Morrisons news and analysis – Page 105
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Property chief hired by Morrisons to find southern sites
Morrisons is planning to increase its store presence in London and the south of England after creating a dedicated acquisitions team for the region.
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Waitrose’s Hodgson is lured to Morrisons job
The grocery merry-go-round was spinning faster than ever this week. Hot on the heels of Sir Terry Leahy announcing his retirement from Tesco, Morrisons announced it had poached Waitrose commercial director Richard Hodgson.At Waitrose,...
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NewsMorrisons: Fine retailers for selling booze below cost
Morrisons has called for legislation that would see retailers fined £25,000 for selling alcohol below cost.
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NewsMorrisons poaches Waitrose commercial director Hodgson
Waitrose commercial director Richard Hodgson has defected to Morrisons to become the supermarket’s new group commercial director.
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NewsBaskin-Robbins enters Morrisons freezer aisle
Competition is hotting up in the freezer aisles as US ice cream giant Baskin-Robbins takes on Ben & Jerry's and Häagen-Dazs with its first range of premium ice cream tubs aimed at the multiples.
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Martyn Jones heads trade promo event
Morrisons trading director Martyn Jones heads a star-studded list of speakers at The Grocer's new Trade Promotions Conference sponsored by Promax.As trade promotions reach record spend after two years of economic turmoil, Jones will...
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Asda’s Old World wines ahead of rival retailers
Old World wines are "fighting back" in Asda, where sales are beating those of the retailer's rivals.In the past four weeks, like-for-like sales of French wine at Asda have grown 47% ahead of those at Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons,...
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Morrisons expands training programme
Morrisons is to expand its Retail Skills training programme after the first 20,000 staff achieved QCF qualifications.The supermarket claims to have trained the largest ever number of employees on a vocational learning programme at any...
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Mixed bouquets drive Morrisons flower sales
Supermarkets would significantly boost their flower sales if they followed Morrisons' lead in selling more bouquets packed with lower-value flowers, a report has claimed.Morrisons has outperformed the market in the past year with a 7%...
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Pennycook fails to quell M&S move speculation
Morrisons CFO Richard Pennycook has done little to quell speculation he will be following his former boss Marc Bolland to Marks & Spencer.Speaking as Morrisons reported a surprise slowdown in growth for the first quarter, Pennycook...
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NewsDon Pumsey on Nick Cleggover, the Morrisons of politics
We can no longer ignore Cleggover. The sense of foreboding at DRIP is tangible. Mrs Rolfe the cleaner has adopted the foetus position in the corner by the credenza, nursing a bottle of Jamie's Pine Nut Pickling Sherry and sobbing into the...
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NewsMorrisons kicks off summer price war with £32m of cuts
Morrisons has fired the opening shot of a summer supermarket price war by announcing cuts worth more than £30m.
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Henney’s in St George cider launch
Cider maker Henney's is adding a St George-themed bottled cider to its portfolio before the World Cup.England's Pride, available now at Tesco and Booths and at Morrisons from next month, is a lightly sparkling medium-dry cider made from...
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Time is ripe for tripe at Morrisons
Morrisons will this week double the number of shops selling ox tripe, pork cheeks and trotters following strong sales.
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Grocer 33: Morrisons makes Easter look easy
Morrisons' staff in Bude, Cornwall, managed to serve hordes of customers with a smile over the Easter weekend despite the high volumes of traffic.
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NewsMorrisons pips rivals to first British strawberries
Morrisons has won the race to get the first British strawberries into stores.
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Grocer 33: Faultless shopping at Morrisons
Although two stores provided a full basket and impressive service this week, Morrisons in Cowgate, Newcastle, nabbed the top spot, thanks to a faultless shopping experience. There were no queues at the tills, the store was tidy and staff were more...
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NewsEditor's Comment: Success of independents and Morrisons has changed Bond's mind on smaller stores
The demise of Thresher and Woolies was no surprise. Recession hunts out the weak and infirm. But who would have predicted, a year ago, that Aldi a discounter, with a strong price message would go through more bosses than Portsmouth FC?
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NewsMorrisons backs the bid with 2018 World Cup sponsorship
Morrisons has stolen a march in the battle for football fans’ support after being named the official supermarket of England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
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Morrisons trials fresh cream cakes
Morrisons is trialling a premium fresh cream cake counter in Kirkstall in Yorkshire, as part of a wider revamp of Market Street.
The cakes are 99p each or four for £3.60, and are displayed in a separate counter next to its cheaper, boxed…