Morrisons news and analysis – Page 154
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Ahold still eyeing UK move
Dutch giant Ahold, which failed in a bid for Safeway in the 1980s, is still interested in moving into the UK market, according to president Cees van der Hoeven. Speaking at the Global Retailing Conference, organised by the IGD and Food from...
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Safeway working on peace with farmers
Safeway has pledged to work with the National Farmers' Union to develop a code of practice for future supplier initiatives following the uproar caused by its 1,000 Line Availability Focus campaign. The supermarket chain told the NFU it was...
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Hardy fury at £2.49 Stamp
Deep price cutting by Safeway on the Stamp wine range prior to Christmas forced BRL Hardy to hold back supplies. A spokesman for Hardy said the multiple brought the price of the Stamp Chardonnay Semillon down to £2.49 in some stores. "We had not...
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Arise, Sir Ken not bad going for a market lad!
Ken Morrison, the executive chairman of Wm Morrison Supermarkets, joined the ranks of Richard Branson…