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Waitrose’s revenues falter as market challenges impact its trading

The premium grocer has reported statutory losses of £2.3m and a 0.9% drop in revenues to £6.8bn in the year to 29 January. The company has said that the ongoing supply chain crisis and Covid-19 related costs have impacted its trading.

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