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Waitrose & Partners has announced the appointment of Ross Avery as finance director of the supermarket chain. Ross has worked for the John Lewis Partnership since 2001. He started as a graduate trainee and worked in branches for the first seven years of his career; followed by several retail leadership …

Total sales excluding fuel at Waitrose & Partners last week (to Saturday January 12) were 3.8% higher than last year. The supermarket chain’s customer director Martin George said: “Our fresh categories in particular saw strong demand for the week, as many customers stocked up on fresh and healthy food including …

Total sales excluding fuel were up 7.5% at Waitrose & Partners last week (to Saturday January 5) compared with the same week last year, with trading boosted by the additional day of sales in the run-up to New Year’s Eve. The supermarket chain’s IT director Mike Sackman said: “Customers were …

The sales performance for Waitrose & Partners for the weeks ending December 22 and December 29 was “in line with expectations,” according to the supermarket chain’s director of shop trading Mark Gifford. He said: “As always at this time of year, our sales figures are heavily distorted by the fall …

Total sales excluding fuel at Waitrose & Partners were down 2.5% last week (to Saturday December 8) against the same week last year which, according to the supermarket chain, saw more widespread promotional activity. Customer director Martin George said: “Christmas orders were higher this year compared to the same period …

Waitrose & Partners unveiled a new branch on November 22 in the Worcestershire market town of Evesham. The supermarket chain’s new store, which has created 100 jobs, carries thousands of food and drink products, including Waitrose’s Christmas range ready for the festive season. It also has a cafe and a …

Waitrose & Partners has reported that its sales of fondue cheese increased by 15.7% in November compared with the year-ago period. The supermarket chain said: ‘Fondue is enjoying a revival, thanks to its nostalgic qualities and the fun it adds to social occasions, with guests gathering round and sharing the …

Waitrose & Partners is to roll out its supper club concept to a further 42 shops working with WeFiFo, the social dining platform. More than 1,300 guests are expected to be served over the course of the events, which will be held in 42 different branches of the supermarket chain …

Total sales at Waitrose excluding fuel were down 1.5% last week (to Saturday November 17) compared with the equivalent week last year. The supermarket chain’s commercial director Rupert Thomas said popular food and drink over the period included Christmas bakery products, along with its specialty beers range and mixers for …

Total sales excluding fuel were up 0.8% at Waitrose & Partners last week (to Saturday November 10) compared with the same week last year. The supermarket chain’s customer director Martin George said: ‘Sharing dishes were popular with shoppers, with sales of our World Deli range up 27%, olives and antipasti …