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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Feb- 2020 -14 FebruarySupermarkets
UK food and grocery market set to be worth £174bn by 2024
The UK food and grocery market is set to grow by 15% between 2019 and 2024 to £174.5bn, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. However, the new research from the company suggests that ‘Big Four’ grocers Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and ASDA are set to lose out on a further…
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Jan- 2020 -27 JanuaryHigh Street
10,000 retail jobs lost in 2020
Almost 10,000 retail jobs have been lost in 2020 amid a “torrid” start to the new year, according to the Centre for Retail Research. The research group revealed that 9,949 jobs have been lost in the first three weeks of 2020, amid store closures at Debenhams, GAME, HMV, Arcadia and…
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24 JanuarySupermarkets
Co-op faces equal pay claims from over 400 shop workers
Co-op is facing equal pay claims from over 400 employees, mostly female, who say they are underpaid compared to their male counterparts. The workers, represented by law firm Leigh Day, believe they are entitled to be paid the same hourly rate as men in the distribution centres because their work,…
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17 JanuarySupermarkets
Morrisons appoints new executive promotions
Morrisons has appointed Andy Atkinson as its group commercial director and David Lepley its group retail director. The news follows the appointment of Trevor Strain as its chief operating officer and Michael Gleeson as chief financial officer. Atkinson joined Morrisons in 2012 and has held the positions of group customer…
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7 JanuarySupermarkets
Morrisons sales suffer over Christmas period
Morrisons has been hit by an “unusually challenging” festive period, it has announced in its latest trading update. Like-for-like sales, including fuel, were down 2.8% in the 22 weeks ended 5 January. Total sales were down 2.9%, including fuel. The supermarket giant said that conditions during the period “remained challenging”…
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Dec- 2019 -4 DecemberSupermarkets
Morrisons appoints two new senior members
Morrisons has appointed two senior executives , naming a new chief financial officer and new chief operating officer. The ‘Big Four’ supermarket has appointed Trevor Strain, current group chief finance and commercial officer, has been promoted to chief operating officer and Michael Gleeson has been appointed as chief financial officer.…
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Oct- 2019 -15 OctoberEconomy
Grocery sales slow to lowest September growth in two years
Shopping momentum has fallen in September, with grocery sales slowing to +1.7% in the last four weeks. According to new data released by market research data company, Nielsen, this is the lowest growth for UK supermarkets in September in two years. Before the autumnal weather took hold in early October,…
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10 OctoberSupermarkets
UK grocers criticised over ‘harsh’ working conditions for tea and fruit farmers
Oxfam has alleged that “poor pay” and “harsh working conditions” are commonplace on farms and plantations in Brazil and India which supply tea or fruit to some of the UK’s biggest grocers, according to new research by the charity. The supermarkets named by Oxfam include Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons.…
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Sep- 2019 -17 SeptemberEconomy
Late August bank holiday heatwave lifts grocery sales
The late August bank holiday heatwave lifted total supermarket sales to +2.2% in the last four weeks, according to Nielsen’s Total Till figures for September 2019. The analytics company said the UK faced a wet start to the summer, but unusually hot weather over the long Bank Holiday weekend led…
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12 SeptemberSupermarkets
Morrisons quarterly sales drop for first time since 2016
‘Big Four’ grocer Morrisons has reported a 1.9% drop in like-for-like sales in its Q2 results, compared with the 6.3% increase seen the previous year. For the six months ending 4 August 2019, group like-for-like sales increased by a marginal 0.2%, compared with 4.9% last year, and total revenue grew…
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