Waitrose & Partners

London calling!📣 Today, we’ve opened the doors to Little Waitrose Wandsworth New Acres💚 Serving residents and visitors to this exciting new neighbourhood, our newest shop offers fresh top up shopping as well as dinner delights from food lovers’ favourite - Waitrose No. 1, great value from Essential Waitrose and Waitrose Duchy Organic. Lunchtime shoppers can pop in and take advantage of our popular £5 lunchtime meal deal 🙌 The newly recruited team of 26 Partners is led by Branch Manager, Chris Kern, who has worked for the John Lewis Partnership for more than 23 years. Fleur Anderson, MP for Putney, Southfields, Roehampton and Wandsworth Town, told us: “I’m delighted that a new Little Waitrose is opening in New Acres in Wandsworth with 26 new jobs. This investment is great news for our community, and is a great vote of confidence in Wandsworth by Waitrose.” And our love for the capital doesn’t stop there 👀 Last month we refurbished our stores in Marylebone and Clerkenwell and we’re improving our convenience shops in Crouch End and Old Brompton Road as well as Waitrose Coulsdon before the end of the year. And there’s further transformations scheduled for 2026 ✨ It's been a long time since we opened our very first shop in Acton in 1904 and we’re as committed as ever to providing the very best products and service for our customers in London and beyond. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eY-3tfk8

A Royal Celebration of Organic Goodness and Giving 👑 We're incredibly proud to announce a significant milestone in our long-standing partnership with King Charles III Charitable Fund: the global sales of Waitrose Duchy Organic products have raised a landmark £50 million for good causes since 2009! Yesterday, we had the immense honour of seeing His Majesty The King join a special reception in the gardens of Clarence House to mark this incredible achievement. The King met with representatives and participants from a range of good causes that have directly benefited from this fund. This £50m contribution has allowed the Fund to support over 1,000 charities with grants, making a real difference in communities across the UK and globally. The funds have backed vital projects, including: 🌳 Protecting our beautiful British landscapes 💚 Creating opportunities for young people to thrive 🌍 Supporting crucial humanitarian concerns around the world This achievement is a testament to the power of organic farming and ethical sourcing, made possible by our dedicated farmers, Partners, and, most importantly, our customers. Every time you choose Waitrose Duchy Organic, you are directly contributing to a better future for people and the planet. Image credit: KCCF and JOT photography #WaitroseDuchyOrganic #DrivenByPurpose

Green Tokens are back! 💚 From today, Waitrose stores will be reinstating the familiar green tokens voting stations. We’ve refocussed the causes and programmes being supported, with food very much at the centre. As the Home of Food Lovers, many of the charities will help tackle hunger, bring people together, empower healthier lifestyles and create a more sustainable food system for future generations. This is why at least one of the three available causes to vote on, will be food related. The Waitrose Community Matters programme has, to date donated over £50m to good causes across the country, and was the first scheme of its kind to be introduced back in 2008. 🙌 Read More: https://lnkd.in/eGTR3hPS #Waitrose #Community 

What a result: Waitrose Cheltenham has won The Grocer 33's 'Store of the Week' award! With other guest retailers featuring in the line-up this week, the competition was even tougher! 🏆 The mystery shopper said our team were “lovely and helpful” - going as far as to say that the “customer service at this branch is unbeatable”. Branch Manager, Mike, has been with the Partnership for an incredible 27 years. He’s recognised his great team, and is already thinking about their Christmas celebrations to help keep spirits high. We're incredibly proud of the whole team at Cheltenham for their hard work and for always going the extra mile for our customers. Congratulations to all involved! 🙌 https://lnkd.in/ehm9fE9Z

