Morrisons news and analysis – Page 139
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Asda comes up cheapest despite overcharging our shopper twic
A lack of congestion and an abundance of special offers was a pleasant change this week. Our shopper visited the new Safeway at Reddish and was impressed with all the extra features such as its noodle bar. Meanwhile improvements to Sainsbury's...
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Webster and Curry sound alert over UK's fragmented messages
Helen Gregory Key industry figures are calling on the food chain across Britain to put up a more united front. Safeway chairman David Webster this week voiced his support for an all-Britain brand, similar to the all-Irish brand proposed by the...
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There's bunching in the field after Morrisons and drinks spr
Morrisons sits at the top of the fascia chart but again it's lead has been reduced as Asda moves up into second position followed by Sainsbury which comes in at number three. Tesco and Safeway have both moved down the chart, although there are...
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Cadbury's Chocolate fingers 125/150g Buy one get one free
Cadbury's Mini Egg Cake Kit Price promotion £1.99 Off fixture display Safeway Cadbury's Rich Chocolate Roll Price promotion £0.86 Off fixture display Somerfield Carling 24 x 440ml ...
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Scottish RDC is designed to spur Safeway to no 1
Anne Bruce Safeway plans to open a new regional distribution centre in its traditional Scottish stronghold as it vies with Tesco and Asda to be the region's number one food retailer. Safeway logistics director Lawrence Christensen said that...
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Conversions hit Safeway results
Elaine Watson "Severe disruption" at Safeway stores being converted to the new hypermarket format will drag into early summer as bosses continue to tinker with the concept, the company has admitted. Safeway blamed a lacklustre set of fourth...
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Alcoholic drinks brands top the chart and give Morrisons a l
Morrisons again leads the fascia chart with alcoholic drink promotions still highly prominent. Price promotions and bogof offers have been used extensively by Morrisons although its lead in the chart has been cut to under 10%. Tesco's rise up the...
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Nestlé working hard in cereals; Cadbury pushes cakes, biscui
Though Morrisons remains at the top of the chart this week its domination has become less pronounced with the gap between numbers one and two being reduced by half with less than nine percentage points separating the two positions. Tesco moves up...
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Load of pop favourites
A massive open air concert in Hyde Park will be the climax of Safeway's six-week World Favourites promotion. The retailer is looking to top its Pavarotti in the Park event last year with a line up of Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Gabrielle, Ronan...
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Brands or own label, alcoholic drinks dominates the space
Morrisons has increased its lead in the fascia chart this week with a multitude of floor stacks and off fixture displays in store. Alcoholic drinks is particularly strong in Morrisons. Asda moves up one place to number two while Tesco takes the...
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Stella and Carlsberg help drinks stack up more winning numbe
Morrisons continues to dominate the fascia chart this week with the same share as last week 29%. Sainsbury and Asda have both moved up the chart from positions three and five to two and three respectively while Safeway and Tesco have dropped....
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John Dowd dies at 58
Morrisons former managing director John Dowd has died aged 58, shortly after standing down from the board due to ill health. The company announced on January 29 that he would be absent for a number of months while he had a series of operations....
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TradeTrak misleading Safeway
Sir; The ACNielsen figures quoted in TradeTrak, March 16, p22, are seriously misleading as they stand and need careful interpretation. They take no account of the additional overall selling space which has become available. In the past 12 months,...
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Cadbury and Nestlé head up the Easter parade on multibuy off
The fascia chart remains stable this week with Morrisons, Safeway, Tesco and Somerfield all maintaining the same position as last week. Morrisons continues to sit at the top of the chart and has increased its lead over Safeway, at number two,...
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MD bows out as growth continues to accelerate
Morrisons 35th successive year of increased turnover and profit was announced by a new executive team this week after the resignation of MD John Dowd due to ill health. Deputy md Marie Melnyk and buying director Bob Stott have been promoted as...
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Consumers flocking to lamb at pork's expense
Safeway turned its Woking store café into a fine-dining restaurant for a night as part of a promotion for lamb. Supplier HM Bennett and Safeway management said they were pleased with customer response to the event. HM Bennett senior sales manager...
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Morrisons is buoyed by alcoholic cheer and takes the chart b
The fascia chart has a new leader with Morrisons storming to the top and particularly active in the alcoholic drinks category with a wide range of floor stacks and off fixture displays for beers and lagers. Safeway, Tesco and Somerfield all remain...
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Sir Kenneth Morrison will remain acting md of Morrisons for
Fresh food producer Geest group sales rose 17% from £567m to £664m in the year to December 2001. The company attributed the increase to new product innovation and increased demand for fresh prepared convenience foods. Pre-tax profit rose 12% from...
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Budweiser 10 x 207ml Price promotion £4.49 Floor stack
Cadbury's Chocolate Fingers 125/150g 2 for £1.50 Side stack Asda Cadbury's Chocolate Fingers 125/150g Buy one get one free Gondola end Morrisons Cadbury's Roses 480g 2 for ...
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MANAGEMENT TEAM BUY BUKO
One of the UK's leading shopping trolley manufacturers has been saved from receivership by a new Bank of Scotland funded management team. Buko, which claims to have a 40% share of the UK's shopping trolley market and supplies Sainsbury, Safeway and...