All David Potts articles – Page 2
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News‘One of the greats’: reaction as David Potts steps down as Morrisons boss
David Potts is stepping down after nine years, with Morrisons’ US owner Clayton Dubilier & Rice appointing Rami Baitiéh, CEO of Carrefour France, as its new boss
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Comment & OpinionWho is Rami Baitiéh and why has he joined Morrisons as its new CEO?
High-flyer Rami Baitiéh is quite the catch for Morrisons but why does he want the job and what will the new CEO do to fix the business?
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons CEO David Potts exits: a chapter closes in retail history
It’s a sign of the standing Morrisons CEO David Potts has in the grocery industry that yesterday’s news felt like an industry titan had departed
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NewsMedia Bites 28 September: Morrisons, Chapel Down
News of Morrisons boss David Potts stepping down after nine years at the chain generates headlines this morning.
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NewsDavid Potts steps down at Morrisons as Carrefour chief is named new CEO
US owners Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) revealed it had appointed Rami Baitiéh, formerly chief executive of Carrefour France, as its new boss
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Comment & OpinionFrom hate to love: why Iceland is getting cosy with Amazon
Five years ago, Iceland’s MD said “We hate Amazon.” So what’s changed?
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Comment & OpinionA convenience grocery price war is bubbling up
A new competitive front has opened up – great news for consumers
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Analysis & FeaturesAre supermarkets really profiteering on fuel? This is the data
The public seems unimpressed by supermarkets’ selling fuel at a higher margin – but they are keen to disprove allegations of ‘greedflation’
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NewsMorrisons rolls out budget Savers range across c-stores
Morrisons said it had also cut the price of 18 high-volume products such as milk, bread and tomatoes in its convenience stores
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Comment & OpinionWhat if price-matching schemes were anti-competitive?
The question now, with the CMA’s report out next week, is whether supermarkets will be prepared to lower margins
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NewsMorrisons vows to stock Savers range in c-stores to help low-income shoppers
CEO David Potts announced the move as MPs grilled executives from the major retailers on what they were doing to tackle food inflation
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NewsSainsbury’s invests £15m in price cuts for store cupboard staples
The price of 500g packs of free-from penne, spaghetti, fusilli and macaroni have all been reduced from £1.20 to 75p
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NewsMPs to grill supermarket bosses on food prices
MPs on the cross-party business and trade committee will quiz executives from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons
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NewsMedia Bites 26 June: Inflation, Carlsberg, Hotel Chocolat
Supermarkets will be scrutinised this week for any sign they may be profiteering from rising prices
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NewsC-store expansion boosts Morrisons as inflation hits profits
CEO David Potts said c-stores were a “strong area of focus and growth” with Morrisons now boasting almost 650 Morrisons Daily stores
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NewsMedia Bites 5 June: Asda, Butternut Box, Morrisons
The £450m being invested into the Asda acqusition of EG Group comes from the supermarket’s own assets
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons still has a lot of catching up to do, but its new ads and More makeover is a good start
Morrisons is now at least at the races in terms of loyalty, and its revamped More card has an interesting point of difference
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Analysis & Features‘Actually really good’: Inside the No 10 food summit
Many in the food industry seem surprised at the positive nature of talks at the summit – though questions about inflation remain unanswered
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NewsPasta and oil prices cut as deflation war heats up
The latest reductions follow a similar quick succession of prices cuts on bread and butter last week
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Category ReportDoes Scotland’s DRS have a future? Soft drinks category report 2023
New first minister Humza Yousaf has pushed the scheme back to 2024. Are even more changes of plan on the cards?