All Waitrose & Partners articles – Page 94
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Opinion
Ocado, or Ocadon’t?
Had a very interesting day in Nottingham at Boots on Friday, but will save that for my next post and instead concentrate on the weekend’s big story, the news that Ocado has appointed advisers ahead of a possible float.
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NewsJohn Lewis ends year ‘in fine form’
Department store chain John Lewis and grocery stablemate Waitrose have both reported strong trading in the final week of their financial year.
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NewsWaitrose links with chefs for top-end line
Waitrose has this week launched a high-end range in collaboration with three top chefs as it seeks to reinforce its position as a food specialist.
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NewsThaw drives sales rise at John Lewis
Pent up demand following snowy weather helped lift sales at department store chain John Lewis by 15.7% to £51.2m in the week to January 23.
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AnalysisChristmas trading: Cause for celebration
To their relief, most retailers pulled off a good Christmas after a fraught year. As the festive trading season nears its end, Lisa Berwin examines the key findings from OC&C’s Christmas Trading Index
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NewsJohn Lewis boosted by ‘pent-up demand’ as snow thaws
John Lewis said it is finishing its financial year with a “flourish” as the department store chain notched up an 11.1% increase in turnover to £53.58m in the week to January 16.
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NewsSnow boosts John Lewis online sales
Last week’s snowy weather resulted in a 56% surge in department store chain John Lewis’s internet sales.
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AnalysisHow John Lewis won the festive retail battle
By investing cleverly in product, price and customer service the John Lewis Partnership has emerged the Christmas winner.
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NewsFood price war intensifies as grocers ramp up cuts for 2010
Grocers have kicked off the new year with an intense price war, signalling a year of even tougher competition in the food sector.
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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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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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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.