All Waitrose & Partners articles – Page 94
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NewsGrocery sales robust in December
Grocery sales were robust in December, up 6.7% in the four weeks to December 26 against the same period last year.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports bumper Christmas trading
John Lewis has delivered a bumper Christmas trading update, with like-for-like sales up 12.7% in the five weeks to January 2.
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NewsWaitrose set for record Christmas despite weather
Waitrose is on course for record Christmas sales, and expects to take about £38m at the tills today alone on what is traditionally the biggest grocery shopping day of the year.
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NewsPremium meat sales help Waitrose to good week
Upmarket grocer Waitrose continued its good run with sales up 11.5% against strong comps in the week to 12 December.
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NewsWaitrose online forum to offer festive aid
Waitrose has launched an online forum to help shoppers cope with festive Christmas catering worries.
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AnalysisInside the box: Christmas adverts
A couple of retailers stand out for their originality in this year’s crop of festive ads, but too many of them lack impact, Saatchi & Saatchi’s Richard Huntington tells Joanna Perry.
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NewsSupermarkets launch Champagne price war
The supermarkets have launched a price war on Champagne today as the party season gets into full swing.
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NewsMark Price named contender to replace Marc Bolland at Morrisons
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has been named as a leading contender to replace Marc Bolland as chief executive of Morrisons.
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NewsBest week of the year for John Lewis
Department store John Lewis had its best week of the year last week, beating last year’s sales by 17%.
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NewsMarc Bolland’s expertise ideal to lift Marks & Spencer food but how will he work with fashion gurus?
Marc Bolland’s experience with Morrisons is likely to make a difference at Marks & Spencer’s food division, but he is little-known in the world of fashion retail.
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AnalysisFrom insight to action
Retail is a data-rich business, but in this market it is crucial information gets turned into insight that can be acted upon at the point where it will have the greatest impact, argues Joanna Perry
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NewsSainsbury’s loses market share to rivals
More than £11m of spending was switched from Sainsbury’s to its competitors in the 12 weeks to November, according to TNS Worldpanel data leaked to The Times.
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NewsM&S ads ‘help Waitrose sales’
Waitrose this morning claimed that Marks & Spencer’s high-profile price comparison ad campaign has helped its own sales.
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NewsJohn Lewis records best month of year so far
John Lewis beat tough comps last week to beat last year’s performance by 7.8% and make October its best month of the year so far.
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NewsWaitrose disputes Marks & Spencer’s cheaper-price campaign
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has hit back at rival Marks & Spencer’s claims that a typical basket of products in its shops is cheaper than the John Lewis Partnership-owned grocer.
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NewsM&S targets Waitrose in advertising first
Marks & Spencer has launched a price comparison advertising campaign targeting Waitrose’s Essentials range, the first time the retailer has adopted the tactic against its close competitor.
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NewsStrong start for John Lewis home store
John Lewis’s new format home store in Poole has got off to a strong start, with sales 30% above expectations.
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NewsPatrick Lewis appointed to Ocado board
Patrick Lewis, partners’ counsellor at the John Lewis Partnership, has been appointed to the board of online grocer Ocado.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Waitrose report another strong week
John Lewis and Waitrose enjoyed another strong week’s trading in the week to 17 October.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales up 13%
Total sales at John Lewis grew 13.3% on last year for the week to October 10.