Archive of all Morrisons articles – Page 120
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Industry urged to back Caravan target
Retailers and suppliers are being asked to dig deep this year and support the grocery industry’s welfare charity Caravan as it looks to raise £2m. The charity’s president Jack Sinclair, Safeway’s marketing and trading director, admitted...
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Proof of subsidy, as if it were needed
from J Spencer, Spencer of Wells, SomersetSIR; I read with interest your article about the increase in the price of Heinz baked beans, in which Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose had all raised their prices from 34p to 38p while Morrisons...
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Busy shelves at Morrisons
Morrisons comes out at the top of the chart this week with all other fascias quite a way behind. Activity in Morrisons is focused upon gondola ends and is particularly strong in the alcohol and household categories. Morrisons has promotions...
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‘Delays bad for everyone’Manufacturers reader panel
The Safeway takeover is unlikely to be resolved until early next year, according to City analysts.Trade and industry secretary Patricia Hewitt finally received the Competition Commission’s 840-page report on Monday after a six-day delay. She...
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View from the top
The Grocer asks industry chiefs who their money is on to win the battle for Safeway and whether they believe the protracted sale has hurt the market over the past six monthsSince January, the challenge for my colleagues and I has...
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Consumer vox pop
>>consumers say safeway is out of step with the timesConsumers may not know or care who is in the running for Safeway. But that does not indicate that they have no views on the outcome nor how it will affect the price of their weekly...
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Consumers back Green
As the Safeway saga nears a conclusion, shoppers and industry chiefs reveal their preferred end result. Liz Hamson reportsMost consumers think the supermarket sector would benefit if retail entrepreneur Philip Green bought Safeway. As...
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Which way Safeway?
The threat of legal challenge from Asda's US parent Wal-Mart could delay publication of the Competition Commission ruling on the takeover of Safeway. The Sunday Telegraph said the report is understood to recommend that Asda, Sainsbury and...
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Working week...
>>The highs and lows of a week in the industryProduct development has little to do with sitting around eating, says Carolyn Rastall, a senior product developer for Safeway.In fact, one of the things Rastall likes about her...
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Safeway in the top spot
Safeway leaps ahead this week to take the top spot in the chart, forcing Sainsbury down to number two. The multiple at the centre of takeover activity appears to be focusing on price promotions and buy-one-get-one free offers and is...
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vital safeguards for independents
from David Rae, chief executive, Association of Convenience StoresSir; The Competition Commission’s inquiry into the proposed acquisition of Safeway – due to report this week – offers a timely opportunity for regulators to introduce...
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Safeway slashes distribution costs
Safeway will save millions of pounds in distribution costs with a nationwide scheduling system due to launch in seven weeks’ time, according to supply director Mark Aylwin.The new computerised scheduling system, which integrates existing...
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Safeway unveils own label Oriental
Safeway is forging ahead with own label developments despite the uncertainty surrounding its future.The retailer is bringing out a 70-strong Oriental range that covers ready meals, grocery and deli products from across south east Asia....
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The Saturday Essay
>>food needs good science – Colin Gutteridge, md, RSSL, provider of science outsourcing to fmcg sectorAmid the media feeding frenzy that accompanies takeover talk such as Morrisons and Safeway, one can almost be persuaded that the...
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The Saturday Essay
>>How can the industry combat deflationary pressure? TONY SMITH, SALES DIRECTOR, UNILEVER BESTFOODS UKAs I’m writing this essay all eyes are on Safeway. After months of wrangling, a decision has at last been made and, as many...