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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

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

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

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Where it went wrong for Sharon White at John Lewis

Is saving John Lewis the toughest job in retail?

Evening Standard

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

Best gluten free flours for cooking and baking, tried and tested

Beat the wheat

Evening Standard

Best Prosecco brands to buy in the UK from supermarkets and online stores

The bottles to pour at your next party

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The Guardian - UK

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

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

Best Christmas sandwiches of 2023 taste tested: M&S, Waitrose and more

The seasonal sandwiches that won’t disappoint

The Guardian - UK

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 …

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The Guardian - UK

‘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

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

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

Best gluten free cakes for those with a sweet tooth but fussy tums

Let them eat *gluten-free* cake

The Guardian - UK

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

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

Fortune

Britain’s biggest retailers are teaming up to pay police about $750,000 to stop shoplifters amid claims the crime is being 'decriminalized'

The partnership with police to crack down on retail theft could be a "game-changer," according to one police chief.

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