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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News
Waitrose rules out American chicken and beef despite US trade deal
2025-05-16T13:09:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Waitrose has reaffirmed its commitment to British farming and refused to compromise its animal welfare principles, despite the recent announcement of a trade deal with the US.
News
John Lewis Partnership names new chief financial officer
2025-04-24T09:17:00+01:00By George MacDonald
The John Lewis Partnership has appointed a new chief financial officer.
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.

More on Waitrose

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.

Waitrose launches net zero fund to support UK farmers
2025-03-11T14:47:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
John Lewis Partnership unveils inflation-busting pay rise
2025-03-07T07:18:00+00:00By George MacDonald
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

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