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Book lovers can now share their favourite reads with others in selected Waitrose $ Partners cafés, as part of the supermarket chain’s new book swap initiative. A successful trial in five Waitrose shops last year (at Cheltenham, Hythe, Lincoln, Lymington and Worthing) encouraged customers to leave their much-loved books in …

Divisional sales, excluding fuel, were down 2.8% at Waitrose & Partners last week (to Saturday January 18). The supermarket chain’s customer director Martin George commented: “Warming dishes like pies and traditional ready meals saw strong sales last week. Flowers and plants also proved popular, as shoppers brightened up their homes …

The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) – which owns and operates John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose & Partners – has announced the sale completion of a parcel of land belonging to the Waitrose & Partners Farm at Leckford Estate in Hampshire. The 466ha parcel of land (1,200 acres) has been …

Total sales excluding fuel at Waitrose & Partners were 0.5% higher last week (to Saturday January 4) than the same week last year. The supermarket chain’s commercial director Rupert Thomas said: “Customers were in celebratory mood ahead of the New Year with sales of Champagne and sparkling wines up 25% …

This January, Waitrose & Partners will add over 30 new own-label vegan products, doubling the range from last year to over 120 products in total. The supermarket chain says the new range includes a number of ‘first-to-market innovations’ such as vegan no egg fried rice, comprising cooked rice with tofu, …

Total sales excluding fuel at Waitrose & Partners were down 2.5% last week (to Saturday December 7) compared with the same week last year. The supermarket chain’s commercial director Rupert Thomas said: “Good performers included party food and the return of our ‘10 Fine Wines at £10’ promotion. Both proved …

More than 1,000 people across the country have been invited to enjoy a ‘Festive Feast’ hosted by Waitrose & Partners and John Lewis & Partners, as part of the retailers’ campaign to bring people together this Christmas. Food redistribution charity FareShare has nominated more than 50 charities to take part, …

Waitrose & Partners expects ‘more Brits than ever’ to embrace the American holiday of Thanksgiving this Thursday (November 28), with online searches for ‘thanksgiving’ up 49% on Waitrose.com. The supermarket chain predicts that dishes classically associated with the festive occasion such as pumpkin pie, turkey, sweet potatoes with marshmallows are …

Waitrose & Partners started exporting to Jordan for the first time on Saturday (November 23). The retailer has reached an agreement with Cozmo, a five-strong supermarket chain in the country’s capital of Amman. Waitrose said Cozmo, which opened its first store in 2003, is the leading supermarket in Amman, combining …

Today (November 24) is the last Sunday before the season of Advent, and home cooks up and down the country will be setting to work on their Christmas puddings, as supermarket chain Waitrose & Partners reveals that online searches for ‘Christmas pudding’ are up 21% year-on-year. Dating back to the …