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Morrisons news and analysis – Page 112
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morrisons, swadlincote
Seeing the expectant crowd, parents telling children to be patient, journalists and photographers jostling for position, you might think you were at a Hollywood film premiere.
But the reason for the excited gathering in Swadlincote,… -
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Morrisons disposal completed
Morrisons has announced that the sale of six stores and a distribution centre to Waitrose has been completed. In July this year, Waitrose bought the stores at Eastbourne, Formby, Hexham, Lymington, Parkstone and Portswood, and a distribution...
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This week a year ago the winner was...
Morrisons' relatively compact 20,000 sq ft store in Warminster, Wiltshire won our award this time last year. Since then, manager John Volney has moved on to the company's much larger store in Weymouth, Dorset. The Weymouth deputy...
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Q&A with Hassi Singardia Manager of the Week
Was this store operating under a different banner recently? This used to be a Safeway store. I was already the manager here when Somerfield bought this store from Morrisons. We went through a conversion and refurbishment process a year...
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Morrisons bid rumours resurface
Rumours have resurfaced that private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts could be planning to make a bid for Morrisons.In July this year shares in the supermarket group rose after reports suggested that a consortium of private equity...
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Supermarkets hailed for seafood progress
Just months after its protesters took to the roofs of Asda and Morrisons' stores, Greenpeace is hailing British supermarkets for leading a green seafood revolution - but wants further action. During Seafood Week next week, campaigners...
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Second opinion Following Morrisons' completion of the ex-Safeway conversion programme, will it realise its opportunities, asks Jack Sinclair
Investors were encouraged by last week's sales from Morrisons and the share price is now recovering.The transaction to acquire Safeway is finally paying dividends. The Morrisons business model is strong and unique. Applying it to the ex-Safeway...
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Morrisons gauges online opportunity
Morrisons has tested an interactive version of its weekly Best Buys leaflet, in what looks like a tentative step towards expansion of its internet presence.The electronic flyer, produced by online marketing technology company Activepoint...
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Brilliance at Bishopbriggs
The Bishopbriggs Morrisons on Kirkintilloch Road in Glasgow has won this week's Top Store award. Our mystery shopper there was impressed by the helpful and friendly staff. She noted that the managers made sure new checkouts were opened as soon...
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Austin lands logistics role at Morrisons
Morrisons has appointed Neal Austin as director oflogistics. He is set to start his role, which is a new one for the retailer, on 2 October, and will be reporting directly to David Hutchinson, Morrisons' manufacturing, warehouse and...
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Price Survey
Asda is the UK's cheapest supermarket for the third week in a row. In a tight race, Asda's basket price of £46.42 came in barely cheaper than Somerfield's total of £46.86. Tesco was third at £47.24, or 1.8% more than Asda, followed by Morrisons,...
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Q&A with Paul Chapman Manager of the Week
Have you have won this award before? Yes, I was the manager here when we won the award last June. We were trading as a Safeway back then, but the store has since been refitted and rebadged under the Morrisons brand. In fact, I think it is 12… -
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Price Survey
Asda is the UK's cheapest supermarket again this week at £38.26, while Tesco was once again in second place, this week with a basket price of £39.31, 2.7% higher than Asda. Sainsbury was third at £39.80, nudging Morrisons back to fourth place at...
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New season orange push
Outspan, the UK's leading importer of citrus fruit, has been celebrating its new season citrus with a promotional orange pack in all Morrisons stores. The new branded six-pack of oranges retails at £1.49 in Morrisons only and went on sale...
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this week a year ago The winner was...
The Waitrose store in Sandbach, Cheshire, won The Grocer 33 Top Store Award this time last year. At the time, manager Andy Woodcock had run the store for three years, spanning its ownership by first Safeway and then Waitrose.In October...
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Price Survey
Asda has regained the top spot this week, after temporarily losing its title to Morrisons. Asda had a basket price of £35.47, or £0.50 cheaper than Tesco, which came in second. Much of Asda's lead was due to a price drop on...
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Bolland's baptism by fire
In less than a fortnight, the unfamiliar figure of Marc Bolland, former chief operating officer at Heineken, steps into the shoes of former Morrisons chief executive Bob Stott. His arrival signals the end of Sir Ken Morrison's executive reign...
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Price Survey
Morrisons has overtaken Asda to become the cheapest supermarket this week. Morrisons' basket came in at £45.53, just pipping perennial price leader Asda and Sainsbury's, which has been cutting prices to regain market share. The spread on the...
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Morrisons aids sufferers from allergies
Morrisons has launched an own label free-from food range aimed at customers with allergies or special dietary requirements.The initial range of 14 products includes gluten and wheat-free bread, and pasta free from wheat, gluten, eggs and...
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this week a year ago The winner was...
The Morrisons store on Saxon Street in Denton, Greater Manchester, won The Grocer 33 Top Store award this time last year. Deputy manager Pete Matthews credited the success to the store's high morale and staff retention. When we...