Morrisons
This coverage explores Morrisons’ strategy, operations, and market presence within the UK grocery and retail sector. Reporting includes store performance, product development, supply chain initiatives, financial results, marketing strategies, sustainability efforts, and leadership decisions. With an emphasis on commercial impact and competitive strategy, it provides valuable insights for retail professionals managing grocery, convenience, and large-scale retail operations.
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Jun- 2023 -26 JuneSupermarkets
Supermarket leaders to be questioned over rising prices
Supermarket leaders are set to be questioned by MPs this week regarding claims they could be profiteering from rising food and fuel prices. According to The Sunday Times, Morrisons CEO David Potts will be among the supermarket bosses to be questioned by MPs on the business committee tomorrow (27 June).…
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23 JuneSupermarkets
Morrisons sales jump 3.1% to £3.7bn
Morrisons has revealed that its quarterly sales increased 3.1% to £3.7bn in the 13 weeks ending 30 April 2023, with like-for-like sales up 1%. Its wholesale channel sales were also up by 20%. However, total group revenue fell by 0.9% to £4.5bn reflecting lower fuel sales year on year. Additionally,…
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21 JuneSupermarkets
Aldi becomes Scotland’s 3rd biggest supermarket by volume, Kantar finds
Aldi Scotland has revealed its volume share of the grocery market has increased to 11%, moving ahead of Morrisons and Sainsbury’s for the first time to become the third biggest supermarket, according to new data from Kantar. Aldi Scotland now commands a higher volume market share than Co-op (7.2%), Sainsbury’s…
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20 JuneSupermarkets
Grocery price inflation falls to lowest level this year
Like-for-like grocery price inflation has dropped to its lowest level since 2022 and now sits at 16.5% for the four weeks to 11 June 2023, according to the latest data from Kantar. British take-home grocery sales rose by 10.8% over the month in comparison with the same period last year.…
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19 JuneSupermarkets
Morrisons invests £26m in sixth course of price cuts
Morrisons has announced that it will spend £26m on cutting prices in its stores for the sixth time this year. The supermarket stated that 47 high-volume products have been cut in price by an average of over 25%, with the new prices being held for a minimum of eight weeks.…
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13 JuneSupermarkets
Aldi sees frozen fish and seafood volume market share soar
Aldi has increased its volume market share of frozen fish and seafood from 12.0% to 14.3% in the 12-week period ending 14 May 2023, according to the latest figures from Kantar. It now sells more frozen fish than any other retailer in the UK aside from Tesco, overtaking frozen food…
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8 JuneNews
Tesco and Morrisons ban Chinese state-owned CCTV cameras
Tesco and Morrisons have recently stopped purchasing Chinese-made CCTV cameras amid privacy and human rights concerns, The Telegraph has reported. Morrisons is the latest grocer to remove the equipment supplied by Hikvision and Dahua over their alleged involvement in the persecution of the Uyghur Muslim minority in North-West China. The…
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6 JuneNews
Aldi crowned cheapest supermarket for the 12th month in a row
Aldi has been named the UK’s cheapest supermarket in May by Which? for the 12th consecutive month. The consumer champion’s analysis, which involves comparing the average prices of a shop consisting of popular groceries at eight of the UK’s biggest supermarkets, found that Aldi shoppers could save over £18 on…
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May- 2023 -23 MayDepartment Stores
Next staff secure ‘significant’ win in equal pay battle
More than 2,000 Next store staff who are taking legal action against the group for equal pay have won the second stage in their legal battle, which has ruled that their jobs are equal to warehouse jobs within the group. The store staff, who are all current or former sales…
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23 MaySupermarkets
Morrison rolls out new loyalty programme
Morrisons has announced the nationwide rollout of its new Morrisons More Card loyalty programme, which also includes the return of the popular ‘Morrisons Fivers’. As well as the loyalty scheme, the supermarket group is also reviving its “more reasons to shop at Morrisons” strapline, which was introduced in Sir Ken…
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