Wincanton puts in rival offer for TDG
Supply chain specialist Wincanton, which has contracts with the big four, Waitrose, Somerfield and The Co-operative Group, has tabled a £229m bid for rival logistics company TDG.The bid, at 281.25p a share, beats a rival offer earlier...
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Parfett plans transfer to staff ownership before retirement
Cash & Carry operator Parfetts is planning to hand over ownership of the business to staff, borrowing from the business model of Waitrose-owner the John Lewis Partnership.A spokesman for the wholesaler said MD Steve Parfett was...
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New tagline for Waitrose
Waitrose has ditched its seven-year-old tagline 'Quality food, honestly priced' with the new line 'Everyone deserves quality food. Everyone deserves Waitrose'.The slogan will air tonight in a new 60-second television advert, according to the...
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Waitrose Market Town will go head-to-head with indies
Waitrose is risking its position as the friendly face of supermarket retailing with its new smaller store format, experts have warned.The company is offering fresh meat and fish alongside bakery and deli counters in its new 10,000 sq ft...