Archive of all Morrisons articles – Page 138

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    Morrisons: First of seven stores opened

    2001-06-23T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons opened the first of seven stores planned for 2001 in Jarrow, near Newcastle this week. The new 70,000 sq ft store carries over 20,000 product lines and extends Morrisons market street concept - a collection of individual in-store fresh...

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    Exotics: Mania for mangoes

    2001-06-23T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury and Safeway have already given their support to a Mango Week from August 17-27 to coincide with the peak arrivals from Puerto Rico and Israel. Sant Mehta, chairman of the UK's largest supplier Minor Weir & Willis, aims to create an...

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    Crime: Staff must be trained to restrain people properly'

    2001-06-16T00:00:00Z

    Training staff to tackle violence instore is dangerously low on the priority list for most retailers, warned former hostage negotiator and Safeway external consultant Mark Dawes. Speaking at a retail crime conference hosted by Reliance Security…

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    Safeway: Top team shaken up as Ramsden decides to go

    2001-06-09T00:00:00Z

    Safeway has made a number of changes to its senior management team shortly after store format director Roger Ramsden quit the food chain. However a spokeswoman insisted the two moves were not connected. Ramsden became famous last year when as...

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    Multiples: Carlos presents new Safeway'

    2001-06-09T00:00:00Z

    Safeway claims to have blended catering and retailing to create a food concept that is totally unique in the UK supermarket sector. Speaking at the opening of the chain's new 34,000 sq ft superstore in Woking, chief executive Carlos Criado-Perez...

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    Multiples: Safeway boosting variety on record length fish co

    2001-06-09T00:00:00Z

    Exotic fish offerings including barracuda from Australia among 160 different types Shoppers in Woking are being offered the chance to taste some truly exotic fish and meat products at Safeway's newly opened superstore. The fish counter is 21ft...

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    Opinion: Beware the cult of Carlos

    2001-06-09T00:00:00Z

    Talk to anybody at Safeway these days and you can't help thinking they have all joined some strange religious cult. Almost without fail, and always without any prompting, they will rattle on about how Carlos has done this, that and the other. Store...

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    Dalepak Foods appoints two commercial managers

    2001-06-09T00:00:00Z

    Dalepak Foods has appointed two new commercial managers. Tim Redman, 30, joins from William Jackson Bakery where he was national accounts manager. He will be responsible for national accounts, including Asda, Morrisons and Dalepak's food service...

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    David Webster

    2001-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Chairman Safeway IGD president I would like the next government to redouble its efforts to secure a speedy reform of CAP. We simply cannot continue to subsidise the overproduction of commodity foods. The government should also keep the...

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    The Grocer focus on deli and food to go: service with a fax

    2001-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Safeway's store at St Katharine Docks, London, is the most evolved meals to go operation in the UK. The store received a £2m refit last year to inject fun and excitement into shopping ­ chief executive Carlos Criado-Perez calls it...

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    Isle of Man: ISLAND SHOPPING

    2001-05-05T00:00:00Z

    What motivates Manx shoppers' store choice? The Grocer took to the streets of Douglas to find out Jennifer Brown, 52, machinist "I use Safeway the most because it's right next to where I work in Douglas. "It's very convenient for people who work...

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    Safewy: Restaurant freshened up

    2001-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Safeway is experimenting with an instore restaurant concept called Cafe Fresco as it expands its Fresh to Go' operations. The licensed bistro style restaurant is already on trial at the High Wycombe superstore and is to roll out to Woking on May...

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    No bars to Pavarotti singing. Probably

    2001-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Keep your fingers crossed for Safeway. Earlier this year, it unveiled an Italian promotion with opera star Pavarotti leading the charge. But Big Luciano, as he is known to friends, is up in court charged with tax evasion. The prospect of a lengthy...

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    Safeway: Plymouth gets first of 70 hypermarkets

    2001-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Safeway is to launch its first hypermarket this autumn as part of a major overhaul of its whole portfolio. The multiple plans to open 70 of the hypermarkets over the next three years, starting at Pomphlett in Plymouth this September. Safeway...

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    IGD: Sir Alistair's name for Safeway award

    2001-04-21T00:00:00Z

    A new award launched in memory of former Safeway chairman the late Sir Alistair Grant will be presented at IGD's Food Industry Awards in London on October 9. Sponsored by Safeway, the Sir Alistair Grant Award for Outstanding Small Businesses will...

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    Code of practice: Code rumpus as Gill attacks and Safeway go

    2001-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Clive Beddall Nick Brown's food chain unity campaign suffered two embarrassing setbacks this week. The NFU gave a damning judgement on the government's proposed code of trading practice for the top five chains, and Safeway was forced to issue a...

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    Multiples: Morrisons thwarted in bid for more sites in the s

    2001-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Last year's Competition Commission report has failed to break the the biggest multiples' stranglehold on sites, according to Morrisons MD John Dowd. Speaking at the launch of its annual results, he said: "We would be keen to expand into other areas...

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    Safeway: Fresh to Go adds flourish

    2001-03-17T00:00:00Z

    Safeway is to roll out its flamboyant Fresh to Go hot food offer as 50 of its larger stores nationwide are revamped. It is also putting a freshly cooked food area into its smaller stores as they are refitted and redesigned. Staff nationwide are...

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    Multiples: Somerfield Megadeals: Safeway is flattered'

    2001-02-17T00:00:00Z

    Somerfield is investing an extra £200m in its promotional offer this year with its new price cutting tool Megadeals. The chain has promised shoppers £26m worth of discounts in the first two weeks, and a total of £500m worth of cuts during the year,...

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    clicks not bricks: Locking out the hacker

    2001-02-17T00:00:00Z

    E-tailers face hefty charges if they fall victim to persistent online fraud. But credit cards were not designed for use online, so is anyone developing a cyber-age alternative? Helen Smith reports Barclays, Safeway and Woolworths are among the...