Morrisons news and analysis – Page 90
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Analysis & FeaturesIs it just Tesco slowing the pace in the space race?
Asda has proclaimed no halt to expansion, but Tesco’s rivals are already placing more emphasis on refurbs instead of newbuild.
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Grocer 33Morrisons, Gyle, Edinburgh
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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News
New Yorkshire sausage listed at Morrisons
Morrisons is to become the first of the mults to stock the newly created Yorkshire Sausage.
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Morrisons recalls smoked mackerel lines
Morrisons has issued a major product recall affecting five smoked mackerel products.
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Morrisons warning on free-range disease risk
Morrisons has called on its free-range eggs suppliers to take action against disease after research suggested free-range systems might be more vulnerable than cages.
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NewsTesco sneezes and the grocery trade catches a cold
News of Tesco’s performance prompted a sell-off by investors across food retail.
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NewsFall in deal giveaways set to drive own label
The BBC’s Panorama programme this week highlighted just how important and complex supermarket promotions are.
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NewsMorrisons takes service lead at G33 halfway stage
Asda may be ahead on price but Morrisons is edging out in front for service and availability halfway through the Grocer 33 year.
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NewsMorrisons to create 7,000 store and manufacturing roles
Morrisons is to create 7,000 jobs next year through store openings and the growth of its manufacturing and logistics arms.
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NewsMorrisons reveals the plan behind M Savers
The Grocer can reveal the new look for Morrisons’ budget own-label range, which is set to hit shelves next month.
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NewsMorrisons and Asda 'likely to pull out' of the race for Iceland
Morrisons and Asda are unlikely to pursue their interest in Iceland Foods as the second round of the auction gets under way, according to a City source close to the deal.
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NewsArla pulls first ‘master brand’ from shelves
Arla’s much-heralded ‘master brand’ strategy has been thrown into question after the company pulled its Arla Squeeze yoghurt brand less than a year after launch.
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NewsBradbury cooks up a Cheese Kitchen range
Continental cheese specialist Bradbury and Son is hoping to encourage more shoppers to use cheese in cooking with the launch of a new range of recipe-specific cookery cheeses
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Analysis & Features
Seasonal cuts kick of - but they’re not as good as 2010
The Christmas trading season has brought the usual price cuts in the supermarkets, but the discounts are not as big as last year.
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Comment & Opinion
Dialling M for... modernisation
Morrisons’ current trials give glimpses of a revolutionary retailing future
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Comment & Opinion
Don’t sacrifice service at the altar of price
The UK’s big five supermarkets – Tesco, Asda, Waitrose, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s – are currently embroiled in a very public price war.
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Analysis & FeaturesXmas Crackers
Take one celebrity, add kids, tinsel and a lot of packshots. Throw in fake snow and a festive jingle and hey presto - a Christmas TV ad! So how does the class of 2011 rate? We commissioned a survey, trawled web forums and spoke to ad industry execs to find out.
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Analysis & Features
Promotions soar as big four buff their value credentials
The big supermarkets have upped their promotional game once more in November – pushing the limits of available space in stores.
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ProfilesMorrisons revamps leave policy to help out adoptive parents
Morrisons is introducing what it claims is an industry-leading adoption policy to help staff who are adopting children.
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NewsAsda ‘most vulnerable to Morrisons online’
Asda will be hit hardest when Morrisons launches its online offer, according to retail analysts CACI.Research seen exclusively by The Grocer found 65% of Morrisons customers who shopped online currently shopped at Asda for groceries.CACI suggests this means once Morrisons is online, Asda could face an exodus. “Morrisons customers who ...