Mark Price
Lord Mark Price is founder of Engaging Works and former managing director of Waitrose and deputy chair of John Lewis Partnership.
OpinionMark Price: Retailers must look beyond Brexit gridlock
As I write, cocooned within the chaos in Westminster; filibustering, guillotine motions, proroguing, elections and more, I am reminded of Harold Wilson who as prime minister coined the phrase “a week is a long time in politics” to sum up the rapid changes of fortune that can occur for politicians and their parties.
OpinionRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: Mark Price looks back at 2014
John Lewis deputy chairman and Waitrose boss Mark Price gives his thoughts on 2014 and what the future holds for grocery retail.
OpinionComment: The sniping at business must stop
Successful companies contribute to society, so don’t knock them.
AnalysisMark Price: ‘Naked ambition is naked bad taste’
As Waitrose celebrates 75 years as part of the John Lewis Partnership, boss Mark Price reflects on the values that make for a successful company culture in this extract from a celebratory new book, How Rude! Modern Manners Defined.
OpinionComment: Dairy farmers deserve a helping hand
It’s in everyone’s interest to give dairy farmers the chance of a sustainable future.
OpinionMake your business a greater force for good
The conditions are there, it’s now up to retailers to make a difference.
OpinionRace for space must slow down
Mark Price became the managing director of Waitrose in 2007. He held numerous posts at the John Lewis Partnership since joining as a graduate trainee in 1982.
OpinionRetail can raise the UK’s spirits
By having the best product, availability and service retailers can lift the mood, says Mark Price
OpinionRetail’s value as a force for good
Retail does a lot for youth unemployment, but now it needs to do even more, says Mark Price
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Food for thought
Customers will respond if you have passion and creativity for product, says Mark Price.
OpinionRetail in the community
Retailers can inspire change by putting something back into local communities, says Mark Price
OpinionCooking up ways to connect
The most successful retailers are bringing their brands to life, says Mark Price
OpinionCo-operation’s what you need
Collaboration across our industry is resulting in some extraordinary outcomes, writes Mark Price
OpinionA sporting chance for supply chain workers
The World Cup represents a chance to help workers in the retail supply chain, says Mark Price
OpinionCustomers demand quality over price in food
Times may be tight but when it comes to food, customers still want quality says Mark Price
OpinionWhere the future of food lies
Speculating about the future can be a risky occupation, especially where food retailing is concerned. Things change so fast in our world that the revolutionary can quickly seem commonplace.
OpinionLessons from the highly evolved
Species evolution has a lot to teach us when it comes to developing businesses, says Mark Price
OpinionDeliver the Essentials
Cutting prices needn’t compromise quality, as Waitrose’s new range shows, says Mark Price
OpinionRetail must play the long game
The free market model certainly has its benefits, but the recession is highlighting its limits too, says Mark Price
OpinionSentiment is out of proportion
Consumer confidence might have nosedived, but is this a reflection of facts or scaremongering?