Welcome to our newest shop - The Arches, Bristol! 📣 Launched this morning, customers at the brand new Little Waitrose shop can now find more than 3,400 products including Waitrose No. 1, Essential Waitrose and Duchy Organic as well as order home delivery from the shop using Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat, and pick up John Lewis and Waitrose Entertaining orders. Led by Tom Blyth who has worked for the John Lewis Partnership for 18 years, The Arches has created 25 new local jobs. 🙌 To further serve our customers in the south west of England, in addition to our shops in The Arches, Clifton and Westbury Park, 2027 will see Waitrose’s first new full-line supermarket for seven years at Brabazon in North Bristol plus a new 360,000 sq ft distribution centre at Mountpark’s Bristol 360 is due to open in 2026. Keep an eye out for more news - we’re investing in every Waitrose shop, from refurbishments to new openings, as part of our commitment to our physical stores and to delivering the best experience for customers. 💚 Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ed3XUWyb 📷 A massive thank you also to Baxter for these great snaps of our new store. Baxter is a Partner working at The Arches store and also a photography student. #Waitrose #Investment #Convenience

📢 It's time for some pig news! We're thrilled to announce a significant new commitment: by 2027, all of our own brand British pork will be 100% free range. 🎉 This isn't just a promise; it's a major step forward for animal welfare. It means the bacon in your sandwich, the sausages for your breakfast, and the chops for your dinner will all come from pigs that have spent their lives outdoors, roaming freely. Why this matters: 🐷 Happy Pigs, Better Pork: We believe that happy, healthy pigs raised in a natural environment make for the most delicious and highest-quality pork. 👩🌾 Supporting British Farmers: This commitment is backed by a new 10-year deal with British farmers and Pilgrim's Europe, securing the future of ethical farming in the UK. ✅ Transparency for Our Customers: We're introducing a tiered welfare label on our free range pork, similar to our chicken products, to help customers make informed choices based on their values. We're proud to be a leader in the industry, and this commitment builds on our long history of raising the bar for animal welfare. When you choose Waitrose pork, you're not just getting a tasty meal - you're supporting a better, more ethical food system. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e6B6bvRA #OnlyAtWaitrose #NoCompromise #DrivenByPurpose

We are pleased to report that in the first half of the year, Waitrose sales surpassed £4bn for the first time, increasing by 6% with a 3% rise in volumes. Our consistent outperformance of the market and a 9% increase in customer numbers over the last two years confirm the passion that our customers have for the Waitrose brand.  Thank you to our brilliant Partners for delivering these results. 💚 We've achieved our highest recorded customer satisfaction scores, and our wonderful Partner service was recognised with The Grocer Gold Award for Customer Service for the fourth year in a row, and for the first time ever, the Award for Product Availability. This success is a direct result of our investments in quality food, stores, and technology in our forecasting and ordering systems.  We're incredibly proud of the momentum we've built, reflecting our commitment to quality food and exceptional service.  This fantastic progress at Waitrose contributes to the overall positive momentum of the John Lewis Partnership. While we’re reporting a loss for the first half of the year, we are well positioned for an increase in full year profit as we head into the second half. More information available here: https://lnkd.in/e_s2waNB #Waitrose #JohnLewisPartnership #HalfYearResults

Today is #BackBritishFarmingDay and we’re extremely proud to pass the phone to some of our hard-working, dedicated Waitrose farmers to hear their thoughts! 🚜 All our Waitrose farmers share our mission for a sustainable food system, rearing animals with compassion and growing food in harmony with nature 🌱 We’re immensely proud of our British farmers who produce our meat, fish, dairy, fruit and veg to our higher Waitrose standards 🥕 To learn more about how we’re working together with our British farmers towards regenerative farming, head to waitrose.com 🚜 #FarmingforNature #BackBritishFarmingDay2025 Jake Pickering

Festive food lovers, look no further! Get ready as we unveil tree-mendous array of new seasonal products - from market first limoncello mince pies, to edible nutcrackers, turkey stuffing baubles and mulled rosé. 🍷 Some of our top picks include: 🎄 No.1 Golden Mince Pies with Limoncello 🎄 No.1 The Nutcracker 🎄 No.1 Mushroom, Malbec & Port Wellington 🎄 No.1 Stuffed Scottish Salmon with Cod, Prawns & Salsa Verde Drizzle 🎄 No.1 Turkey Bauble 🎄 Mulled Rosé Details of our Christmas range can be found at: https://lnkd.in/ekMsQGvs Keep an eye out for products launching instore and online at Waitrose.com over the next few months. 💚 #Waitrose #WaitroseChristmas #ChristmasPreview