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I am hesitant on actioning this request because the move was done in February 2019, over a year and a half ago. Things might have changed since then. The current logo in the article and some source also relflect the current title. I am not objecting though if someone feels it's OK to revert. –
Ammarpad (
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08:00, 19 June 2020 (UTC)reply
Oppose - the current title accurately reflects the company name and is present on all its merchandising and advertisements. "Waitrose" can remain as a redirect which should overcome any navigation problems. VelellaVelella Talk 08:22, 19 June 2020 (UTC)reply
Support per
WP:COMMONNAME. As the article itself says, the company is usually referred to simply as "Waitrose". The rationale for moving from Waitrose was Officialy rebranded, but that change has not been reflected in the terminology used by customers, press or public. Some companies need a longer title like
Apple Inc. to disambiguate from
another topic; that's not the case here.
Certes (
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11:00, 19 June 2020 (UTC)reply
Support per
WP:COMMONNAME. It is not true that the full name "is present on all its merchandising and advertisements" - my loyalty card for example. Media references are nearly always just to "Waitrose".
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03:14, 21 June 2020 (UTC)reply
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Store Closures
Is this section really necessary? New stores open and close all the time. Sure, you can find plenty of (local) coverage whenever it happens, but it is a pretty common event and coverage will be of the routine sorts.
192.76.8.70 (
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22:09, 17 June 2022 (UTC)reply
The section seems a little undue, certainly. The article cites a few sources covering multiple closures due to economic difficulties of one sort or another, which probably isn't 'routine', but that doesn't really justify a list in my opinion.
AndyTheGrump (
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23:03, 17 June 2022 (UTC)reply
I rather disagree, but it is a pity closures and openings aren't taken together, for a true picture. This gets a lot of coverage in national press when there is a constent trend.
Johnbod (
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18:30, 12 September 2023 (UTC)reply