All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 72
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NewsMorrisons axes head office staff but adds more in stores
They welcomed the arrival of reinforcements in the form of more part-time staff.
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda leads in Easter promos against a quieter backdrop
Surprisingly, the Co-operative Group, with its convenience focus, had just seven Easter confectionery deals over the period
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Comment & OpinionPotts rings the changes in Morrisons turnaround
Today was the most dramatic day so far in the Morrisons revolution
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NewsFive Morrisons senior directors leave as Potts streamlines
Nick Collard, Martyn Fletcher, Gordon Mowat, Neal Austin and Nigel Robertson will step down from the management board and leave the company
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NewsMorrisons to ditch unpopular Intelligent Queue Management System
The move to stop using it comes as a result of discussions new CEO David Potts and the Morrisons’ retail team have had with staff and customers
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NewsNFT to lease 'game-changing' new Port of Tilbury chilled DC
Third-party logistics provider NFT has agreed to lease a new chilled distribution centre in the Port of Tilbury…
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NewsAvailability top of the list in tech requirements survey
The main concern for supply chain managers is the age-old desire to increase availability without increasing stockholding…
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Grocer 33Morrisons Caernarfon: Grocer 33 store of the week
“As a business we have become a lot more competitive on price”
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NewsPotts tells Morrisons HQ staff to spend a week in stores every year
New Morrisons CEO David Potts has instructed the retailer’s 2,000 head office staff to help out in stores this Easter as he sets to work on improving the core supermarket estate.
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Comment & OpinionAnt & Dec following Dalton out the Morrisons door shows shift in focus
With David Potts comes a renewed focus on product, not gimmick
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NewsMorrisons store managers given more autonomy
The plan allows individual stores more say over where deals are sited, stock levels, as well as seasonal executions
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Grocer 33Morrisons Preston Riversway: Grocer 33 store of the week
David Potts’ reputation is second to none and if he puts stores first then my life will be easier…
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Analysis & FeaturesTobacco display ban for independent retailers looms
They had three more years than supermarkets to prepare, so are indies ready for the tobacco display ban?
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NewsMorrisons to close 23 M Local stores as it posts £792m loss
Morrisons has posted a £792m loss for the year to 1 February on the back of a £1,273m property impairment.
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado sales up 19.2% despite fall in basket size
Online grocer Ocado posted a 19.2% rise in group sales for the first quarter despite a fall in average basket size as the retail price war intensified
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NewsTesco squares up to CCE as it pulls Schweppes lines
A dispute over prices between Tesco and Coca-Cola Enterprises has seen 25 soft drinks lines pulled from the supermarket’s shelves
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Analysis & FeaturesBrands at the heart of mults battle with the discounters
This year the grocery price war has intensified, with all the major supermarkets investing millions into lowering prices…
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News'Fantastic operator' Potts is right man for Morrisons
New Morrisons chief executive David Potts will demand a “step change” in standards as he looks to revive the supermarket…
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons hoping a different approach will work this time
Retail management is no different from football management - after a tough time, the team wants a different personality
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NewsWaitrose: We won't price match Tesco if we break GSCOP rules
Waitrose blames below-cost booze pledges and GSCOP rules for failure to match more than a third of Tesco’s new prices…