Morrisons - Latest News and Analysis – Page 124
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Morrisons feels the squeeze
After the stability of last week there are now several changes in the retailer chart this week, although Morrisons still continues to claim the number one slot. Safeway and Asda have both moved up the chart to put the pressure on Morrisons....
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Latina Brands has scored a hit with its debut range of moder
Launched in November last year in Waitrose and Sainsbury, the majority have been snapped up by other major retailers, including Safeway and Asda, and the range has gained praise from such hard-to-please critics as the Observer Food Monthly magazine....
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Safeway's new product development team has been evolving ove
Batchelar says the team works with buyers and technologists and other departments. "Product developers work with all areas including marketing, design, buying, technical and retail roles. And we have introduced a quality management element into the...
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Stella's flying start to yuletide
The fascia chart remains stable this week in terms of positioning, with Morrisons, Safeway and Tesco making up the top three. Morrisons has pulled further ahead with a wide range of beers and lager on price promotion on floor stacks....
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The Best is made better
Safeway has become the latest retailer to raise the stakes in premium own label, claiming to have improved its The Best range and committing £2m support over the next year.Britain’s fourth largest supermarket chain also aims to double the...
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Safeway to be clear on offers
Safeway has been rapped over the knuckles by advertising watchdogs for making misleading availability claims in a leaflet promoting French Boules.The leaflet in question promoted an offer on a French Boules 2 pack at two of the supermarket’s...
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Joanna Legg
Safeway bacon buyer "We're seeing a growing amount of imported raw material within the market. My major competitors are increasing the presence of Dutch, however I stock only British and Danish. Promotions are a key driver but an upcoming...
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Brands break from the fixture
Morrisons remains at number one closely followed by Tesco which moves up one place to number two. Tesco is particularly strong on alcoholic drinks and confectionery. There is an increasing number of off-fixture displays in all stores with...
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That's retailtainment with Reg
Safeway has recruited WHSmith's Reg Curtis as commercial director for grocery to drive the development of its retailtainment concept. His appointment follows the departure of Safeway's commercial director for fresh and frozen foods, Gillian...
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Front runners hold positions
There are no changes in positioning in the retailer chart this week with Morrisons, Safeway and Tesco remaining the top three. Competition has increased with just two percentage points separating them. Safeway remains strong on...
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Safeway CNG no2
Safeway hopes to save money and lift night time delivery curfews after it opened its second compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling site in Aylesford, Kent. The new site, installed and maintained by Esso, will support 40 Safeway CNG-fuelled...
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Game is on in Scotland
Elaine Watson Morrisons is planning a move into Scotland with a clutch of new stores in and around large cities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh. The move would give the Bradford based chain a national presence with stores stretching from...
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Festive staples jostle for space
Positions in the retailer chart remain stable, with changes only in second and third positions because Safeway has shifted up one place to number two. This is the second consecutive week Safeway has climbed: two weeks ago it was in fifth place...
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Safeway ESL pushes on
Safeway is on track to have electronic shelf edge labels in 22 stores by Christmas. Chief information officer Ric Francis said: "We have had very positive feedback from customers so far. ESL has now been introduced in eight stores, and we will have...
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Deep cuts reviewed as Safeway goes for EDLP
Anne Bruce Safeway is revising its deep cuts strategy to accommodate an every day low pricing regime geared towards driving basket growth. A spokeswoman said initial "go low stay low" markdowns at a number of larger superstores will run in...
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Safeway thrives on off-fixtures
Morrisons and Tesco remain at the top of the retailers' chart with Morrisons pulling slightly further ahead. Tesco is being chased by Safeway, which has moved up from number five. The success of Safeway this week is due in part to the...
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MORRISONS is the THREAT TO TESCO
from D Wakeling, Crabtree, Paston, Peterborough Sir; with reference to your Store Analysis report (October 12, p23) where you analysed why Morrisons would want to trade from Enfield when there were two Tesco stores and a Sainsbury within...
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Worshipful staff at the meat counter
Safeway is celebrating the expertise of some of its butchers who have won accreditation with the Worshipful Company of Butchers. More than 150 received the award after a three-day course, and 10 were honoured as outstanding. The Safeway...
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A hit that's only faintly bruising
A good performance by Safeway and Sainsbury helped to prevent our basket of shares from taking an alarming dip this month. However, even though many of our companies are outperforming the market, we took a loss of £37.Tesco dropped a few...
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Safeway Launches £2m TV Ad Campaign
Safeway has moved back onto TV screens with a £2m ad campaign it claims will take supermarket advertising into a “new dimension”.Safeway canned its talking toddler adsa along with its ABC loyalty card on the grounds cash was better spent on...