Morrisons - Latest News and Analysis – Page 104
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Sourcing is 'getting ridiculous'
Supermarket fish buyers are increasingly frustrated by having to rethink their seafood sourcing policies week by week, according to industry insiders.Their comments came in a week when Morrisons, long regarded by suppliers as the...
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Morrisons recalls bakery products
Morrisons has withdrawn certain batches of its own label hot cross buns and soft sliced white bread baps due to the possible presence of small pieces of metal.The affected products are Morrisons Hot Cross Buns 6-pack and Morrisons Soft...
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World News - 18th March 2006
Johannesson cleared... takeover approved... ABF stake in illovo... Safeway reviews partnership... carrefour stores eyed... origin guide. Baugur chief Jon Asgeir Johannesson and his co-defendants have been cleared of the...
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The Morrisons shirts are off for Scottish players
Morrisons has confirmed that it will not be renewing its sponsorship of the Scottish national football team when its contract runs out in July.The retailer inherited the four-year contract to be a main sponsor of the Scottish national football...
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Morrisons shares increase
Shares in Morrisons climbed 13.5p to finish on 210.5p yesterday after a number of analysts upgraded the supermarket group’s rating from ‘neutral’ to ‘buy’.Analysts at UBS said that investors were underestimating Morrisons’ sales potential,...
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Asda advert misleading
The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that an Asda advert showing that an average basket of Asda goods is £10 cheaper than at Morrisons was misleading.The ASA found that some of the prices used to calculate the average basket were 12...
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Supermarkets may host GPs
Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury are all considering whether to open GP centres in their stores under new plans put forward by the government.Earlier this month, the government revealed that it was keen to open GP surgeries in supermarkets in a...
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Morrisons set to kick off optimisation programme
Morrisons is gearing up for the rollout of its ‘optimisation’ programme as it seeks to turn the business around after a series of profit warnings.One store manager told The Grocer that the implementation would begin in the next few weeks. A...
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Morrisons turns up the non food style
Morrisons is developing a new range of premium non food products under its Morrisons The Best range.The Best non food range is hitting shelves now, headed by 11 lines, including The Best bedding, The Best corkscrew and The Best enamel...
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Tesco conserves energy in Diss
Morrisons would have felt the pressure just before Christmas, as Tesco opened a new store on the doorstep of one of its ex-Safeway stores. Tesco will be making the most of the positive PR surrounding the fact that the store in Diss, Norfolk, is...
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Tesco conserves energy in Diss
Morrisons would have felt the pressure just before Christmas, as Tesco opened a new store on the doorstep of one of its ex-Safeway stores. Tesco will be making the most of the positive PR surrounding the fact that the store in Diss, Norfolk, is...
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Aldi targets Scotland
German discounter Aldi is targeting Scotland as it continues to drive its ambitious store roll-out programme.It has just opened three new stores, in Stirling, Carluke in Lanarkshire and Berwick. It has also acquired the site of a former Safeway...
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Aldi targets Scotland
German discounter Aldi is targeting Scotland as it continues to drive its ambitious store roll-out programme.It has just opened three new stores, in Stirling, Carluke in Lanarkshire and Berwick. It has also acquired the site of a former Safeway...
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Fruit2day is juice and pieces
Nutritional products will form the basis of a push into the UK by Swiss food giant Hero, starting with the £11m launch of a unique fruit drink.Fruit2day, which goes into Sainsbury, Asda, Morrisons and The Co-operative Group stores this month,...
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Fruit2day is juice and pieces
Nutritional products will form the basis of a push into the UK by Swiss food giant Hero, starting with the £11m launch of a unique fruit drink.Fruit2day, which goes into Sainsbury, Asda, Morrisons and The Co-operative Group stores this month,...
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Three rise at Morrisons
Morrisons has appointed Andrew Pleasance as grocery director responsible for household, health and beauty, and ambient grocery.Morrisons said Pleasance had a profound understanding of trading. Pleasance was most recently home and leisure...
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Morrisons to close two depots
Morrisons is closing two of its distribution centres with the loss of 1,600 jobs.The closure of the depots, which are situated in Kent and Bristol, follows a strategic review of Morrisons’ distribution network.Later this week...
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Morrisons sells four stores
Morrisons has exchanged contracts with Somerfield to sell four former Safeway stores at Comely Bank, Burnside, East Craigs and Kings Heath, which are now operating under the Morrisons fascia.Morrisons said that the aggregate value of the...
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Planning disputes
Morrisons is embroiled in a planning dispute over what is likely to be its biggest store in Scotland at Granton, Edinburgh, and is now planning to sell its last remaining Safeway store, situated in Wimbledon. The retailer is hoping to open a...
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Asda retains lowest price position
Asda remained top for price, Morrisons was brilliant on availability, while Waitrose has proved to be the star in customer serviceThe results are in – and the past six months have had little impact on the identity of...