Archive of all Waitrose articles – Page 99
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Waitrose wins heart of Sheffield - Q&A Avaliability
Waitrose stores in the north remain a rare sight but its Sheffield branch, in winning this week's Top Store award, is a sign that Yorkshire's love affair with the upmarket retailer is blossoming. At 38,000 sq ft, the store is among the biggest in...
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Head chef leaves Asda for Waitrose NPD role
Waitrose has poached Asda's head development chef Neil Nugent and appointed him to the newly created role of executive chef.Nugent has been with Asda for 12 years and has also had many years of experience outside retail as a head chef in...
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Ewes cheese for Waitrose
Shepherds Purse has won a national contract to supply two of its ewes milk cheeses to Waitrose following trials in 14 Yorkshire stores. It will be supplying Olde York to 60 Waitrose stores. The profile of the company had been lifted by...
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Staff are the best ingredient - Q&A and Availability
Floor staff at Waitrose Otley branch in West Yorkshire don't just stack shelves and price products. They also offer shoppers advice on recipes and ingredients, and the fact they are more than happy to go that extra step to help shoppers has been...
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Isklar water takes on premium rivals
Norwegian water brand Isklar is backing its launch in the UK this year with a £2.5m TV campaign.The brand will be pitted against premium operators such as Belu when it hits shelves in April. It has so far confirmed listings with Waitrose...
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Extra-moist cakes debut in Waitrose
Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate is launching an extra-moist chocolate cake in response to complaints from shoppers about how dry other products on the market are.The chocolate & orange cake, which hits Waitrose shelves this week, contains...
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Barramundi sales boosted by fillets
Sales of farmed barramundi in Waitrose have soared following a switch from whole fish to fillets.Sales have risen more than fivefold since Waitrose switched in November, said supplier New Forest Barramundi, because fillets were easier to...
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Shoppers soften to the hard discounters
When Aldi beat Waitrose to the top prize in a food awards ceremony last year, the room went quiet. "People were gobsmacked," says Tony Baines, Aldi's MD of buying. "The industry sat up and took notice." So they should. While hard...
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Waitrose/Co-op in Somerfield bid
Waitrose and The Co-operative Group have teamed up to launch a joint bid for the Somerfield grocery chain, The Grocer has learnt. The two retailers will go head-to-head with Asda - currently the favourite to buy the retailer - and four or...
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Flooding halts orders at Swaledale factory
The Swaledale Cheese Company has been hit by flood damage leaving it unable to fulfil orders with premium retailers such as Harrods and Waitrose.Operations at the specialist cheese supplier's Richmond factory in Surrey have been stopped,...
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this week a year ago The winner was...
Our Top Store award went to Waitrose manager Paul Lambert (left) for his Portishead store this time last year.Our shopper was impressed by the friendly, professional staff and clear layout in the store, and predicted the building and...
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Brits launch second wave of empire building
The Brits are abroad again. Last week, Waitrose revealed plans to open 20 stores in the United Arab Emirates by 2010 under a licensing arrangement with local player Spinneys Dubai. The move makes it the latest in a string of UK grocery...
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Dubai deal 'will cut prices in UK'
Waitrose's bid for global expansion will mean cheaper prices in its stores back in the UK, MD Mark Price claimed this week. The retailer plans to open 20 Waitroses in the United Arab Emirates by 2010 - with three in Dubai set to be up and...
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In Brief: Waitrose lists caviar; Vaccine order hailed; NFU welcomes ban
Waitrose lists caviar Waitrose started stocking caviar again last month, 10 years after it removed the product amid concerns over dwindling sturgeon numbers. It says its new caviar is from sustainable sources. Vaccine order...
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Waitrose to enter United Arab Emirates
Waitrose is planning to open more than 20 stores in the United Arab Emirates by 2010.It has secured a licensing deal with supermarket retailer Spinneys through which selected stores will operate under the Waitrose fascia. The first...
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Waitrose develops surplus calf scheme
Waitrose has developed a cross-sector initiative that it hopes will revamp the home-reared veal and beef market.Under the Calfline project, every surplus bull calf produced on Waitrose's dairy farms will be reared for the beef and veal...
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recycled festive pinnie for waitrose staff
This apron took a lot of bottle to make. Eleven, to be precise. Produced from 500ml recycled plastic bottles, the eco-friendly festive pinnie is being worn by Waitrose staff in stores up and down the country until 24 December. To make the aprons,...
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Living up to high expectations - Q&A and Availability
None of the retailers could manage a full basket this week, but the Tenterden branch of Waitrose in rural Kent provided the best shopping experience, offering the strongest availability, a welcoming atmosphere and fantastic customer service,...
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Price Survey - 8th December 2007
For the first time in more than two months, Somerfield has replaced Waitrose as the UK's most expensive retailer, while Asda reached a 10th week as the cheapest. Somerfield's £49.43 basket reflected a 49p increase in the price of Cadbury Dairy Milk...
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Waitrose property finders' incentive
Waitrose is upping the ante in its attempt to double the size of its business within 10 years by offering agents £75,000 to find new sites.
The retailer is looking for stores that have a sales area of between 10,000 and 21,000 sq ft….