All Waitrose & Partners articles – Page 94
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NewsGrocers' ombudsman formally recommended
The Competition Commission (CC) has formally recommended to the Government that it should establish an ombudsman to rule on disputes between grocers and suppliers, after retailers failed to agree a voluntary arrangement.
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NewsShoppers are increasingly switching to own-brands
The number of shoppers buying own-brands has almost trebled during the past year, according to a report from price comparison website uSwitch.com.
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NewsWaitrose to sell John Lewis homewares
Waitrose is to sell John Lewis kitchen and homewares products on its website and in its top performing stores.
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NewsJohn Lewis ends Sale on a high
John Lewis reported a strong week of trading as the last day of its clearance Sale helped it achieve sales up 6.3 per cent.
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NewsWaitrose and Duchy Originals in deal talks
Duchy Originals and Waitrose are discussing a deal that would integrate Prince Charles’s food products into the upscale supermarket chain’s mainstream operation, according to The Times.
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NewsSports events and mixed weather fail to deter John Lewis shoppers
Sales at John Lewis department stores surged 5.3 per cent last week, despite big sporting events and volatile weather that might have kept shoppers at home.
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NewsJohn Lewis enjoys 'better week'
John Lewis department stores recorded a sales fall of 1.6 per cent last week in what it described as “one of the better weeks of the year thus far”.
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NewsGrocers slash plastic bag usage by 48%
Food retailers have almost halved the number of carrier bags distributed to customers, reducing their environmental impact.
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OpinionTables could turn in grocery
Auctioning off a 25lb pork pie could only have happened at a Marks & Spencer AGM, and it could only have been fronted by the showman himself Sir Stuart Rose.
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NewsWaitrose sales outpace Marks & Spencer food for first time
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has revealed that the grocer has overtaken Marks & Spencer in food sales for the first time in its 105-year history.
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NewsRecord week’s sales for Waitrose
Waitrose enjoyed a record week’s sales outside of Easter or Christmas as the heatwave swept across the UK.
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NewsBoris Johnson hails John Lewis decision to anchor Westfield Stratford
Mayor of London Boris Johnson attended a topping out ceremony of the new John Lewis department store Westfield’s shopping centre development at the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London, this morning.
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NewsJohn Lewis Clearance hit by hot weather
Sales at John Lewis were lacklustre last week as the hot weather offset the benefits of the start of its Clearance period.
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OpinionThe new frugality is here to stay
Conspicuous consumption is out, thrift and sustainability are in, says Ian Cheshire
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NewsJohn Lewis celebrates ‘excellent’ sales week
John Lewis department stores put in their best sales performance of the year so far last week when turnover rose 2.2 per cent.
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NewsMorrisons and Sainsbury’s growth outpaces Aldi, TNS reports
Food shoppers “have started to revert to pre-recession behaviour” and established big grocers are outpacing discount stars such as Aldi, latest TNS Worldpanel grocery data showed.
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NewsWaitrose value range lifts sales
Waitrose sales have been lifted by its value range as cash-strapped shoppers seek out lower prices in the recession.
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OpinionDon’t neglect your core customer
Upmarket retailers can talk about value but can’t lose sight of core principles, says Simon Burke