Sales excluding fuel at Waitrose for last week (to Saturday December 16) totalled £164.24 million. The supermarket chain’s IT director Mike Sackman said this figure is the same as last year, “despite snow affecting most of the country during the first half of the week”. He added: “The success of …
Read More »Waitrose shoppers in festive mood
Sales excluding fuel at Waitrose were up 0.5% last week (ending Saturday November 18). The supermarket chain’s IT director Mike Sackman said: “Customers’ Christmas preparations are well under way, with sales of chocolate selection boxes rising by 22%. “Additionally, sales of Panettone and Christmas crackers, which were both on a …
Read More »Waitrose shoppers opt for Autumnal fare
Sales excluding fuel rose by 0.6% per cent last week (to Saturday August 19) at Waitrose, as the cooler weather saw shoppers stocking up on typically autumnal items. The supermarket chain’s IT director Mike Sackman noted that “root vegetables were in demand, for example, as parsnip sales increased by 39%. …
Read More »Pimm’s and ice cream prove popular at Waitrose
Waitrose has reported a 5.5% rise in total sales excluding fuel for last week (to Saturday June 24) compared with the same week last year. The supermarket chain’s IT director Mike Sackman said the warm weather influenced sales in store and online. He commented: “Customers enjoyed time outdoors with sales …
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