date:Aug 05, 2014
an increasingly tough market. Full details of the groups half year results will be revealed on 11 September. Last year the company reported a 13% rise in operating profits to 160m.
The company is investing more in online sales, new store openings, store improvements and promotions. Card holders will continue to receive free coffee and newspapers.
We are in a period of unprecedented investment and this will have an impact on the profit we report next month, said Waitrose managing director Mark