All Waitrose & Partners articles – Page 6
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NewsWaitrose launches month-long offers to help customers with cost of living
Waitrose is offering customers price reductions across thousands of products during January to help ease the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
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AnalysisThe Big Shop Barometer: Data reveals who is really winning grocery’s festive price war
Big four giants Tesco and Asda have closed the price gap on Aldi as grocery retailers battle to secure sales during the crucial Christmas trading period.
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NewsJohn Lewis turns down temperature to cut soaring energy bills
John Lewis and Waitrose are to turn down the temperature and dim the lights to reduce energy bills.
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NewsWaitrose snaps up former M&S marketing boss as customer director
Waitrose has snapped up a former Marks & Spencer marketing director Nathan Ansell as its new customer director.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss White warns inflation ‘hitting the top line’
John Lewis Partnership boss Dame Sharon White has warned that rampant inflation is influencing consumer spend and impacting the group’s sales ahead of Christmas.
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Opinion'Be bold - game-changing hires can add real value in a recession'
Cancelling or postponing key appointments is a false economy. Investment in people is a relatively small outlay and can make all the difference, says Clarity founder Fran Minogue
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NewsJohn Lewis appoints chief transformation and technology officer
The John Lewis Partnership has hired a chief transformation and technology officer – its first such role at an executive level.
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AnalysisResearch: Stores key to 2023 investment strategy, say Primark, Under Armour and Waitrose bosses
Retail stores will see investment this year and remain central to many retailers’ strategy next year, the UK’s leading CEOs reveal in Retail Week’s strategic outlook report Retail 2023
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NewsWaitrose customers turn to cheaper products and freezing leftovers as costs bite
Waitrose customers are not immune from the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, with millions turning to cheaper cooking oils, loose vegetables and freezing food to stick to budgets.
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NewsWatch: Waitrose launches new ‘Food to Feel Good About’ campaign
Waitrose has launched its new brand positioning campaign – ‘Food to Feel Good About’ – just days after it was hinted at by senior leadership in the John Lewis Partnership’s results.
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AnalysisShrinking baskets and soaring costs: John Lewis pins hopes on a Christmas miracle
The John Lewis Partnership, like all of retail, faces yet another volatile and uncertain Christmas trading period.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils one-off cost-of-living payment as losses widen
The John Lewis Partnership has authorised a one-off cost-of-living payment bonus and free food over the winter for staff as its losses deepen.
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NewsJohn Lewis to offer free staff meals as it recruits 10,000 seasonal workers
John Lewis and Waitrose will offer free food to workers throughout the Christmas trading period to help with the cost-of-living crisis
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NewsFood price inflation hits record levels as shoppers trade down to own brand
Food prices have hit a new record high, forcing shoppers to turn to own-label products in a bid to save cash.
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NewsAddress tight labour market to help combat inflation, urges John Lewis boss
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has cautioned that higher inflation is inevitable unless more people return to work
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NewsWaitrose removes best-before dates on 500 products to tackle food waste
Waitrose will remove the best-before dates on 500 fruit, salad and vegetable products in a bid to help customers reduce food waste.
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DataRanking: The top 20 retailers to work for in the UK in 2022, according to employees
Recipe box subscription business Mindful Chef, which focuses on healthy eating, has emerged as the top retailer to work for in the UK, according to employee reviews.
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AnalysisDeep dive: How will the World Cup impact retail sales this Christmas?
Normally a summer event, due to the country’s hot weather the Qatar 2022 World Cup will take place from November 21 to December 18, closing a week before Christmas.
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NewsSupermarket sales grow for first time in over a year as food prices soar
Grocery sales have increased for the first time in more than a year – but experts have warned that “near record-breaking” food inflation will shift shopper behaviour in the coming months.
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NewsWaitrose launches food hall partnership with Dobbies to drive convenience ambitions
Waitrose has teamed up with Dobbies to roll out a dedicated food offer across 50 of its garden centres over the next two years.