Tag Archives: Waitrose

Total sales excluding fuel at Waitrose last week (to Saturday July 29) nudged up 0.6% against the year-ago period. Reviewing the supermarket chain’s trading performance, commercial director Rupert Thomas said: “After our success at the International Cheese Awards, our speciality cheese sales were up 5.6%. Butters and spreads also had …

Waitrose launches its 50th sushi counter today (Tuesday August 1), at Hitchin in Hertfordshire, and will add up to 25 more by the end of January 2018. The retailer said the move reflect the needs of modern day shoppers for convenient food and drink to take away or eat in-store. …

Sales of local and regional artisan gin have grown by 50% in the past year at Waitrose, as demand for spirits from local distilleries continues to rise. In response, the supermarket chain introduced three new gins from local distilleries to several of its shops this week. Ramsbury Gin (exclusive to …

Cold weather foods drove many in-store and online purchases for Waitrose last week (to Saturday July 22), as the trading period compared against the hottest week of the year in 2016. The supermarket chain’s retail director Ben Stimson said: “Variable weather led to total sales for the week falling 1.1%, …

  Waitrose has joined forces with the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) to fight plastic beach pollution. The supermarket chain and the charity aim to get more people than ever before involved in a series of events to clean and record litter from England’s beaches and rivers. The retailer is donating …

As the festival season approaches, Waitrose will host an event of its own next month. The Waitrose Summer Festival will take place from Friday August 18 to Sunday August 20 at Leckford Estate in Hampshire, which is the supermarket’s farm. While enjoying food, drink, music and a variety of activities, …

Total sales excluding fuel, for Waitrose last week (to Saturday July 15) were 2% higher than the year-ago period. The supermarket chain’s commercial director Rupert Thomas said fresh produce was popular with customers, with sales of raspberries having their ‘biggest ever week’. The retailer’s own brand ‘essential Waitrose’ raspberries saw …

Fish and chip lovers can once again enjoy a guilt-free fish supper as Waitrose welcomes the return of sustainable North Sea cod, following an 18-year absence. The supermarket chain’s aquaculture and fisheries manager Jeremy Ryland-Langley said: “We were one of the first to stop selling UK cod nearly two decades …

Waitrose has appointed Simon Burdess as its first director of food service. Simon will join the supermarket chain in September. He is currently vice president, restaurants and bars, with InterContinental Hotels Group. He also has 20 years’ experience in the retail industry, having previously held the post of commercial director …

Total sales excluding fuel for Waitrose were up 3.3% last week (to Saturday July 8) on the year-ago period. The supermarket chain’s finance director Lorraine Woodhouse said warmer weather led to strong sales of ice cream which rose by 39%, quiche by 30% and halloumi by 48%. Party food sales …