UK: Waitrose to open distribution centre to serve south west
Waitrose, the upmarket grocery retailer, has announced plans for its first distribution centre in the south west of the UK, as it seeks to lay the groundwork for further expansion in the region. The 360,000 sq ft site site, which will open towards the end of 2026, will make deliveries to around 50 of the retailer’s […]
UK: Waitrose to open 100 convenience stores in next five years
Supermarket chain Waitrose, a subsidiary of the John Lewis Partnership, has announced plans to invest £1 billion ($1.31 billion) over the next five years to open 100 convenience stores and refurbish 150 existing outlets. The store upgrades will feature revamped service counters and expanded space for on-demand grocery orders, as well as branded concessions such […]
UK: Pret A Manger to launch retail coffee line
Coffee chain Pret A Manger has launched a line of coffee products for retail for the first time in the UK. Launched in partnership with supermarket chain Waitrose, the line, which will “allow customers to play the role of barista at home”, includes the two core coffees used in Pret’s stores: Pret’s Organic Classic Blend […]
UK: Marks & Spencer partners with Ocado for online grocery delivery
Marks & Spencer, the UK department store chain, has announced it has partnered with digital grocery specialist Ocado to create its first major platform for online grocery retail. Under the joint venture, M&S is acquiring a 50% share of Ocado’s UK retail business, which will be supported by Ocado Smart Platform, for a total consideration of […]
UK: Waitrose to trial “cashless” store
Supermarket chain Waitrose is set to become the first major chain in the UK to open a retail outlet where cash payments will not be accepted. The new outlet in Sky’s flagship head office building at its campus in Osterley will be 1,400 square feet in size and is set to be complete by the […]
UK: Waitrose launches private label brand Waitrose 1
UK supermarket chain Waitrose has announced the launch of a new private label brand designed to unite existing premium ranges under one name. Launched online and in store from April, Waitrose 1 “will offer customers the very best of Waitrose with one simple yet distinctive brand”, the company said. The new name will bring together existing […]
UK: Waitrose releases Mill Stream Farm pet food brand
Waitrose is introducing a new private label dried pet food range under the name Mill Stream Farm in a bid to tap into the demand for natural pet food products. The Mill Stream Farm range, launched in the UK, is composed of nine cat and dog food varieties, sub segmented for younger and older pets […]
UK: Waitrose to open 14 new stores
Supermarket chain Waitrose has announced the opening of 14 new stores across the UK, starting from spring 2015. The expansion comes in the form of seven new supermarkets and seven new convenience stores on top of two stores already opened in January, and will reportedly add almost 230,000 sq ft of selling space. The majority […]
UK: Waitrose to trial home scanning
Supermarket chain Waitrose has partnered with US company Hiku to become the first retailer to trial home scanning for its customers in the UK. The new device will allow Waitrose customers to fill their electronic/online shopping basket, meaning customers can either scan the barcode or speak the product name into the device, which also comes […]
UK: Waitrose launches pet product website
Waitrose has announced that it is setting up a new website to exclusively sell pet foods and accessories. WaitrosePet (waitrosepet.com) will offer a wide variety of around 9,000 pet products including 60 Waitrose own brand lines. The supermarket chain said that alongside popular brands will be specialist and veterinary diets products such as Purina Pro […]