All Morrisons articles – Page 16
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Opinion
Opinion: Retailers are the unsung heroes of the coronavirus crisis
For too long, retail has been cut a raw deal.
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News
Coronavirus: Morrisons to immediately pay farmers to help with virus
Morrisons has vowed to make immediate payments to smaller suppliers in a bid to help them get through any disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
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News
Morrisons slashes prices on 500 grocery products
Morrisons has slashed the prices of hundreds of staple grocery items as it fights back against its big four and discount rivals.
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News
Amazon to open first UK cashierless store in west London
Amazon has chosen a site in west London for its first UK cashierless supermarket as it looks to ramp up competition with traditional grocers.
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News
Supermarkets ration products to quell coronavirus stockpiling
Tesco, Asda and Waitrose have all started rationing sales of certain items, such as toilet paper and antibacterial hand gel, in store or online.
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Analysis
Data: Grocery growth accelerates as shoppers stock up amid coronavirus fears
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show grocery spend in the 12 weeks to February 23 was up 0.7% year on year as consumers stocked up on essentials amid fears over coronavirus.
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Analysis
Analysis: As supermarkets cut counters are they playing into discounters’ hands?
First Asda and now Tesco are cutting roles at bakeries and food counters, so are the days of such supermarket services numbered? Retail Week considers whether such changes will work or play into the discounters’ hands.
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News
Kingfisher and Morrisons FTSE 100 status in jeopardy
B&Q owner Kingfisher and grocer Morrisons both face potential ejection from the FTSE 100 this week.
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News
Grocery market set to grow while big four lose share
The UK food and grocery market is set to grow 15% between 2019 and 2024, according to the latest research.
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Analysis
Valentine’s Day: The retail marriages made in heaven
This Valentine’s Day, Retail Week looks at the retailers that have formed long-lasting unions be it through mergers, acquisitions or partnerships.
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News
Morrisons to axe 3,000 roles in stores shake-up
Morrisons is to axe 3,000 department managers across its stores as part of a restructure of shopfloor teams, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Morrisons reshuffles executive committee
Morrisons has unveiled changes to its executive committee following last month’s promotions of Trevor Strain to chief operating officer and Michael Gleeson to chief financial officer.
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News
Morrisons ‘missed’ Black Friday halo effect at Christmas, says Potts
Morrisons boss David Potts admitted the grocer “missed” the halo effect of holding a Black Friday promotion before Christmas after rowing back from the discount frenzy.
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News
Morrisons posts falling sales during ‘unusually challenging’ Christmas
Morrisons has registered declining like-for-like and total sales during the crucial Christmas trading period.
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News
Retailers report subdued Christmas spend as footfall plummets
Retailers registered tough trading during December as footfall declined throughout the crucial post-Christmas period.
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Analysis
Analysis: The biggest hires and fires of 2019
As 2019 draws to a close, Retail Week takes a look back at all the hires and fires that have made shockwaves in the retail sector this year.
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News
Hedge funds gamble against retail big names
Hedge funds are betting that big-name retailers’ share prices will fall as the industry faces continued tough conditions.
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Analysis
Why can’t Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons make it work overseas?
While the likes of the German discounters and US giant Walmart seem to be going from strength to strength in overseas markets, UK grocers are in worldwide retreat. Retail Week analyses why and whether or not they are missing a trick
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News
Morrisons becomes first supermarket to offer ‘best before’ food boxes
Morrisons has teamed up with an app to offer boxes of unsold food that has reached its best before date, in a bid to cut down on food waste.
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News
Market share growth slows as grocers gear up for Christmas
The grocery market saw growth slow over the last 12 weeks, as supermarkets across the UK began to gear up for the festive period.