All Morrisons articles – Page 117
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NewsMorrisons and Waitrose star as recession recedes in grocery
Morrisons, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose all continued to grow their share of supermarket spending in the 12 weeks to 30 November, with Morrisons managing an all-time record share of 12.1%.
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NewsMarc Bolland to step down from Morrisons
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland will step down from the Bradford-based grocer today (Friday).
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OpinionAsda's happily ever after
Asda’s deal to sell official FIFA merchandise for next year’s World Cup is a marriage made in heaven for the grocer. And one that is likely to have rattled rivals. The partnership shows how lucrative such deals can be for the supermarkets - something they are all trying to cash in on.
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AnalysisInside the box: Christmas adverts
A couple of retailers stand out for their originality in this year’s crop of festive ads, but too many of them lack impact, Saatchi & Saatchi’s Richard Huntington tells Joanna Perry.
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OpinionMarc Bolland’s Marks & Spencer food conundrum
I’m an admirer of Marc Bolland. But then I am not unique in that respect because he has quite a supporters club, a club that the Marks & Spencer board has now joined.
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OpinionWill Asda and Tesco be the winners next year?
Asda and Tesco have soaked up the majority of the market share from Woolworths’ collapse. Will their strength in non-food mean they emerge the winners in 2010?
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NewsTory guru attacks big grocers’ dominance
A think tank boss close to Conservative leader David Cameron has mounted an astonishing attack on supermarkets and called for restrictions on how they operate.
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OpinionMorrisons after Marc Bolland
The high value attributed to Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland was evident in the share price reaction when it emerged last week that he was jumping ship to Marks & Spencer. M&S jumped 6% on the news, while Morrisons was down 5%, and Bolland was dubbed the billion-dollar man.
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NewsFood falls as Marc Bolland quits at Morrisons
Last week’s shock news that Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland is leaving to head Marks & Spencer helped pull down the food sector relative to general retailers.
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AnalysisMarc Bolland: taking the helm at Marks & Spencer
As the Morrisons chief lines up to take the helm at Marks & Spencer, Jennifer Creevy asks if he has got what it takes to realise the high street legend’s potential.
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NewsRichard Pennycook tipped as next Morrisons chief
Morrisons group finance director Richard Pennycook has emerged as the bookies’ favourite to take over as chief executive when Marc Bolland leaves to head Marks & Spencer.
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NewsGrocers’ non-food sales to increase 40% by 2014
Non-food sales from grocers are expected to increase by 40% to £16.2bn in 2014, representing nearly 10p in every pound spent in supermarkets.
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NewsMark Price named contender to replace Marc Bolland at Morrisons
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has been named as a leading contender to replace Marc Bolland as chief executive of Morrisons.
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OpinionMarc Bolland was the answer to Marks & Spencer’s prayers
As Retail Week predicted back in July, Marc Bolland is just what Marks & Spencer has been looking for. His success at Morrisons will stand him in good stead, but the difficulty of managing Britain’s most loved retail brand is great.
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NewsMarks & Spencer brand top of agenda for Marc Bolland
Marc Bolland, newly appointed chief executive of Marks & Spencer, is expected to focus on breathing new life into the Marks & Spencer brand.
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OpinionMarc Bolland is a good choice for the toughest job in retail
Marc Bolland’s big job will be to define what M&S stands for in the second decade of the 21st century. The former Heineken man is a bold and imaginative transformer of businesses and is as good a choice as anyone for retail’s toughest job
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NewsMarc Bolland’s expertise ideal to lift Marks & Spencer food but how will he work with fashion gurus?
Marc Bolland’s experience with Morrisons is likely to make a difference at Marks & Spencer’s food division, but he is little-known in the world of fashion retail.
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NewsMorrisons mulls successor options for chief executive role
Morrisons is looking internally and externally for a new chief executive following the shock announcement of the departure of Marc Bolland.
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NewsMarc Bolland: Marks & Spencer was an opportunity I couldn't miss
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland has said that Marks & Spencer was an opportunity he couldn’t miss, but he remains dedicated to Morrisons until his last day.
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NewsMarc Bolland named chief executive of Marks & Spencer
Morrisons boss Marc Bolland will succeed Sir Stuart Rose as chief executive of M&S, beginning in the new year.