All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 90
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NewsMorrisons defends strategy in wake of sales slip
Morrisons is set to step up its convenience store rollout in London and launch a new online wine business
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Analysis & FeaturesCan 'simple' vouchers save Morrisons' year?
Morrisons has high hopes for its simple, inexpensive new voucher scheme system…
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NewsVoucher scheme gives Morrisons new target
Morrisons is set to rollout a new at-checkout voucher scheme across its entire store estate following a trial in 10 stores…
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NewsTobacco giants fail in Aussie packaging challenge
The world’s largest tobacco companies are smarting after losing out in a closely watched legal battle against plain packaging.
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Interviews'Plain packs for tobacco is a step too far'
As the tobacco trade faces up to yet another battle, this time it’s different, says JTI boss Martin Southgate.
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NewsTobacco giants set for plain pack legal battle
The UK’s leading tobacco companies will launch legal action against the government if it goes ahead with plans to force…
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NewsTesco launches virtual shopping store at Gatwick
Tesco is trialling its first virtual store in the UK, after a similar experiment in South Korea was made permanent.
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Comment & Opinion
Making hoy while the sun shines
Sponsorship can be a fickle thing. Remember how quickly Coca-Cola dropped Wayne Rooney when he became entangled in negative publicity - or how GSK quietly brushed Ashley Young under the carpet after his woeful showing in Euros 2012…
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NewsTesco unveils Gatwick virtual store to tempt holidaymakers
Tesco has launched a new virtual store in Gatwick Airport aimed at reminding holidaymakers to make an online grocery order for when they return and drive uptake of its mobile app.
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NewsRetailers 'feel safer' a year after riots
Retailers have a more positive outlook and feel safer a year on from the riots in England that ripped apart many high streets…
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NewsGuilpain takes charge of wine aisle at Tesco
Tesco has appointed Alain Guilpain as category manager for wine.
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NewsBribery 'getting worse' say one in four
The lavish dinners, fast cars, swish holidays and cash bungs catalogued in the recent Sainsbury’s bribery case are far more common than you think, according to a new survey on bribery commissioned by The Grocer.
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NewsSainsbury's removes tobacco from three Scottish superstores
First it was a c-store. Now Sainsbury’s has stopped selling cigarettes in three of its Scottish superstores…
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Comment & Opinion
A Penny for your thoughts, Dalton?
Questions are sure to resurface over Morrisons’ top table with the news that Richard Pennycook is heading for…
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NewsPennycook looks to career beyond Morrisons
Morrisons group finance director Richard Pennycook is to leave the business next year.Pennycook has told Morrisons that he wants to broaden his portfolio and will step down from the board before exiting the company next June.Until then he will keep his responsibilities for finance, IT, online and strategy. Morrisons said ...
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Comment & Opinion
Penny for your thoughts, Dalton?
At Morrisons’ Q1 results in May chief executive Dalton Philips described as “baloney” any suggestion that there were any issues with Morrisons senior team…
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Analysis & FeaturesMoving target for Morrisons in quest to corner Costcutter
As Morrisons sets its sights on building a convenience store chain, is Costcutter, with its lack of supply chain, the best choice?
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NewsMorrisons beefs up assurance team
Morrisons has signed up Loblaw’s food safety chief Andrew Clappen to the new position of corporate technical services director…
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NewsMorrisons boosts corporate assurance team
Morrisons has signed up Loblaw’s food safety chief Andrew Clappen to the new position of corporate technical services director.
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NewsMorrisons 'looking at' Costcutter acquisition
Morrisons has held exploratory talks with Costcutter as it seeks to gain a proper foothold in the convenience market…