COMMENT: Waitrose's gains are more than just the economy stupid
By: Chris Brook-Carter | 25 June 2010
The supermarket sector in the UK is one of those industries whose performance attracts attention outside of the business pages such is its health perceived to be linked to the general well-being of the economy at large.
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The supermarket sector in the UK is one of those industries whose performance attracts attention outside of the business pages such is its health perceived to be linked to the general well-being of the economy at large.

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