Morrisons news and analysis – Page 100

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    Morrisons debut for northeast curry maker Maysan

    2009-04-03T09:52:55.033Z

    Morrisons has launched a new range of hot curry pastes and powders that are being sold in 177 stores in the northeast by a local producer.

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    Morrisons to offer in-store health checks

    2009-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has followed Sainsbury's lead in expanding the range of health services it offers in stores, with a range of check-ups and vaccinations. From May, Morrisons will offer weight, blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol checks...

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    Morrisons' non-food to grow by 500 lines

    2009-03-21T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons is planning to move further into non-food this year with the launch of 500 new lines. The chain had chosen not to offer an extensive non-food range like its rivals, but CEO Marc Bolland said the 500 lines would be added to...

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    World News: 21/3/09

    2009-03-21T00:00:00Z

    CANADA: A strike at Safeway has been averted after the workers union ratified a new collective agreement. A five-year deal that improves pay, benefits, compassionate leave and department transfers has been agreed by the UFCW. Under the new deal,...

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    Second Opinion: Opposite sides of the same coin

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons and Waitrose share a surprising amount of common ground, finds Clive Barker

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    Editor's Comment: Coca-Cola working with Innocent? That would take a lot of getting used to

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    It's been a week of strong contrasts. Morrisons (up) versus Waitrose (down). Cola (up) versus smoothies and bottled water (down). And, in another delightful example of how perplexing it must be to be a shopper, contrasting articles, on the same...

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    Grocer 33: Morrisons wins with a full basket

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons in Tynemouth was the only store to provide a full basket this week, which – with the help of its friendly and efficient staff – netted it our top store award.

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    Grocer 33: Good service impresses at Morrisons

    2009-02-28T00:00:00Z

    Both boasted strong availability this week, but Morrisons' High Wycombe store pipped Sainsbury's in Melksham to the post thanks to its helpful staff

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    Other Movers 28/2/09

    2009-02-28T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has named Philip Cox as a non-executive director. Cox, who joins on 1 April, is CEO of International Power as well as a non-executive director at Wincanton

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    Cobra teams up with curry meal deals

    2009-02-21T00:00:00Z

    Cobra is trying to tap into the stay-at-home trend by encouraging supermarkets to cross promote its beer with Indian ready meals. The brand has linked up with Morrisons and has further activity planned with other retailers. Sales...

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    Top chefs line up for Morrisons’ charity recipe book

    2009-02-20T11:25:29.933Z

    Morrisons is selling a fundraising recipe book with contributions from a host of top chefs. Nineteen celebrity chefs, including Raymond Blanc and Rick Stein, have taken part in the project.

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    Tesco under fire for misleading labelling of chicken

    2009-02-14T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has been slammed for its "misleading" labelling of chicken following a consumer poll. More than 10,000 people voted in a Chicken Out! poll on whether labelling of standard own-label chickens sold in Tesco, Asda, Iceland, Morrisons and...

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    Chapati Man wins listing in Morrisons

    2009-02-14T00:00:00Z

    Festival caterer Chapati Man is making its retail debut with a national supply deal with Morrisons. The Indian spicy wrap business has been a mainstay at events such as Glas­tonbury and the British Grand Prix since 2007. Company...

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    New Netto chief aims to accelerate sales growth

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    Charles Kay has replaced Richard Lancaster as MD at Netto, The Grocer can reveal.The former European trading director for AMS Sourcing, an international buying group with 11 members including Morrisons and Netto’s parent company Dansk, has...

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    Morrisons to adopt £6m stock system

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has signed a £6m deal for an automated voice-picking system.Following a three-month pilot at Morrisons’ frozen distribution centre in Corby, technology company Zetes will install automatic voice-activated identification computers...

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    Grocer 33: Shoppers fill four baskets

    2009-01-24T00:00:00Z

    A chatty checkout assistant, no out-of-stock items and plenty of tills open helped Morrisons' Banbury branch net our top store award this week. It was a close call, however, as four of the five retailers boasted no out of stocks

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    A run on hot cross buns

    2009-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Just three weeks on from Christmas, supermarkets are already reporting a run on hot cross buns.Current sales were almost double those last year, said Morrisons, while Tesco said sales were up 17.6% year-on-year. “Shoppers are indulging...

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    Honours for leading food industry figures

    2009-01-10T00:00:00Z

    David Jones, former deputy chairman of Morrisons, has been knighted for services to business and charity - heading a list of luminary figures in grocery recognised in the New Year Honours list.Sir David led fashion retailer Next for more...

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    Grocer 33: Morrisons has the last word on price

    2008-12-20T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has won the final pricing contest of 2008, making it two weeks in a row at the top. Asda was firmly shunted into second place by Morrisons' £53.09 basket, which was a full £1.87 cheaper than the usual champion of cheap's £54.96 offering...

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    Cable & Wireless connects Morrisons

    2008-12-13T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has signed a multi-million pound deal with Cable & Wireless to install a new telecoms and internet service across its 430 sites.The deal - believed to be worth more than £10m - will connect Morrisons sites including stores, petrol...