date:Mar 03, 2014
The Labour Party has accused upmarket grocer Waitrose of stealing custom from high street stores by handing out a million free coffees and newspapers to in-store shoppers each week.
The myWaitrose loyalty scheme was having a stark effect on coffee shops and newsagents across the UK, said Labour.
Andy Sawford, shadow communities minister, has asked every MP to write to Waitrose MD, Mark Price, to tell him that his company is acting in a way that will further destroy the British high street.
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