Waitrose launches a new marketing campaign to retain customers

 

On the 1st of September, Waitrose’s partnership with Ocado is ending. Indeed, Marks & Spencer has taken over this collaboration to offer home delivery services for its food range. As such, both retailers are in a battle to attract the most customers.

To that effect, Waitrose is launching a marketing campaign that is going to put forward the exclusivity of its products. According to the firm, its strategy is to raise awareness of the switch, to showcase its online proposition and to drive traffic to its website. It is also trying to keep maintaining its position as the “highest quality grocer”. The company’s interim head of brand marketing, James Morrison advanced that an important part of the campaign is to help customers realise that they will only be able to purchase the brand’s items from its own e-shopping site now.

At the same time, Marks & Spencer is also devising new strategies to win customers’ heart… and money! Both firms are investing a lot in their campaigns. However, their approach is very different. For instance, M&S is focussing on price and opted to go on TV while Waitrose is advocating to clients on social media. The latter is also showcasing the quality of items.

Waitrose is putting forward its quality products

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