All Waitrose & Partners articles – Page 81
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GalleryLittle Waitrose, Tottenham Court Road
You can tell you’re in central London from the packs of chorizo Iberico, the perimeter chiller devoted to sauces and ingredients for pasta and pizza, as well as the Italian deli-style arrangement of the dry ambient goods next to this.
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NewsWeekly sales fall at John Lewis
Sales at department store chain John Lewis tumbled 3.4% last week but the year-on-year comparison was muddied by the timing of its Sale.
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NewsWaitrose boss says that impact of food inflation is being overstated
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has criticised figures released this week claiming that food price inflation soared in June
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NewsWaitrose targets London for convenience store format
Supermarket chain Waitrose is to open 20 “Little Waitrose” convenience stores in and around London over the next 18 months as it goes head-to-head with Marks & Spencer on the high street and Ocado online.
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AnalysisDeveloping employees’ strengths
Waitrose is to produce development plans for every one of its staff. Rebecca Thomson reports
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NewsStart of Clearance fires John Lewis sales
John Lewis sales soared 18.2% excluding VAT in the week to 25 June, with the start of its Clearance sale driving a strong week.
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AnalysisOnline grocery in London
With Waitrose set to launch a full online offer within the M25, we look at what this means for Ocado
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales rise almost 8%
Department store chain John Lewis enjoyed its best trading of the half-year so far last week, when sales rose 8.6% to £57m.
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NewsAsda takes market share hit
Asda’s market share slipped in the latest Kantar figures from 16.7% last year to 16.3%, while the discounters stole a larger share of shopper spend.
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AnalysisThe new advertising landscape
Cannes Lions has crowned Ikea advertiser of the year - the first retailer to win the accolade. But what makes a great advertiser? Rebecca Thomson discovers a new dawn for retail advertising
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NewsJohn Lewis fashion sales leap as prices cut
Department store chain John Lewis generated strong fashion sales last week as it price-matched rivals’ promotions.
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AnalysisSupply chain by sea: embracing the challenges
Waitrose’s first wholly owned stores on the Channel Islands posed their own unique problems, not least supply chain by sea. Jennifer Creevy visited to see how it has embraced the challenges
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NewsWaitrose kicks off online marketing campaign
Waitrose has today kicked off a marketing campaign for its online grocery arm as it gears up to take on Ocado within the M25.
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OpinionThe case for Waitrose cafés
There’s a lot to be said for enjoying a cup of coffee while doing your shopping at Waitrose, but are standalone cafés a good move?
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NewsSubdued week for John Lewis, Waitrose rises again
John Lewis sales fell in the week to 4 June on a VAT-exclusive basis, with the bank holiday and warm weather disrupting trade.
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NewsWaitrose to move into high street cafe culture
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has said he plans to open standalone cafes on the high street.
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NewsWaitrose to launch healthy range
Waitrose will launch a sub-brand called Waitrose LOVE Life on June 30.
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Data
Kantar Worldpanel: Grocery market share data for the 12 weeks ending May 15, 2011
Kantar Worldpanel Grocery market share data for the 12 weeks ending May 15, 2011
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NewsBad weather hits John Lewis sales
John Lewis sales were down 0.8% for the week to May 28 as the bad weather hit and the department store chain was up against tough comparisons on the previous year with World Cup sales.