All David Potts articles – Page 11
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NewsMedia Bites 21 October: Gail’s Bakery, Iceland, Brexit
Entrepreneur Luke Johnson is reviving plans for a sale of his Gail’s Bakery after sounding out bankers about an auction of part or all of Bread Holdings.
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Comment & OpinionNew Tesco boss Ken Murphy faces Carrefour and Jack’s challenges
Dave Lewis’ legacy is impressive, but Jack’s has proven a format too far, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsMorrisons to expand Amazon Prime Now delivery partnership across UK
The retailer announced today (12 September) it had signed an undisclosed multi-year deal with the online giant, to replace its previous rolling relationship
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons first half profits rise 5.3% despite first quarterly sales dip since 2016
Morrisons has posted a 5.3% rise in first half pre-tax profits despite recording a second quarter sales fall of 1.9%. Plus, The John Lewis Partnership has posted a £25.9m loss in the first six months of the year, British American Tobacco has announced it is to cut 2,300 jobs globally and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Analysis & FeaturesFarmers of the future: are apprenticeships the solution to a labour crisis?
Britain’s farmers are concerned that Brexit could lead to a shortage of quality managers for their businesses, but could apprentices provide a long-term solution to a potential labour crisis?
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NewsMedia Bites 22 Aug: Morrisons, Brexit Rationing, Tesco
’Foreign vultures’ could swoop on Morrisons after a share price slump and a fall in the pound left it vulnerable to a takeover
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NewsMorrisons invests £2m in supply apprenticeships
The money will be made available to employers in Morrisons’ supply chain
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Analysis & FeaturesAre takeaway delivery firms eating grocery’s lunch (and dinner)?
As supermarkets figure out how best to tackle the ‘last mile’, takeaway delivery firms are a potential threat – but also a potential opportunity
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NewsMorrisons expands Amazon rapid delivery after relaxation of Ocado deal
Morrisons will gain more control as a retailer on Amazon’s site, rather than a wholesaler to the internet giant
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NewsMorrisons to expand in-store picking after Ocado deal change
Morrisons is also seeking to extend its relationship with Amazon and work with new last mile delivery partners
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the Morrisons-Ocado split really be a win-win?
Ocado gets back CFC space, Morrisons can sign new deals. So is it really a better deal all round?
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NewsMedia Bites 16 May: John Lewis Partnership, Asda, Morrisons
John Lewis has axed the last remnants of its gold-plated pension plan in an attempt to fill a hole of nearly £200m in the scheme
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NewsMorrisons backs out of Ocado deal and cosies up with Amazon
Morrisons is also eyeing new delivery partners as CEO David Potts looks to ‘dance at more than one wedding’
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NewsMorrisons' retail growth slows as Ocado deal renegotiated
Morrisons has posted a 2.3% rise in like for like first quarter sales as it has announced a temporary suspension of its use of online partner Ocado’s Erith customer fulfilment centre and an end to the exclusivity of their partnership.
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NewsCity snapshot: Casino plans €2.5bn of asset sales as its targets convenience and online growth
French hypermarket chain Groupe Casino has raised its target from the sale of non-core assets from €1.5bn to €2.5bn over the next year. Plus, the pound rises to multi-month highs as ‘no deal’ Brexit threat recedes and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsMorrisons refuses to rule out Brexit driven price hikes
Morrisons chief executive David Potts refused to rule out passing Brexit-related cost increases onto customers, after ‘no deal’ tariff rates were confirmed
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Analysis & FeaturesMorrisons results: what the analysts say
Here’s what experts have to say about this morning’s results from Morrisons
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons profits jump as wholesale arm drives sales
Profits jumped 8.6% at Morrisons on the back of strong revenue growth in its wholesale arm, retail technology business Eagle Eye saw half-year sales surge 30% and the rest of the news from the City
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Comment & OpinionHow did Tesco buck the woeful high street trend?
Tesco managed to record its best Christmas performance for almost a decade, as the high street did the opposite
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NewsRetailers suffer worst Christmas for a decade
The poor results have been blamed on political uncertainty and the rise of online shopping