UK grocery inflation slows again as butter price falls 16p in a year Shoppers searching out deals as sunnier September lifts sales of ice-cream and burgers The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023
Waitrose in talks with Amazon over online grocery deal, says report Supermarket said to be considering third-party deal after share of UK market falls The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023
Was John Lewis boss Sharon White too clever for the cruel retail world? The ex-civil servant took some tough decisions at the retail chain, but hired ‘theory’ people when she needed to get to grips with the detail, say insiders The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023
Sainsbury’s now more expensive than Waitrose for non-loyalty scheme members, Which? claims A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said that comparing prices without considering loyalty offers is “misleading” Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023
Where it went wrong for Sharon White at John Lewis Is saving John Lewis the toughest job in retail? Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023
OPINION - John Lewis’s problems go far deeper than just Sharon White John Lewis is a doughty symbol of London retail, but that does not guarantee it a bricks-and-mortar future. Gamages on Holborn traded in everything from toys to supplying the army with catapults during the First World War, but was an anachronism in swinging London by the Seventies, while Dickins &… Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023
Dame Sharon White is right to signal her exit at John Lewis Retail chief’s confused messaging has hinted at self-doubt and panic, even though the group is making reasonable progress The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023
OPINION - What’s the rudest thing you can do on a train in London? I think I know First came the chicken. She needed to go to that butchers in Holland Park to get it, he said. No, no, Waitrose wouldn’t do. He was as adamant as an Old Testament prophet on that score. A Waitrose chicken won’t cut the mustard. Oh and it has to be cooked… Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023
John Lewis boss Dame Sharon White set to step down after five years Dame Sharon White has told the partnership board to initiate the process to appoint a successor The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
John Lewis boss Sharon White to step down Chair of John Lewis Partnership will leave in February 2025 at end of her five-year term, company says The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023
How to get the best out of using a credit card They are not for everyone but can reap rewards if handled in the right way The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023
John Lewis looks at sale and leaseback of 12 Waitrose supermarkets Retail chain hopes to raise £150m to fund store updates and invest in online operations The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023
John Lewis to seek £150 million from sale of 12 Waitrose stores A sale and leaseback allows the retailer to monetize parts of its valuable store estate Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2023
Best gluten free flours for cooking and baking, tried and tested Beat the wheat Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2023
Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2023 Best Prosecco brands to buy in the UK from supermarkets and online stores The bottles to pour at your next party
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023 Monday briefing: Do loyalty cards offer customers a good deal? In today’s newsletter: Loyalty cards have become a fixture of supermarket shopping – but one group argues they don’t always mean value for money
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023 Waitrose turns to AI to create recipes for successful food products The supermarket has used data from menus, online cuisine and social media posts to shape its Japanese range
Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023 Best Christmas sandwiches of 2023 taste tested: M&S, Waitrose and more The seasonal sandwiches that won’t disappoint
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023 The truth about nitro-meats: my seven-year search for better bacon Like so many Britons, I love a bacon butty or a plate of ham and eggs. But most of these pork products are made with nitrates – and rated as carcinogenic by the World Health Organization. So I’ve been investigating the alternatives …
The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2023 ‘It’s organised looting’: UK in grip of a shoplifting epidemic, say store owners Shop thefts have more than doubled in the past three years, costing retailers £953m a year, according to the British Retail Consortium
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023 John Lewis needs to pick up the pace on restructuring Every time the partnership lifts the lid on its challenges, there’s an echo of pre-overhaul M&S circa 2017
The Conversation · Sep 14, 2023 Christmas shopping starts earlier every year – here's why, and how to shop smart Schools have only just gone back and, in many parts of the UK, warm temperatures are still on the forecast. Yet British retailers are already looking ahead to Christmas, previewing products and launching advent calendars and seasonal drinks.
Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2023 Best gluten free cakes for those with a sweet tooth but fussy tums Let them eat *gluten-free* cake
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023 Arm shares soar 25% over IPO price in US stock market float; FTSE 100 posts best day of 2023 – as it happened Shares in UK chip designer are making a successful debut on the US stock market today, while UK blue-chip stocks post their best day since last November
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023 John Lewis turnaround timeframe extended amid fresh losses Partnership says smaller first-half loss is optimistic sign but recovery plan likely to take two years longer than scheduled