All Waitrose & Partners articles – Page 59
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NewsJohn Lewis sales jump 7.6% despite tough comparables
John Lewis sales jumped 7.6% last week to £65.75m despite it being up against tough Jubilee and Olympic comparables.
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NewsWaitrose to help young offenders to gain jobs
Waitrose has thrown its weight behind two schemes aimed at helping young unemployed people gain jobs skills, including one with young offenders.
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AnalysisInfographic: Online grocery market share as The Co-op plots entry
As The Co-operative unveils plans to venture into the online grocery market, Retail Week takes a look at the hard fought category.
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NewsWaitrose explores using GPS tracking for click-and-collect orders
Waitrose is considering using GPS technology on customers’ mobile phones to help it prepare click-and-collect orders when shoppers are nearing stores.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Waitrose, Tesco and Asos
Retail news round-up August 22, 2013: Waitrose is exploring using GPS tracking technology for shopper orders, a Tesco technical glitch has given shoppers 88% discount off ice creams and Asos has selected Innotrac for its US fulfillment
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OpinionComment: Department stores are being left behind in the global market
Waitrose has become a supplier to Eurostar, and fellow travelling Partners at John Lewis are moving into the departure lounge at Heathrow.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales up 7.1% driven by mixed weather
John Lewis sales increased 7.1% to £65.07m last week as it benefited from the “continued mixed bag of weather that typifies a British summer”.
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AnalysisRetailers and restaurants: What do retailers need to know?
As John Lewis reveals plans to step up its food offering with a new restaurant brand, Retail Week takes a look at retailers’ forays into the restaurant trade.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales jump 4.4% against Olympic launch week
John Lewis sales jumped 4.4% last week, a year after the Olympics began, as the lack of spectacle freed up time for customers.
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NewsWaitrose becomes new publisher of Good Food Guide
Waitrose has become the new publisher of the Good Food Guide as it looks to further build on its reputation as “an authority on good food”.
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NewsWaitrose posts £3bn turnover in first half as sales jump 11%
Grocer Waitrose has reported sales exceeding £3bn in its first half for the first time ever, according to boss Mark Price.
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NewsTesco switches local service away from Enfield dark store
Tesco is to switch its service to local online shoppers in London away from its Enfield dark store, returning to store picking from a nearby Tesco Extra.
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NewsGrocery market booms as heat wave drives sales
The heat wave has driven a boom in fresh food and drink sales with Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Aldi enjoying strong growth.
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Aldi, Co-op and Waitrose throw weight behind transparent pricing campaign
Iceland and Marks & Spencer have resisted moves to make their pricing more transparent after Aldi, The Co-operative and Waitrose today joined the Price it Right campaign.
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NewsWaitrose boss Mark Price appointed Channel 4 deputy chairman
Waitrose boss Mark Price has been appointed as Channel 4’s deputy chairman within days of taking up the same post at John Lewis Partnership.
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NewsGrocers face £1bn fines as adjudicator penalties drawn up
Major grocers could face fines of up to £1bn from the Groceries Code Adjudicator if they break new rules that come into force later this year.
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AnalysisProfile: Waitrose boss and John Lewis deputy chairman Mark Price
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has been appointed deputy chairman of the grocer’s parent John Lewis Partnership. Retail Week takes a look at his his achievements over the past year.
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NewsWaitrose boss Mark Price takes on extra role as John Lewis deputy chairman
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has taken on the deputy chairmanship of the John Lewis Partnership alongside his role at the grocer.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales fall again as Waitrose enjoys bumper week
John Lewis sales fell again last week, as the hot weather continued to drive customers away from the retailer’s department stores. But Waitrose enjoyed bumper sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Top Christmas gifts predicted by retailers
Christmas success of course means stocking the right products. Retail Week looks at some of the lines that retailers hope will end up under shoppers’ trees.