Waitrose is the food retail division of the John Lewis Partnership where it operates alongside – and increasingly in tandem – with John Lewis department stores. The partnership bought Waitrose in 1937. Waitrose has a reputation for an upmarket food offer with a strong focus on product quality and provenance. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Waitrose and the grocery sector.
The John Lewis Partnership is set to shrink its most senior staff committee down as it looks to press on with its ongoing turnaround efforts.
John Lewis has promised to restore its famous staff bonus “as soon as possible”.
Staff across the John Lewis Partnership, which consists of John Lewis and Waitrose, have called on bosses to reinstate bonuses.
A government planning inspector confirmed the plans have been given the green light following an appeal by the retailer submitted last summer.
Waitrose has reaffirmed its commitment to British farming and refused to compromise its animal welfare principles, despite the recent announcement of a trade deal with the US.
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