Morrisons news and analysis – Page 7
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NewsMorrisons’ Christmas chocolate tubs deal angers health campaigners ahead of bogof ban
Morrisons said this week it was helping customers stock up on family favourites ahead of Christmas
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NewsMorrisons celebrates first graduates from its new leadership school
Over 180 employees have graduated from Morrisons’ new Ken Morrison Leadership School, a talent development programme personally championed by CEO Rami Baitiéh to fast-track staff into leadership positions
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NewsMorrisons canteen staff call off strike after accepting new pay offer
GMB Scotland organiser John McCartney claimed the mostly women workers were being unfairly treated
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NewsTwo Morrisons stores sold to US-based REIT for £51m in latest property deal
The two stores in Loughborough and Ilkeston will be leased to Morrisons on a long-term triple-net basis
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NewsFood safety fears as dozens of supermarkets fail essential hygiene checks
Six supermarkets received the lowest possible score of zero, meaning urgent improvement is required
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NewsSupermarket single-use plastic bag sales increase 7%
Morrisons shifted five million more carrier bags in the year to April than the previous year
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NewsMorrisons profits surge as focus on availability and value pay off
The supermarket attributed growth to ‘sharper prices, increased availability and an improved range'
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NewsLidl overtakes Morrisons to be UK’s fifth-biggest supermarket in food and drink sales
In food and drink, Lidl has grown to become the country’s fifth-biggest supermarket behind Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Asda
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NewsProtein brand Ufit expands into breakfast cereals under Weetabix
The range includes cocoa hoops, granolas and porridge pots
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NewsMorrisons property boss to leave amid head office review
It comes as Morrisons said it was reviewing the resourcing of its property team at its Bradford HQ
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Comment & OpinionAnti-theft measures hurt sales and annoy staff – are they really worth it?
While a reasonable enough solution on paper, it appears the labour-intensive ‘Buzz for Booze’ cabinets at Morrisons have fallen out of favour
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NewsMorrisons launches yellow packaging push for £15m Marie Curie campaign
A percentage of the sales of products such as Innocent Orange Juice and Fairy Lemon will go towards the Every Pack Gives Back campaign
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NewsMorrisons stores override ‘Buzz for Booze’ security button
Signs tell customers: ‘The doors are open, just take your bottle’
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NewsMorrisons faces supplier backlash over demands for spend to be brought forward
Morrisons is understood to have contacted suppliers across a raft of categories in what sources described as ‘bullish’ demands for investment due in its Q4 period to be accelerated to its current Q3
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NewsHovis suffers delists across the traditional big four supermarkets
Sainsbury’s appears to have delisted the most Hovis products, with 10 lines out of stock
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NewsDubai-style chocolate biscuits, cocktails and ice creams hit shelves
Fox’s and The Drinks Bureau have unveiled NPD inspired by the viral trend
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NewsMorrisons enhances commercial proposition for Daily franchisees
All independent retail partners will be offered better rebate rates, with the opportunity to earn up to 6% opposed to the previous cap of 1.5%
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NewsBirds Eye products roll out across Morrisons hot counters
Birds Eye is rolling out its Chicken Shop and Goodfella’s ranges to hot counters at 340 Morrisons stores
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NewsMorrisons to create ‘living digital model’ of its supply chain
A ‘digital twin’ of Morrisons’ supply chain will be created, and AI applied to uncover potential improvements
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NewsAsda, Morrisons and Co-op retail media partner SMG names new CEO
Katie Streeter Hurle has been promoted from chief strategy officer to CEO, following the promotion of Sam Knights to CEO of SMG’s parent company Next 15