Gazette Question Time

October is Black History Month and Partners share what the business is doing to raise awareness and celebrate the contributions of black people and culture in British society.

Zoe Simons, Product Innovation and Executive Chef, Waitrose, joins the podcast to talk about Japan Menyū, the latest own-brand range that has been launched by the supermarket. Zoe chats about developing the range, the tastes she explored, and how to create your own amazing Japan Menyū feast.

Bupesh Jain sat down with Lizzie Conlon, Innovations Manager, Waitrose, to find out just how she predicts food trends and what we should be eating if we want to be at the cutting edge.

Violence and abuse against people working in retail have almost doubled on pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) Crime Survey, while the financial toll of retail crime grew to a total cost of £1.76 billion in 2021/22. It’s a national issue and one which has been in the media spotlight recently, with Partnership Chairman Sharon White even di...

Wellbeing Manager Matt Day chats about September's Money Month and the resources available to support Partners with their financial wellbeing

Two Waitrose Partners visited Kenya and saw first-hand the positive impact the Waitrose Foundation is having in grower and producer communities.

Working Parents Network Co-Leads Becky Candy and Leanne Chalmers talk about summer holidays, what the network offers, and the working parent juggle.

Following the announcement that the Partnership has announced a five-year, £100 million strategic partnership with Google Cloud, the  Gazette  sat down with Zak Mian, Chief Transformation and Technology Officer, to find out what it means for Partners and customers.

The Director of Security and Central Operations talks about how the business is tackling shoplifting

In this episode, we look at how the business interacts with its external partnerships, featuring guests from the Third Party Service Delivery team. Multimedia Reporter Josh Block chats to Jess Ireland-Wells, Third Party Service Delivery Lead, Jessica Lowden, Brand Assurance Manager, and Mark Harris, Brand Assurance Coach.

Multimedia Reporter Josh Block catches up on all things Employee Ownership with Jo Undrell, Democratic Vitality Capability Lead, Gamal Lewis, Democratic Vitality Consultant Lead, and Matthew Heap, Democratic Vitality Specialist, in the latest Gazette Question Time podcast.

As the Simpler Shops programme rolls out across Waitrose, we spoke to Central Implementation & Planning Lead Daniel Morehead, WR Enfield Team Manager James Russell and Leighton Buzzard Supermarket Assistant David Park to find out more.

Partnership Week is in full swing and to celebrate the occasion we invited Chairman Sharon White to join us on the Gazette Question Time podcast. Sharon sat down with Multimedia Content Editor Caroline Cook to chat about all things Partnership - why it’s a great place to work, why we all have a responsibility to help it thrive, and why Partners really are the nicest people you’ll meet.

The new PartnerChoice App is out and Raph Hewett, Wellbeing Publicity Specialist, chats about how it will help Partners find great offers and deals wherever they are and where they can download it from.

Innovation Lead Danielle joins the podcast to talk about the rise of rental fashion and how John Lewis is making an impact in the market. Find out about John Lewis's own Fashion Rental service and its partnership with thelittleloop...

Charlotte and Nathan join the podcast to chat about the second wave of the Waitrose value campaign. Find out how the first wave went, the reaction from customers and which products are in Charlotte and Nathan's baskets.

Waitrose's beef buyer joins the podcast to chat about how the supermarket is embracing native breed beef cattle and taking inspiration from high end restaurants when it comes to joins for Waitrose No.1

With sunshine starting to peek through the clouds, summer may finally be on its way, and that means many of us have started getting our outdoor spaces ready for summer. Whether you’ve got a small balcony, a patio or a garden, John Lewis has a range of furniture to help you make the most of your outdoor space and enjoy summer in style. We caught up with Outdoor Living Buyer Gabrielle Anderson to fi...

Bupesh Jain is joined by Marija Rompani, Director of Sustainability & Ethics, to chat about the latest Ethics & Sustainability report, which was published this week. Marjia talks about the successes the business has achieved in its goal to get to net zero, and why even during a cost of living crisis, it's important to be ethical and environmentally aware.

We sat down with Katherine Russell, Head of Build to Rent, to hear about the latest developments, and why BTR isn't a distraction for the Partnership.

The new interim Executive Director, John Lewis, joins the podcast to chat about the brand's objectives this year, how JL will seize the moment and what it will take to return to profit.

In this episode of Gazette Question time, we chat to Lisa Devine Senior Analyst in Data, Insight and Analytics, about apprenticeships and women in Data.

As Horsham fully reopens to customers, the Gazette Question Time podcast finds out how the innovations and additions to the branch could change how customers shop at the business.

The team behind the refurbishment of Waitrose Kings Road joins the podcast to talk about how the project became a five year marathon, the challenges they faced, and the branch manager talks to us about how excited the store's team is to be getting a brand new shop. 

Queralt Ferrer, Director of Design, Fashion, joins the Gazette Question Time podcast to talk about her first collection since joining the business.  Talking on the Gazette Question Time podcast, Queralt chats about how her team approached developing designs for own-brand labels, that it was important to give customers a versatility with their options and despite what some journalists may have...