Archive of all Morrisons articles – Page 114
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West Midlands Co-op opens superstore in Sedgley
West Midlands Co-op opened the doors to its new Sedgley superstore last week after purchasing the former Safeway site for £7m.More than 6,000 people passed through the doors in the first two days following a 10-day, £600,000 refurbishment and...
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JS signs Christensen as supply chain chief
Sainsbury has drafted in top logistics expert Lawrence Christensen in a bid to tackle the problems afflicting its new distribution centres.Christensen, who was group operations director of Safeway before its acquisition by Morrisons, has joined...
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Is Morrisons up to the task?
Its first profit warning in 37 years resulted in City analysts substantially cutting profit forecasts. So how do these analysts rate Morrisons now, asks Glynn DavisThe brief period of euphoria following the consummation of the deal...
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New branches will think local
Waitrose has started talking with regional food groups about introducing local sourcing to the 19 stores it has purchased from Morrisons after the Safeway takeover. A spokeswoman said that Waitrose has the capacity to tailor its assortment...
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Morrisons bolsters buying team
Morrisons has brought two new buyers into the beers, wines and spirits team to improve its range.James Jackson is moving from Tesco to join Morrisons as a wine buyer. He spent the past five years with Tesco, first as a food buyer and later in...
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For better, for worse
Are Morrisons’ changes to Safeway going down well, asks Elaine WatsonEnjoying the change? It all depends where you live and how old you are,according to exclusive new research from HI Europe.Five months after Morrisons took the reins...
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Shoppers shed few tears for Safeway
Morrisons has received a qualified thumbs up from consumers for its integration of Safeway and been cleared by the OFT of running down stores it was preparing to sell. A quarter of Safeway customers say the shopping experience at Safeway has...
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Morrisons to sell stores to Wal-Mart
Supermarket chain Morrisons is on the verge of agreeing a £40m deal to sell stores to Wal-Mart, according to newspaper reports.The retailer is required by the Competition Commission to sell 52 outlets in return for official clearance for its...
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Pye is Tops in Hong Kong
Tops Supermarket in Hong Kong has appointed former Safeway director Ian Pye as its new president.Pye moved to Asia after a 30-year career with Safeway, where he started out as store manager and rose up through the ranks to become a director of...
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NI sale hitches looming
Competition issues could thwart Morrisons’ attempt to raise cash from a quick sale of Safeway stores in Northern Ireland, new research by CACI suggests.Morrisons is understood to have sent out information packs on the 12 Safeway stores in...
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Safeway: the exodus
Shoppers are abandoning Safeway in huge numbers. Is there anything Sir Ken can do to stem the loss? Liz Hamson reportsBut Sir Ken may have underestimated the competition from Tesco and Asda and over-estimated the appeal of...
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Tesco rakes in the deserters’ spends
Disgruntled Safeway shoppers have poured a whopping £138m into Tesco’s coffers in the year to July 18, according to TNS switching data published exclusively by The Grocer.The news came as Tesco this week saw its market share hit an all-time...
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Morrisons scraps Safeway pensioner discount scheme
Morrisons is to scrap the shoppers discount card for Safeway pensioners, arguing the price cuts it has implemented in Safeway stores make it unnecessary.In a letter to pensioners, Safeway personnel and training director Mike Greenwood said:...
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Tesco now has 28% market share
Tesco has gained 28% of the market share for the first time, according to recent research by TNS.Growth at Morrisons continues to increase rapidly with a 16% increase for the 12 weeks ending 20 July, but this growth has been impacted by a...
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Stores go up for sale in Northern Ireland
Morrisons is understood to have invited bids for Safeway’s 12 stores in Northern Ireland as well as just over 100 of Safeway’s smaller stores on the mainland.The closing date for bids for the smaller stores passed on Friday July 23, while the...
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Morrisons is failing to communicate
Name and address withheldSir; As a shopper and somebody who works in the industry, Morrisons does not appear to me to be keeping Safeway staff or their customers in the picture as to what is happening as stores are refurbished.In...
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So, Sir Ken, are you enjoying the change?
Those at the sharp end deliver their verdict to Elaine WatsonSir Ken Morrison’s post-acquisition honeymoon period came to an abrupt end last week as attempts to arrest Safeway’s plummeting sales forced the Bradford-based retailer to...
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Six of the best crisps, nuts and snacks buyers
>>nominated this monthDUDLEY COOPERCooper began his career as a merchandiser for Costcutter, rising to area manager and finally category manager. He joined Morrisons in 2001 as a...
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Analysts doubt sell-off wisdom
Morrisons could raise anything between £250m and £600m from the sale of Safeway’s small store estate, depending on the proportion that are freehold and leasehold, analysts estimate.Morrisons sent out information packs on 120 of Safeway’s 138...
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Waitrose turns up price heat
Waitrose is asking suppliers for keener prices in a bid to capitalise on the sales opportunity its new floor space can offer them.Waitrose recently boosted its selling space by 20% with the acquisition of 18 Safeway stores and one Morrisons...