Waitrose has laid out its plans to open 100 new Little Waitrose stores over the next five years, with a focus on neighbourhood missions and sites with a footprint of between 3,000 sq ft and 6,000 sq ft. This will see a record £1bn injected into the business over the next three years. In an exclusive interview, Senior Retail Reporter for The Grocer, Stephen Jones, sits down with Waitrose retail director, Tina Mitchell, to discuss these plans in detail, the convenience retail landscape as a whole, the changing needs of consumers and the future for Waitrose in convenience. Interview hosted by: Stephen Jones - Senior Retail Reporter, The Grocer Tina Mitchell - Retail Director, Waitrose This interview was originally recorded live at The UK Food & Drink Shows, Wednesday 9th April 2025.