All Waitrose & Partners articles – Page 96
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Opinion
Food retailers are missing a trick
While money may be in relatively short supply, there are still plenty of affluent neighbourhoods in our larger cities where foodies are shopping in small, deli-style stores.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports strongest week of year
Department store group John Lewis has reported its strongest week of the year to date, with sales down just 1.5 per cent.For the week ending April 11, John Lewis said it had been fortunate “to enjoy a more clement spring for the season as a whole” and trade has done ...
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AnalysisOcado ups ante as online food battle hots up
With soaring sales and a price campaign taking on Waitrose and Tesco, Ocado’s confidence is growing. Jennifer Creevy meets co-founder Jason Gissing
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OpinionOcado has carved itself a niche
Ocado has had a tough first few years setting up and competing with the likes of Tesco and Sainsbury’s but the e-tailer is starting to see the light.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales hit by Easter comparatives
Sales at John Lewis have suffered from the calendar effect of the fall of Easter this year, slumping 6.7 per cent in the week to April 4.
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NewsAsda rolls back prices for Easter
Asda is to roll back prices this week as it gears up for a supermarket price war over the key Easter trading period.The grocer has slashed prices as part of its commitment to cut 12,500 prices by Easter. Product include fresh fish, meat, frozen desserts, soft drinks, alcohol, DVDs, George ...
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NewsJohn Lewis department stores report ‘strongest week’
John Lewis department stores delivered their strongest performance of the first half so far in the week to March 28, when sales fell 2 per cent.
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Opinion
Waitrose heads for the road
Waitrose’s latest expansion route will take it to motorway service stations. Will it knock Marks & Spencer off its post?When celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal gave his magic touch to the egg and chips style motorway cafe Little Chef, cars clogged up the A303 near Winchester as hungry fans queued up ...
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John Lewis Partnership reports sales fall
The John Lewis Partnership suffered a sales fall last week at its eponymous department stores and supermarket chain Waitrose.
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Waitrose to open in motorway service stations
Waitrose has struck a deal with motorway services operator Welcome Break to open two food shops at its sites.
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John Lewis Partnership sales pick up
Sales at department store John Lewis in the week to March 14 dropped 4.1 per cent to 45.1m.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership rides out a rollercoaster year
The John Lewis Partnership said 2009 will present further challenges for the retail bellwether after full-year pre-tax profits slumped 26 per cent to just under £280m.
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Analysis
Video: John Lewis partners cheer 13 per cent bonus
The John Lewis Partnership’s 70,000 staff will this year receive a bonus equivalent to nearly seven weeks' pay, the company revealed in its stores on Wednesday morning.
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NewsJohn Lewis profits plunge after tough year
John Lewis Partnership has revealed a steep fall in annual profits after a “tough year”.
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John Lewis staff face bonus cuts
Staff at the John Lewis Partnership are facing severe cuts in their annual bonuses as the retailer expects to reveal reduced profits in its full-year results on Wednesday.
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Waitrose to up ante with value food offering
Waitrose is understood to be launching a lower-priced food range in an attempt to up the ante in the grocery price war.
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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
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AnalysisFeast for the eyes: John Lewis food halls
Opening a food hall at its Oxford Street store was a gamble for John Lewis but the move paid off. Now Bluewater is due to have a version installed that will move the format on. John Ryan reports
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Online retailers lead the way in customer service
Play.com and Amazon have topped a customer satisfaction poll to find which retailers hit the mark when it comes to customer service.