All Waitrose & Partners articles – Page 41
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OpinionComment: A toast to the Waitrose wine bar drawing in supermarket shoppers
The successful wine bar at Waitrose in Horsham places the grocer ahead of the curve as retailers struggle to compete with the leisure sector.
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NewsRetail Diary: Intu’s new Menace and bakers help retail dough rise
Dennis the Menace is running riot at Intu centres, the Great British Bake Off sparks a sales rise and Whole Foods get embroiled in Asparagusgate.
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VideoWatch: A tour of Waitrose's latest store design in Horsham
Waitrose’s latest iteration has opened in Horsham. Retail Week speaks to the grocer’s head of store design about the new features.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis and Waitrose report sales increases in first half
John Lewis sales increased 4.2% last week after a “lively” start to the week and Waitrose reported a boost from the Great British Bake Off.
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NewsWaitrose turns to Google to share knowledge across all stores in real-time
Waitrose has begun using Google Apps in order to help share knowledge across the organisation in real-time and increase efficiency.
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NewsAldi targets 35,000 new staff in ambitious £600m expansion plan
Aldi has revealed ambitious plans to plough £600m into its UK business and more than double its workforce as it presses ahead with expansion.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis revenues surge 10.2% as clearance Sale ends strongly
John Lewis recorded a sales surge for the week ending 25 July after furniture performed well and its clearance Sale ended well.
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OpinionComment: Do the opposite of Amazon if you want to compete with it
All retailers should take note of Amazon’s symbolic eclipse of Walmart to become the world’s biggest retailer by market capitalisation.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Top festive foods
Food is arguably the most important part of Christmas and retailers have upped their game this year in a bid to win over festive shoppers.
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NewsCo-op returns to sales growth for first time in a year, Kantar data shows
The Co-op has returned to growth for the first time in a year and Sainsbury’s has reclaimed its position as the second biggest grocer from Asda.
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NewsInfographic: Waitrose reveals end-of-term gifts for teachers boost sales
Waitrose has attributed soaring sales of gift wrapping paper last week to school pupils and parents buying presents for their teachers.
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NewsMillions unable to use Apple Pay but retailers pleased with feedback
Millions of consumers were unable to use Apple Pay following its UK launch, but retailers have been pleased with feedback on the service.
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AnalysisPeople moves: John Browett joins Dunelm and all the moves in June
All change across the retail sector as John Browett joins Dunelm, John Lewis bolsters its top team and another exit at Morrisons.
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NewsInfographic: Waitrose weekly sales rise as Pick Your Own Offers bears fruit
Sales at upmarket grocer Waitrose jumped 6.2% to £132.2m last week as its new Pick Your Own Offers loyalty scheme started to bear fruit.
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OpinionComment: Consumers should be free to shop as they please on Sundays
Liberalisation of Sunday trading hours in England and Wales is a debate that has often polarised opinion, but the consumer knows best.
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NewsSunday trading: The industry reacts to potential relaxation of laws
The Chancellor is expected to unveil a relaxation of Sunday trading laws in his Budget, but the move has divided opinion among retailers.
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NewsWaitrose boss Price: Supermarkets face 'failure' if price war continues
Waitrose boss Mark Price has warned that Britain’s biggest supermarkets could face disaster if the price war continues to escalate.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis clearance Sale launch drives rise in weekly sales
Sales at department store business John Lewis rose 3.2% to £90.1m last week as the retailer’s summer clearance Sale got under way.
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NewsJohn Lewis calls time on free click-and-collect on orders under £30
John Lewis is to start charging shoppers for click-and-collect on small orders as it brands the market’s prevailing free model unsustainable.
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NewsMorrisons and Co-op continue recoveries as sales rise at both grocers
The two embattled grocers have continued their fightback by outperforming the market, according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel data.