Morrisons - Latest News and Analysis – Page 127
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Sainsbury slides while Asda climbs on the back of frozen mul
Morrisons remains at the top of the chart for the second week although Asda, in second place, has closed the gap between them quite dramatically and stands just two percentage points behind. Activity in Asda is most strongly focused on price...
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Tesco falls to the Co-op after coming a cropper on spuds
The United Co-op's refurbished store at Wollaton in Nottingham had this week's cheapest basket at £40.05, beating off competition from Somerfield in Norfolk and Safeway in Glasgow. Our shopper found the busy Co-op clean and tidy, with smartly...
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Safeway sharpens the UK spirits market with Spain's Larios g
Safeway is firing some competition into the spirits market, claiming to be the first major British retailer to stock Larios gin. The brand, Spain's biggest selling gin, joins the multiple's line up now in what the retailer describes as an...
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Morrisons profits from multibuys, Coke emerges as a cereal k
Morrisons once again reclaims the number one spot in the fascia chart with 30% of the observed activity compared with 24% last week. The increased share has forced Asda down to second position. Morrisons now stands 11 percentage points ahead and...
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Mr Morrison regrets he's unable to pack any more
Tesco at Coatbridge, in Strathclyde, beat off competition from Asda, Morrisons and Safeway to claim this week's cheapest full basket at £37.09. The Tesco team north of the border clocked up full marks on their operational duties, and provided the...
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And where the rest fell down
Morrisons Date of shopping trip: 5.7.02 Time taken in store: 60 mins Time of shopping trip: 9.45 Time taken at checkout: 3 mins ...
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Safeway creates new trading manager post for Scotland
Safeway has appointed Andy MacLachlan to the newly created position of trading manager, Scotland. MacLachlan said the role gave him the opportunity to work more closely with suppliers with a view to developing range, space and incremental sales....
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Govt backs Safeway/Unilever RFID trial
The government is sponsoring a £5.5m Safeway and Unilever joint trial of radio frequency identification tagging as an anti-crime initiative. Safeway supply and logistics director Mark Aylwin said: "Unilever responded to an advert from the Home...
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Safeway sets out its stall in the convenience arena
Anne Bruce Safeway has become the latest supermarket to set its sights on the convenience market, with plans to launch a chain of c-stores across the country. The first two sites, in prime locations in Edinburgh and Glasgow town centres, will...
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Alcoholic drinks refuses to budge as categories jostle for p
Asda jumps from third place to the top of the chart this week with a lead of six percentage points, forcing Morrisons into second place. Safeway has dropped one position to number three. Alcoholic drinks is the strongest category within Asda and...
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Ariel 1.1kg 3 for 2 Gondola end Morrisons
Ariel Tablets 32 Price promotion £2.41 Gondola end Sainsbury Carlsberg 4 x 500ml 2 for £5 Floor stack Morrisons Coca-Cola 2l 2 for £2.09 ...
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City in optimistic mood despite slide at Iceland
Elaine Watson Marks and Spencer and Safeway defied forecasts of a downturn, but Iceland slipped badly in figures released this week. At Big Food Group sturdy first quarter performances by Booker and Woodward Foodservice offset a 5.8% slide in...
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Morrisons grabs the honours through canny local sourcing
Morrisons pipped Safeway by £3.88 for this week's cheapest full basket, partly through a special on red wine but also due to some keen sourcing of local fruit, veg and eggs. Promotional activity has seen a run on Hardys Stamp Shiraz Cabernet...
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Alcoholic drinks lose their taste for activity and Asda slip
Morrisons remains at the top of the fascia chart for the second week running, extending its lead to six percentage points. Safeway has moved up from number three to number two with a surge of activity, forcing Asda down to third position. In...
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Safeway has spent £45m on buying out its joint venture partn
Scottish Mace wholesaler Aberness has bought a former independent Mace store in Portgordon, near Buckie in Scotland. It now operates 44 company owned stores and distributes to 180 Mace independents. More than 60 UK companies have signed up with...
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Asda's brief encounter comes to grief as Morrisons stacks 'e
Morrisons reclaims the top spot in the retailer chart, just pushing Asda down to number two. Much of the success of Morrisons is due to the wide variety of promotions featured in store using floor stacks and side stacks to great effect. Promotions...
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Budgens failed to release its annual results this week as pl
Safeway has dismissed reports it is considering returning to TV advertising in the near future. The supermarket said it was reviewing media planning and buying and was meeting with four agencies, but had not yet taken on anyone new. Greencore has...
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Online auctions come under fire
Exclusive Elaine Watson Every major UK grocery retailer is now using online auctions to drive down procurement costs. The Grocer can exclusively reveal that Morrisons has been conducting pilot auctions for own label and indirect goods, despite...
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Morrisons bows to Asda while Stella topples top brand Coke
Morrisons is finally ousted from the top of the fascia chart as Asda steals ahead by three percentage points to take the number one spot. Asda continues with a particularly strong alcoholic drinks section, most noticeably featuring price promotions...
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Job of the week
Name: Simon Laffin Position: Store manager Company: Safeway The job: Safeway finance director Simon Laffin is heading off to the retail frontline to spend four months in charge of a store in the south east. He follows in the footsteps of...