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Morrisons news and analysis – Page 101
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Morrisons ahead of its multiple rivals with sales growth of 7.9%
Morrisons is growing faster than any of its supermarket rivals, new figures from Nielsen showed this week. Sales at the UK’s number four are up 7.9% year-on-year by value, compared with Asda’s 7.4% and Sainsbury's 7.3%. Its market share has...
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Blackthorn revamp doubles Tesco sales
Gaymer Cider Company is reaping the rewards of Blackthorn's overhaul with storming off-trade sales growth since the makeover.Since the brand's re-launch in March, its sales volumes have increased by 110% in Tesco, 99% in Morrisons and 66% in...
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NewsGrocer 33: Availability success for Morrisons
Faultless availability and excellent customer service made Morrisons' store in Auchinlea, Glasgow, the clear winner this week.
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Morrisons and Budgens pork labelling under fire
Morrisons, Budgens and the major discounters have come under fire for “ambiguous” labelling of pork products.
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NewsGrocer 33: Staff make a difference at Morrisons
All the retailers boasted strong availability this week, but Morrisons in Aylesbury beat the competition thanks to a friendly checkout assistant and helpful staff.
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Quality Test: Tinned Sardines in Brine, Own-Label, 120g
The use of both a box and tin by Morrisons seemed wasteful, but the disappointing packaging was partly allayed by a decent eat.
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Morrisons widens music and film offer
Morrisons has doubled the size of its CD offer in all stores and has also introduced Blu-Ray films.The retailer, which previously stocked the top 40 chart CD albums, has doubled its offer across all stores to the top 80. Blu-ray is...
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NewsGrocer 33: Top place for fully stocked Morrisons
Morrisons in Reddish was the only retailer to boast no out-of-stock items this week, which along with its helpful staff and short queues, helped it land our top store award
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Morrisons debut for northeast curry maker Maysan
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
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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NewsMorrisons' non-food to grow by 500 lines
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
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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NewsSecond Opinion: Opposite sides of the same coin
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
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
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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NewsGrocer 33: Good service impresses at Morrisons
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
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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NewsCobra teams up with curry meal deals
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
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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NewsTesco under fire for misleading labelling of chicken
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...