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- 2019 -11 JuneSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s fails to get Equal Pay claims struck out
An employment tribunal has rejected Sainsbury’s argument that equal pay claims for store staff should be struck out. Following the judgment of the Birmingham Employment Tribunal, the claims worth thousands of pounds for each client, and millions in total, will continue to a hearing. Law firm Leigh Day is representing…
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May- 2019 -16 MaySupermarkets
Morrisons boss hands back £600,000 in bonuses
The chief executive of Morrisons has waived over a third of his bonus despite the ‘Big Four’ Grocer reporting its third consecutive year of growth in both sales and profits. David Potts has given up £598,000 in bonuses of a potential maximum of £1.7m. The company’s annual report reveals that…
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9 MaySupermarkets
Morrisons sales fall short of expectations in Q1
‘Big Four’ grocer Morrisons has seen a slowdown in sales growth for the 13 weeks to 5 May, with retail sales contributing only 0.2% to the total increase in group like-for-like (LFL) sales of 2.3%. The figure is lower than the 3.6% increase seen during the same quarter last year,…
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8 MaySupermarkets
Lidl scolded by ASA after Morrisons complains
Lidl has been scolded by the ASA after Morrisons complained about a price comparison advert which it claimed was not based on the prices available when the ad appeared, leading Morrisons to ask whether the advert was “misleading”. Text in the advert itself stated “£11.50 at Morrisons” and “£9.77 (total)…
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Apr- 2019 -17 AprilSupermarkets
Morrisons granted Supreme Court data breach appeal
Morrisons has been granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court after it was found responsible for a data breach which affected more than 100,000 employees. The latest appeal follows the October 2018 decision by the Court of Appeal to uphold the original verdict of the High Court on vicarious…
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Mar- 2019 -13 MarchSupermarkets
Morrisons sees third year of ‘strong’ sales despite profits drop
Big Four supermarket Morrisons has posted an increase in sales for the third consecutive year in its preliminary results for the 52 weeks ending 3 February 2019. The group’s like-for-like sales saw a 4.8% increase on last year’s sales, however its profits before tax took a 15.8% hit to £320m…
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Feb- 2019 -22 FebruarySupermarkets
Asda named ‘worst’ for in-store and online offerings
‘Big Four’ grocer Asda has been rated as the worst supermarket for both its in-store and online offerings, according to a survey of 12,000 Which? members. According to the consumer association, Asda was left “languishing at the bottom” of both its in-store and online rankings, with scores of 56% and…
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18 FebruaryHigh Street
McColls profits halve due to ‘supply chain disruption’
Convenience retailer McColls profits before tax dropped from £18.4m to £7.9m in the 52 weeks to 25 November 2018, impacted by the administration of wholesaler Palmer and Harvey. The wholesaler worked with 90,000 retailers in the UK before it collapsed in November 2017 with debts of £65m. McColls’ total revenue…
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14 FebruarySupermarkets
New equal pay claim lodged against Morrisons
Morrisons could be facing a £100m bill as a law firm has said “thousands of its employees” have brought legal proceedings against the supermarket in an equal pay claim. The news comes just two weeks after Asda lost its appeal over an equal pay ruling where 30,000 of its shop…
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Jan- 2019 -31 JanuarySupermarkets
Asda loses equal pay claim battle
The Court of Appeal has upheld the ruling that Asda store staff can compare their roles with those in the supermarket giant’s distribution centres in legal claims over equal pay. The Walmart owned Asda appealed the two previous rulings they lost, both of which found that lower paid shop workers,…
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