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www.waitrose.com Waitrose, the UK’s up-market supermarket chain, is expanding its operations in Scotland with the opening of its first Glasgow store. The retailer currently has two branches in the country, both of which are in Edinburgh, and were acquired in 2006 from Somerfield.
(Read More)29th Jun 09
Waitrose sees jump in sales after essentials range launch
by Katie Naylor
www.waitrose.com In the four week period to 13 June, Waitrose, the upmarket UK supermarket chain saw its sales rise by 8.4 per cent, following the introduction of its own-brand range of grocery items, according to the market research firm Nielsen. Waitrose, which is a unit of the John Lewis retail group, launched the essentials range [...]
(Read More)7th May 09
John Lewis opening 30 smaller UK outlets
by Harry Oldfield
www.johnlewis.com John Lewis, which is the largest department store chain in Britain, has announced that it will open 30 smaller outlets that specialize in electronics and home furnishings as sites available for larger stores become more difficult to find. A retail centre on the outskirts of Poole, in south-west England, will see the first John [...]
(Read More)6th Apr 09
John Lewis reports sharp weekly sales drop
by Katie Naylor
www.johnlewis.com The John Lewis department store chain reported that sales during the week to 21 March fell by 12.6 per cent, suggesting that the unusually good weather kept shoppers away from the stores. The retail group, typically seen a barometer for other high street businesses, said that its weekly sales of £44.41 million were at [...]
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