All Waitrose & Partners articles – Page 51
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Retailers profit from the sweltering summer
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on how retail sales have performed as temperatures rise during the summer season.
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News'Unprecedented investment' to take toll on Waitrose first-half profits
Waitrose boss Mark Price has flagged that there will be an impact on first-half profits as “unprecedented investment” is made in the business.
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OpinionComment: Aldi’s rising sales show Tesco needs to stand for something
Kantar Worldpanel data has revealed that retailers at both the upscale and bargain ends of the supermarket spectrum are faring well, with particularly strong figures for Aldi and Waitrose.
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NewsGrocery market growth falls to lowest level in 10 years as price war escalates
Grocery market growth fell to 0.9% in the 12 weeks ending July 20, the lowest level for 10 years, as the price war takes hold of the sector.
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GalleryStore gallery: Conviviality Retail uncorks a new offer
Conviviality, the group that owns Wine Rack and Bargain Booze is raising its in-store game. Retail Week talks to Conviviality boss Diana Hunter.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis clearance helps weekly sales surge 18.8%
John Lewis ended its summer Sale with 18.8% growth year on year last week, driven by a stellar performance in its home department.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Top 10 festive foods for 2014
Arguably the most important part of Christmas, the food on offer this year seems to be even more luxurious than normal.
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OpinionComment: Tesco's new boss inherits a grocer bereft of identity
Phil Clarke’s departure from Tesco, while perhaps no great surprise, suggests that the retailer is further in the mire than we might have realised.
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AnalysisPhilip Clarke's departure from Tesco: What the analysts say
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke is stepping down after a profit warning and will be replaced by Unilever personal care global president Dave Lewis. Retail Week takes a look at what the analysts say.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis posts sales surge as shoppers snap up clearance bargains
Sales at John Lewis department stores rocketed 20.1% last week to £77.1m, boosted by the summer clearance Sale.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Aldi, Sports Direct and Phones 4U
Retail news round-up on July 17, 2014: Aldi wins top brand accolade; Sports Direct holds talks wth Adidas; Phones 4U unveils ad campaign
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are the big grocers victims of anti-corporate sentiment among shoppers?
The big grocers are all looking to reconnect with customers as sales decline. Retail Week takes a look at whether anti-corporate sentiment is affecting the supermarkets.
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AnalysisApp review: Tesco Vs Waitrose
Danny Donovan, joint managing director of London MediaCom looks at the user personalisation of Tesco and Waitrose’s grocery apps.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why did M&S’s new website fail to click into place?
Marks & Spencer’s relaunched website suffered a sales decline – could the retailer have succeeded with greater attention to customer needs?
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales soar 20.7% after good week for fashion
Sales at department store retailer John Lewis surged by 20.7% to £86.61m in the week to July 5, thanks to fashion enjoying a bumper week.
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NewsGrocers' shelves stripped bare on the Tour De France route
Grocers on the route of the Tour De France had their shelves stripped bare as cycling fans headed to supermarkets to pick up supplies.
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NewsGrocery market declines as World Cup fails to boost sales
The grocery market suffered a second consecutive period of year-on-year decline in the four weeks to June 21.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should embrace the new world of digital sharing
Smart retailers have begun to realise that they need to change their strategy for engaging with customers.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise 8.1% as shoppers snap up Sale bargains
John Lewis sales rose 8.1% to £87.27m in the week to June 28 as customers snapped up bargains in its clearance Sale.
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AnalysisOcado’s first half results: What the analysts say
Find out what the analysts make of Ocado’s move into the black by generating £7.5m pre-tax profit before exceptionals in its first half.