Morrisons - Latest News and Analysis
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News
Waitrose brings back charitable ‘giving trees’ this Christmas
JLP customers donated £600,000 via the in-store format last year
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Sainsbury’s trials new dedicated aisle for free-from food
The new format has combined fresh, ambient and chilled free-from products in a single aisle
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Babybel launches limited edition Maxi Babybel for Christmas
The snacking cheese brand has unveiled its Maxi Babybel, which comes in at 200g and is expected to hit shelves this month
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Morrisons cheapest but loyalty cards make Tesco and Sainsbury’s cheaper
Clubcard members would have saved £5.60 at Tesco, while Sainsbury’s Nectar offered a £5.94 discount
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Analysis and Features
Who won the Christmas ads in 2023? Our judges give their verdict on all the ads that matter
This year’s batch of festive ads has been rolling out the celebs aplenty. But which is the best?
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Comment and Opinion
Booths ripping out self-service tills is counter-cultural but comes at a cost
There’s no doubt that, as supermarkets have introduced more SSCOs, there has been growing disaffection
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Supermarket fuel profit margins down despite soaring pump prices, finds watchdog
Supermarket margins were found to have fallen over the summer
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Served RTD cocktails secure grocery debut in Morrisons
Served would roll into more grocers in 2024, the brand said
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London pilot lined up as next stop for digital DRS trials
Supporters claim there is growing momentum behind the technology amid continuing concerns over the cost of rolling out a traditional DRS system across the UK
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Long reads
What must new CEO Rami Baitiéh do to turn Morrisons around?
Everyone knows first impressions count, and it would seem new Morrisons CEO Rami Baitiéh is going all out to ensure he makes a good one
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Morrisons slashes cost of 58 Christmas favourites
The supermarket is investing more than £4m to cut the price of the products by an average of almost 20%
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Comment and Opinion
Food and drink supplier profit margins below 4%? Now that’s unsustainable
The Grocer OC&C 150 charts an alarming decline in food and drink profit margins
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Power ballad singing oven gloves in Morrisons Christmas ad 2023
No Farmer Christmas in the Morrisons Christmas advert this year, instead featuring power ballad singing oven gloves
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KVI Tracker
Butter prices start to fall after wholesale milk prices ease
The price of butter, based on 34 lines available in the mults, saw an average price hike of 10.9% year on year, according to analysis of Assosia data
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Analysis and Features
Who holds the power at Britain’s biggest supermarkets?
From established giants to emerging disruptors, billionaires to loyal ladder climbers. Journey through the boardrooms of the country’s leading supermarkets
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Founding member Waitrose leaves The Refill Coalition
It leaves the coalition with just two permanent retailer members
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Morrisons comes cheapest for Japan-themed Grocer 33 basket
At £71.14, Morrisons was cheapest for the first time in our weekly price comparison since mid-July
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Multibuys on non-HFSS products increasing across big supermarkets
The Food Foundation tracks the number of multibuy deals offered by the traditional big four and Aldi
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Comment and Opinion
An open letter to the CMA: your profiteering accusations are damaging
I wish to highlight a concern about the approach taken in the report on suppliers, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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News
Finnebrogue expands Naked meat range with new sausage and bacon lines
The brand has launched two new sausage recipes to support gut health, its first ever nitrate-free frankfurter and a thick-cut bacon steak