Waitrose

Waitrose is the food retail division of the John Lewis Partnership where it operates alongside – and increasingly in tandem – with John Lewis department stores. The partnership bought Waitrose in 1937. Waitrose has a reputation for an upmarket food offer with a strong focus on product quality and provenance. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Waitrose and the grocery sector.

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Feature
Retail Week Awards 2025 – the winners
2025-03-21T07:20:00+00:00By Chloe Mills and Megan Robinson
Check out the profiles of all the winners from the Retail Week Awards 2025 – and what the judges had to say.
Analysis
John Lewis: Never Knowingly Undersold sales boost, investment up and Tarry’s first impressions
2025-03-13T15:35:00+00:00By George MacDonald
After a big increase in annual earnings, the mood music at John Lewis Partnership is upbeat as it presses on with a turnaround on the back of improved profitability, productivity and cash generation
News
John Lewis profits triple as it hails ‘progress’ of ongoing transformation
2025-03-13T07:28:00+00:00By Chloe Mills
The John Lewis Partnership’s profits have tripled which it says is a ”significant testament” to its ongoing transformation strategy.

More on Waitrose

News

Waitrose launches net zero fund to support UK farmers

2025-03-11T14:47:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev

Waitrose has launched a £500,000 fund to help support its British farmers in their push for net zero.

News

John Lewis Partnership unveils inflation-busting pay rise

2025-03-07T07:18:00+00:00By George MacDonald

The John Lewis Partnership is to significantly increase staff pay from next month.

From AI to Gen Z – the key takeaways from LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer
2025-02-11T16:01:00+00:00By Retail Week staff
Customers care more about value than sustainability, says Waitrose at LIVE 2025: Retail Week x The Grocer
2025-02-11T10:53:00+00:00By Chloe Mills
The shoplifting epidemic has become ‘anti-capitalist inspo’ for well-off Gen-Zers
2025-02-10T14:51:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne
John Lewis Partnership reaches apprenticeship milestone as Amazon takes on 1,000 new roles
2025-02-10T11:21:00+00:00By Megan Robinson

‘The natural advantage of established brands has been smashed to smithereens’
2025-02-03T06:30:00+00:00By Chris Baker
John Lewis and Waitrose ‘missed sales targets’ in the run-up to Christmas
2025-01-31T07:28:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Waitrose is bringing back free coffee for customers who buy nothing
2025-01-23T07:44:00+00:00By Chloe Mills
John Lewis chief customer officer steps away after three years
2025-01-07T16:13:00+00:00By Phoebe Hennell

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