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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Apr- 2021 -22 AprilSupermarkets
Morrisons launches postcard campaign to tackle loneliness
Morrisons has announced it will be giving away half a million free postcards for children to “spread messages of hope” as part of a nationwide initiative to “help tackle loneliness” within communities. As part of the campaign, the children of Morrisons colleagues will be colouring postcards and writing messages for…
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16 AprilPeople Moves
Retail leaders join forces with retailTRUST to support workers’ wellbeing
Over 20 retail leaders and experts have joined forces with industry charity retailTRUST to champion the health and wellbeing of its workforce next month following the reopening of non-essential shops across the UK. Morrisons’s chief executive David Potts will be among those taking part in retailTRUST’s ‘Championing the health of…
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7 AprilAnalysis
Amazon’s here – so what’s the future for UK supermarkets?
Amazon has set its sights on the UK supermarket sector. From the Amazon Fresh initiative to its partnership with Morrisons, offering free, next day delivery to Prime customers, the arch disruptor is looking to turn the UK multiple market on its head. Free next day delivery for everyday, household essentials…
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7 AprilSupermarkets
UK supermarkets see clothing and confectionary sales boost
British consumers spent £439m on confectionery ahead of Easter in the four week period ending 27 March 2021, a +34% increase in sales compared with the same period in 2020. The new data released by Nielsen also reveals that as non-essential retail remained closed, consumers turned to supermarkets to “treat…
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Mar- 2021 -30 MarchSupermarkets
Grocery sales growth slows in Q1 2021
Grocery sales reportedly rose 7.4% during the 12 weeks to 21 March 2021, representing a slowdown in growth as sales are annualised against 2020 spending. According to research conducted by Kantar, sales across the most recent four weeks marked a 3% year-on-year decline. The study found that although shopping had…
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23 MarchSupermarkets
McColls profit dips in FY20 despite rising convenience demand
McColls has announced that its profit for the year ended 29 November 2020 slipped by 4.7% to £300.9m, despite noting that demand for its local convenience retail offering has “never been higher”. Whilst pre-tax profit fell from £7.4m to £1.1m, sales were up by 3.2% to £1.258bn in the period,…
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17 MarchSupermarkets
Ocado unveils own label rebrand
Ocado has undertaken a rebranding strategy that includes 100 new products and less packaging, as well as a switch from green to purple. The food retailer said that 530 items in the group’s own label range are set to be changed in time for today’s (17 March) launch. Moreover, the…
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11 MarchSupermarkets
Morrisons remains ‘confident’ despite 62% fall in profits
Morrisons has said it expects to see profits recover this financial year, after it experienced a 62% decrease in pre-tax profits during 2020 due to costs brought on by the pandemic. Last year, the ‘Big-Four’ grocer saw like-for-like sales grow by 8.6%, as consumers flocked to supermarkets throughout the pandemic. …
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8 MarchSupermarkets
Morrisons pledges to have first net zero UK farms by 2030
Morrisons has announced its pledge to become the first UK supermarket to be solely supplied by net zero farms by 2030. Currently, agriculture in Britain represents 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the country and the grocery retailer’s commitment would be five years ahead of the market. The supermarket…
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5 MarchSupermarkets
Morrisons could drop out of FTSE 100, say analysts
Morrisons is reportedly set to fall out of the FTSE 100 for the first time in half a decade, according to The Guardian. Retail analysts predict that the public’s overspending on groceries, resulting from consumer shifts during the pandemic, will begin to wane in the coming months. With the quarterly…
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