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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Jan- 2020 -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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11 SeptemberHigh Street
Most valuable UK retailers ‘falling behind’ global rivals, study finds
The value growth of the UK’s top retail brands is “falling behind” that of the leading global retail brands, according to Kantar’s ‘2019 BrandZTM Top 75 Most Valuable UK Brands’ ranking. While the UK retailers in the Top 75 grew their combined value by 4% over the last year, their…
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Aug- 2019 -28 AugustSupermarkets
Tesco workers to consult EU court over equal pay
Thousands of Tesco supermarket workers have submitted an application to the European Court of Justice for clarification on equal pay legislation. Law firm Leigh Day is representing store workers at the supermarket chain, who are demanding equal pay with workers in its distribution centres. The legal clarification will also seek…
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23 AugustSupermarkets
Morrisons to close four stores, 400 jobs at risk
Morrisons is to close four stores putting 400 jobs at risk it has confirmed. The ‘Big Four’ grocer revealed stores in Crawley, its Regents Circus store in Swindon, Shirley in Solihull and its Ince store in Wigan are all set to close following a review of its portfolio of 494…
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Jun- 2019 -17 JuneAdvice
Tailoring the consumer experience
Consumers are increasingly looking for more personal, community-orientated shopping experiences, with a recent IRI survey highlighting that over 50% of UK customers prefer to shop local. While 10 years ago this meant visiting the 7-11 corner shop, a high street butcher or your local fashion store, the revolution of retail…
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