Waitrose

Waitrose is the food retail division of the John Lewis Partnership where it operates alongside – and increasingly in tandem – with John Lewis department stores. The partnership bought Waitrose in 1937. Waitrose has a reputation for an upmarket food offer with a strong focus on product quality and provenance. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Waitrose and the grocery sector.

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News
Waitrose to open four stores at Heathrow airport
2026-04-20T06:35:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan
Waitrose is set to enter into the world of airport travel retail under a new wholesale partnership with the operator of Relay, Lagardère Travel Retail.
News
Waitrose to refurbish 30 stores as part of £1bn investment
2026-04-15T06:30:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Waitrose has announced plans to refurbish 30 of its existing stores this year as part of an ongoing, multi-year £1bn investment into its estate.
Opinion
‘M&S has spoken out powerfully on retail crime – now let’s pressure authorities to act’
2026-04-09T15:02:00+01:00By George MacDonald
The dismissal of a Waitrose staffer for confronting thieves and M&S’ response to mob rule has put retail crime on the political agenda and should be followed up by the industry, says George MacDonald

More on Waitrose

Data

Ranking: the retailers with the greatest estimated media value on their social posts

2026-04-01T06:00:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne

As the cost of paid social marketing rises, we’ve teamed up with Sprout Social to show you the retailer social media posts with the highest earned media value (EMV). In other words, what the brand exposure of a post is worth in cash.

Analysis

Partnership update: Waitrose leverages AI for delivery, Sephora launches app on ChatGPT, and more

2026-03-31T06:00:00+01:00By Megan Robinson

Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Week’s round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail

Dobbies launches new foodhalls in transformation strategy ‘milestone’
2026-03-19T06:30:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Waitrose unveils multimillion-pound store transformation
2026-03-16T16:10:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
John Lewis chiefs on Middle East uncertainty, bringing back the bonus, Topshop, and more
2026-03-12T14:34:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Chart: The history of John Lewis Partnership bonuses up to 2026
2026-03-12T09:43:00+00:00By George Arnett

John Lewis pays first bonus since 2022 amid revenue increase
2026-03-12T07:45:00+00:00By George Arnett
John Lewis plans to buy back Waitrose supermarkets after property u-turn
2026-03-02T07:36:00+00:00By Aoife Morgan
John Lewis retreats from build-to-rent market
2026-02-25T15:20:00+00:00By George MacDonald
John Lewis awards frontline staff inflation-busting pay rise
2026-02-18T06:30:00+00:00By George MacDonald

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