All Waitrose & Partners articles – Page 59
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Marks & Spencer, business rates and supermarkets
Retail news round-up November 18, 2013: M&S unveils its Christmas food ad, Chancellor George Osborne under pressure to tackle business rates and Which? finds supermarkets have been misleading shoppers with promotions.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise 7.1% as Christmas trading gets under way
John Lewis sales rose 7.1% to £91m last week as the Christmas trading period started in earnest.
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NewsBooths profits fall after stores revamp investment
Booths has recorded a fall in profits and like-for-like sales as the upmarket northern grocer invested in its store estate and battled competitive food market conditions.
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OpinionComment: The true meaning of festive value
‘Good value for money’ is a phrase regularly uttered by shoppers of all types. With the cost of essentials such as utilities and food rising faster than the average wage, it continues to be at the forefront of everyone’s minds.
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NewsWaitrose acquires seven Co-op stores in southern push
Waitrose has agreed a deal with The Co-operative to take seven of its shops in the home counties and South West to aid the upmarket grocer’s expansion in the south.
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OpinionComment: The experience of food shopping
Most, but not all, supermarkets are adept at lessening the pain of shopping for food, but more could still be done.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales boosted by iPad Air launch
John Lewis sales rose 8% to £91.7m in the week to November 2 as price matching and the launch of the new iPad Air drove sales.
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OpinionComment: Christmas comes early as retailers display festive stock
When I worked in stores, Christmas wasn’t the festive two days in December alone. It started in August when the tins of sweets arrived and ended in early January.
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NewsVideo: Waitrose puts community at centre of Christmas ad
Upmarket grocer Waitrose has focused its Christmas TV advert on its community work for a second successive year.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales rise 6.9% as it gears up for peak trading
John Lewis’ sales rose 6.9% to £77.17m last week as the department store group prepares for peak trading.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Ebay's Shutl purchase is only part of the fulfilment story
EBay’s purchase of Shutl is the latest in a long list of delivery innovations and launches in retail this year. Rebecca Thomson takes a look at how this crucial battleground is developing.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis reports strongest week of second half
John Lewis enjoyed its strongest week of the second half, which began on July 28, last week as sales rose 8.4% on last year.
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NewsWaitrose rolls out click-and-collect roll service for John Lewis products
Waitrose has stepped up the roll out of its click-and-collect service for John Lewis online orders ahead of the crucial festive season.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers’ fight to stop shopper loyalty waning
Technology has made it easier for consumers to shop around, but retailers are hitting back and using digital innovations and traditional techniques to amass loyal followings.
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NewsSainsbury's and Waitrose resist pressure from Aldi and Lidl growth
Sainsbury’s and Waitrose are resisting pressure from growing discounters Lidl and Aldi, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsWaitrose aims to triple sales to £15bn in next 10 years
Grocer Waitrose has set the ambitious target of tripling its business in the next 10 years, managing director Mark Price has said.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on M&S, Waitrose and Tesco
Retail news round-up October 21, 2013: M&S loses another womenswear executive, Waitrose targets £15bn sales in 10 years and Tesco opens its first European franchise stores for fashion brand F&F.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis posts weekly sales rise of 5%
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 5% last week, when the electricals and home technology category drove performance.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Waitrose, Robbie Williams and Sainsbury's
Retail news round-up October 18, 2013: Waitrose to start selling beef bone marrow and Ikea to launch integrated marketing campaign
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Waitrose and Ikea
Retail news round-up October 17, 2013: Waitrose to start selling beef bone marrow and Ikea to launch integrated marketing campaign