Morrisons news and analysis – Page 151
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Iceland sales dip is a concern'
Iceland and Morrisons reported strongly contrasting sales figures as they kicked off the round of Christmas period trading statements by the major multiples. A defiant Bill Grimsey insisted Iceland's results were "very good", although he conceded...
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More Duchy lines on shelf
Prince Charles' burgeoning Duchy Originals organics label is seeing in the new year with a raft of new launches. In preserves, blackcurrant (rsp: £2.45) debuts in Safeway this month while English Damson (£2.45) and Balmoral Heather Honey (£3.29)...
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Becks 24 x 275ml Price promotion £11.99 Floor sStack
Becks 24 x 275ml Price promotion £12.49 Floor stack Tesco Cadbury's Chocolate Mousse 4 x 55g Price promotion 79p Gondola end Safeway Cadbury's Dairy Milk 200g 50% ...
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Rosé sparkles for Codorníu
Spanish sparkling wine company Codorníu is in the pink with a new rosé cava. The wine made its debut in the run-up to Christmas with a listing in Morrisons where sales were above expectations, according to Codorníu's new managing director Bill...
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SOBERANO RELAUNCHED
González Byass has relaunched its Spanish brandy Soberano as an aged Solera Reserva and appointed Winefare as its UK distributor. It has been listed by Safeway and retails at £10.99. Buyer Stewart Croucher said: "I selected this because it is the...
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It's not what you might consider a traditional hypermarket,"
The store is in Plymstock, a suburb of Plymouth, in Devon, and is the first of what Safeway hopes will be many Megastore branded hypermarkets. Created by extending its existing store, the new format marks a radical departure for the multiple, both...
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Value and volume sales of tea fell following a period of pri
Tetley stepped up its campaign, including participation in Safeway price deals. This helped push value sales for Tetley up by 8% with sales in Safeway very strong. Whilst mainstream tea brands fell 6%, speciality teas such as green and organic...
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The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld Safeway's com
A Tesco Lotus supermarket in Bangkok was damaged when an anti-tank rocket hit a nearby building. Police are investigating the possibility the rocket was fired at Tesco Farmers are paying to promote milk throughout the festive season with a series...
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Morrisons shows off full basket and pleasing lack of congest
The saga of the single full basket continues this week, with it being Morrisons' turn to be the only store to have everything on our list. Our shopper also praised the store for its wide aisles and lack of congestion. Out of stocks were mainly a...
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The Welsh valleys may be new ground for Morrisons, but this
The fact that a lot of the customers visiting the new Rogerstone store in South Wales may not even have heard of the company before does not seem to have had any effect on its popularity. "Before we opened there were next to no preconceptions about...
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Lower overall price platform at hypermarket
A different pricing strategy marked the opening of Safeway's first ever hypermarket in Plymouth this week. Safeway has abandoned its traditional high:low pricing policy for the new store at Plymstock, opting instead for cheaper prices throughout...
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Safeway sizes up to weight worriers with Smart alternatives
Safeway is to launch a 150-strong range of low fat products called Eat Smart in time for the New Year dieting panic. Consisting of meals, desserts, sandwiches, snacks and meal accompaniments, the range features low fat, low calorie versions of...
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Santa with a rosey nosey
Batemans has introduced a bit of fun to the Christmas beer fixture by adding a Santa Claus hat to its seasonal Rosey Nosey Ale. The ale comes in a gift pack complete with a deck of cards and retails at £2.49. Sainsbury, Safeway, Booths, Unwins and...
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Safeway has announced plans to become the first retailer to
As part of Safeway's support for local sourcing, customers in the north east of England will be able to buy branded Northumbrian lamb from this week. Northumbria was particularly badly hit by foot and mouth. By sourcing Northumberland lamb...
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Few categories are so in tune with consumer tastes and tren
This outstanding performance has been bolstered by the huge amount of development that has taken place in the market. The multiples have led the way, with Waitrose and Safeway creating fresh pasta bars, and Tesco, Safeway and Sainsbury extending...
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Kevin Hawkins is struggling for the right words to describe
Despite being uttered with a hint of irony, these are statesmanlike words from Safeway's corporate communications director. But the political tone is not entirely unfounded Hawkins spent many years as a Tory councillor in Bradford and was leader...
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morrisons gives IGD a full house
IGD is claiming membership by all the major UK supermarkets now that Morrisons has signed up. The research and educational organisation for the food and grocery industry has been working with Morrisons for the past 12 months with a view to the...
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Morrisons goes for £4.99 Bordeaux
Morrisons has dropped its £2.99 own label Claret in favour of a £4.99 wine which will be the chain's only own label Bordeaux red. The chain is one of the first to abandon the sub £3 price point for own label Bordeaux and the move is part of an...
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Budgens snaps up top buyers
Three former Sainsbury executives and one from Safeway have joined Budgens as it shapes up to take on the multiples. Steve Carter joins from Sainsbury's Egypt operation as senior trading controller for fresh foods, taking charge of all aspects of...