UK retailers John Lewis and Waitrose stop selling Russian products

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Published: Mar 4, 2022, 15:39 GMT+00:00

LONDON (Reuters) - British retailers John Lewis and supermarket Waitrose said on Friday they would no longer sell products made in Russia, starting with Russian vodka and one line of pizza oven pellets, following the invasion of Ukraine.

Empty crisp shelves are pictured at Waitrose supermarket, in Canary Wharf

LONDON (Reuters) – British retailers John Lewis and supermarket Waitrose said on Friday they would no longer sell products made in Russia, starting with Russian vodka and one line of pizza oven pellets, following the invasion of Ukraine.

The two chains, owned by the John Lewis Partnership, are also working with their suppliers to review products that have components of Russian origin.

Other British supermarkets have also stopped selling vodka that markets itself as Russian this week.

(Reporting by Kate Holton; editing by James Davey)

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