Gazette Question Time

People Policy Advice (PPA) plays a key role in the lives of Partners, supporting them on a wide variety of policy-related topics and issues. We caught up with People Policy Advice Specialists Anna Marshall and Jan Harrison, and Manager, PPA, Catherine Powell, to find out what PPA does and why it’s important.

Store Implementation Manager Jay Hawkins is the winner of Partnership Week’s Green Ticket Gazette Takeover and in this episode shines a spotlight on the Store Implementation team, inviting colleagues Emma Groombridge and Beth Carr to join him to share what the team does.

Multimedia Reporter Bupesh Jain chats all things data, insight and analytics with Barry Panayi, Chief Data & Insight Officer in the latest Gazette Question Time podcast.

As the business nears peak trade the Gazette sat down with Naomi Simcock, Executive Director, John Lewis, to chat about the second half, the challenges the businesses face, and what will make it a successful peak.

As the business nears peak trade the Gazette sat down with James Bailey, Executive Director, Waitrose, to chat about the second half, the challenges the businesses face, and what will make it a successful peak.

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 discussing the issue on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.

To find out what’s been going on from a Partnership perspective, and to hear about measures taking place to support Partners, Multimedia Reporter Josh Block sat down with Nicki Juniper, Head of Security & Shrinkage.

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