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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Mar- 2023 -8 MarchSupermarkets
Poundland launches new price comparison campaign
Poundland is reportedly set to launch a new price comparison campaign that will see it compete as an alternative to larger supermarkets, The Grocer has reported. According to reports, in-store posters around its stores have shown the group comparing its prices to the likes of Asda, Morrisons and Wilko. A…
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6 MarchSupermarkets
Jobs at risk as Morrisons shifts to single maintenance supplier
Morrisons is reportedly planning to part ways with at least 83 maintenance suppliers and shift to one single supplier, in a move that could endanger around 1,000 jobs. According to The Guardian, the move forms part of its plans to cut costs across the business, with plans to axe a…
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Feb- 2023 -27 FebruarySupermarkets
Supermarket bosses set for talks with gov over food shortages
The government has reportedly summoned the UK’s supermarket bosses for talks in order to find a solution to stop food shortages across the UK. According to the Sun on Sunday, Food Minister Mark Spencer is to host talks with bosses in order to avoid food shortages which has caused a…
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22 FebruarySupermarkets
Asda and Morrisons ration fruit and veg amid supply shortages
Asda and Morrisons have restricted the amount of certain fruit and vegetables that customers can purchase amid ongoing supply shortages for fresh produce. Asda has limited tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries to three of each item per customer. Similarly, Morrisons said it would introduce a…
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13 FebruarySupermarkets
Former Aldi CEO in running to replace David Potts at Morrisons
Former Aldi CEO Matthew Barnes is reportedly in the running to replace David Potts as CEO of Morrisons, according to This is Money. The paper recently claimed that Tesco executive Jason Tarry was also lined up as a possible candidate to replace Potts in the role. Tarry is chief commercial…
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6 FebruarySupermarkets
Tesco exec Jason Tarry touted to replace Morrisons CEO
Tesco executive Jason Tarry has been identified as a potential replacement for Morrisons CEO David Potts, according to reports from This Is Money. Tarry is chief commercial officer at Tesco and has previously worked with Potts. He is also a former colleague of Morrisons chairman Sir Terry Leahy, who ran…
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1 FebruarySupermarkets
Grocery Price inflation hits record 16.7%
Grocery price inflation hit a record 16.7% in the four weeks to 22 January 2023, according to Kantar, the highest level since it started tracking the figure in 2008. Overall take-home grocery sales rose by 5.7% during the 4 week period and by 7.6% over the 12 weeks. Aldi was…
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Jan- 2023 -10 JanuaryAnalysis
Could budget supermarkets dominate ‘the big four’?
The big four – Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons – were once the undisputed favourites for supermarket shopping. However, when the drastic cost-of-living crisis emerged in 2021, it made many households rethink their priorities when it came to buying their essentials and non-essentials. At the tail end of 2022, Aldi…
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10 JanuarySupermarkets
Supermarkets see spending surge in final weeks of December
Total Till value growth at supermarkets increased to 10.9% from 7.6% in the final four weeks ending 31 December 2022, according to the latest data from NielsenIQ. Nielsen said the increase was due to accelerated food inflation, weak comparatives and strong sales in the seven-day trading week up to 24…
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Dec- 2022 -20 DecemberSupermarkets
Morrisons to close 132 McColl’s stores
Morrisons has announced plans to close 132 McColl’s stores over the year as these stores have “no realistic prospect” of achieving a breakeven position in the medium term, putting around 1,300 McColl’s colleagues at risk of redundancy. Every affected colleague will be offered alternative employment at a nearby McColl’s store,…
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