Waitrose & Partners news

In the 12-weeks prior to 14th June take home grocery sales grew 13.7% year-on-year, according to the latest figures from Kantar. This is a slight slow down from the previous 12-week period where sales growth was 14.3%. We explore the growth in more detail and look at key retailers' performance. Shopping patterns remain severely disrupted This 12-week period captures the full lockdown period...

Now processing 150,000 online orders per week, this represents more than double the number Waitrose.com was processing at the start of the year. How Waitrose is ramping up its online business As it ends its 20 year relationship with Ocado Retail in September, Waitrose has been ramping up its online operations, stating its ambition to double the size of its online business. Increased demand ...

Waitrose & Partners has launched a series of virtual health workshops. This news follows the  pivoting of its at-home wine tasting service to become virtual events. Holistic health solutions, accessible from home Waitrose and John Lewis have launched the new initiative in partnership with health and life insurer Vitality. A series of virtual health workshops will cover topics including nutr...

The 12-week period to 17th May saw grocery sales rise 14.3%, the fastest rate since comparable records began in 1994, according to the latest figures from Kantar. We look at the results in more detail and performance from key retailers. Shoppers conducted fewer, larger shops The 12 weeks to 17th May included the pre-lockdown rush to the shops in March and eight weeks of stay-at-home advice....

The popular private label range has received a fresh new look and feel, packaging reductions, and new and improved products. Re-emphasising value Essentials was launched in 2009 at a time of rapid growth for entry tier private label ranges in the UK. As shoppers were feeling financial pressures, the new range resonated well, and enabled Waitrose to emphasise both quality and value credentia...

Waitrose is due to open on 7 May a new customer fulfilment centre (CFC) in Enfield, North London, in a bid to double its grocery delivery capacity amid a sharp surge in demand from consumers. 370 new jobs, before rising to 850 The new six-acre facility will create initially 370 new jobs, before rising to 850 once the site reaches full capacity later this year when it is due to add, on a wee...

In this regularly updated article, we summarise the latest responses to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the UK: Market update: Grocery sales growth slows to 5.5% in April:  New data from Kantar  reveals a slowdown in grocery market growth from 20.6% in March to 5.5% over the four weeks to April 19th as consumers settle into life under lockdown. Multiples update: Sain...

James Bailey takes on the top role at Waitrose today (29 April). Extensive experience from Sainsbury's Bailey joins Waitrose after 18 years at Sainsbury's. As well as roles in finance, convenience, strategy and commercial, Bailey was most recently buying director for grocery. Bailey commented on the news “ I'm delighted to be joining the Partnership. It's a business I've admired for a lo...

In this article, updated daily, we summarise the latest responses to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the UK: Multiples update: Tesco opens first NHS Nightingale hospital stores:  Tesco has opened stores at the NHS Nightingale hospital, at London's ExCeL centre and the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. Open 24 hours a day and staffed by colleagues from nearby stores, they ...

Following the publication of its annual results in March , The John Lewis Partnership has released its annual report, including an update on trading performance amid COVID-19 conditions. Sales up 8% at Waitrose The retailer reports sales growth of 8% year-on-year since 26 January 2020. Private label sales are likely to have experienced a boost, with cleaning, store cupboard, home baking...