All Waitrose & Partners articles – Page 55
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NewsWaitrose sales surge in Christmas week
Sales at upmarket grocer Waitrose boomed in Christmas week as the retailer benefitted from strong trade and favourable comparitives.
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NewsKingfisher boss Ian Cheshire knighted in New Year's Honours list
Kingfisher chief executive Ian Cheshire has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Burberry, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Phase Eight and Christmas footfall
Retail news round-up on December 30, 2013: Burberry and Sainsbury’s top takeover targets in 2014, says UBS, Footfall edges up in December as price cuts woo shoppers and Waitrose boss Mark Price questions future of supermarket loyalty cards.
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AnalysisIn quotes: Retail leaders on Christmas trading
Retailers are expecting Christmas sales to go to the wire with just a few days trading to go. Retail Week speaks to retail leaders on festive spending.
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NewsRetailers pray for Christmas miracle over final four days
Retailers face a nail-biting Christmas as festive trading goes right to the wire. They hope for a last-minute surge of shoppers, kicked off by payday tomorrow (Friday December 20).
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AnalysisInfographic: 3 million onesies, 10 million turkeys - Retail's Christmas present to Britain
It’s no secret that Christmas is a make or break time for many retailers, but what’s less well publicised is what retail contributes to the UK’s economic health over the peak period.
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NewsWaitrose sales up 3.1% as customers splash out on luxury food and drink
Waitrose sales jumped 3.1% year-on-year last week as customers stocked up on luxury food and drink for Christmas.
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NewsMore than half of UK households shop at Aldi and Lidl, Kantar reveals
More than half of UK households shopped at either Aldi or Lidl over the 12 weeks to December 8, according to the latest share figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
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In pictures: Ocado takes cheeky swipe at rivals with ad campaign
Ocado has launched a mischievous advertising campaign on the streets outside its competitors stores telling shoppers that visiting shops is a drag.
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NewsWaitrose pays compensation after online orders hit by IT glitch
Waitrose is to pay compensation to customers after an IT problem forced the grocer to cancel 400 orders just days before Christmas.
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NewsFestive grocery loyalty improves as shoppers stick with main supermarket
Customer loyalty is expected to improve this Christmas as shoppers plan to stick with their usual grocer for their main festive food shop.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What is an emotionally-driven loyalty programme?
Many of today’s customer loyalty programmes are centred on earning points through purchases. However, a more engaging method, termed “emotional loyalty”, is beginning to emerge.
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OpinionComment: Interiors pace picks up as Christmas looms
At a time of year when things are normally slowing down, the interiors pace seems to be heating up.
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AnalysisWaitrose experiments with wines and bakery areas with revamp
Waitrose has been experimenting with its wines and spirit and bakery areas in its Kingston branch. John Ryan visits and talks to head of store development Anthony Wysome.
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NewsWaitrose predicts South American food boom in 2014
South American food is set to boom in 2014 as British shoppers become inspired by the football World Cup in Brazil, according to Waitrose.
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NewsTesco attacked over rising prices and ‘unconvincing’ strategy
Tesco has been accused of putting up its prices faster than its major rivals and giving Sainsbury’s and Waitrose a “free ride”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Highlights from Retail Week’s free Innovation Review report
From mannequins that can track the age, race and sex of retail customers, to fingerprint imaging that can activate bank cards, technological innovations are transforming the retail environment.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail Christmas adverts - sifting the crackers from the turkeys
Which retail campaigns hit the right note and which need a rethink? Rebecca Thomson gets the views of two advertising experts and assesses social media reaction to some of this year’s Christmas ads.
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NewsGovernment to tackle inconsistent food and drink unit pricing
Consumer affairs minister Jo Swinson has said that changes are needed to food and drinks labels to help shoppers identify the best deals.