All Morrisons articles – Page 17
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NewsMorrisons 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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NewsRetailers 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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AnalysisAnalysis: 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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NewsHedge 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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AnalysisWhy 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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NewsMorrisons 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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NewsMarket 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.
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AnalysisFuture of food 2030: Vegan, personalised and delivered to your door
What will shoppers eat and how will they buy groceries in 2030 – and how should retailers react?
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GalleryFirst look: Morrisons’ new Market Kitchen food-to-go format
Morrisons has opened the doors to a new-model store designed to position it as a fresh-cooked meal provider as well as a food retailer.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Why counteroffers aren’t all they seem
It will understandably have come as a great source of frustration for Marks & Spencer that its new stores director David Lepley has had a last-minute change of heart and opted to stay at Morrisons.
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NewsMarks & Spencer raids Morrisons for stores chief
Marks & Spencer has poached Morrisons’ operations director David Lepley to take up the role of stores director.
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NewsGrocery market returns to growth as Lidl leads pack
The grocery market returned to growth in recent weeks, when value player Lidl generated the greatest sales rise among bricks-and-mortar retailers.
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NewsThe Co-op Food profits soar 50% as like-for-likes jump
The Co-op Food’s underlying operating profits rose 50% to £120m as it notched up its 22nd consecutive quarter of like-for-like growth in food.
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NewsMorrisons profits rise despite first like-for-like fall since 2016
Morrisons’ pre-tax profits rose 5.5% in its first half despite like-for-likes falling for the first time since 2016.
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NewsSupermarkets slammed for offering ‘dodgy’ pricing deals
Supermarkets have been slammed for continuing to offer “dodgy” special offers and discounts, despite the introduction of government rules designed to stamp out such deals.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Keep calm and carry on shopping
Patrick Blower’s take on the big four grocers’ preparations for Brexit on October 31.
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NewsMorrisons to shut four branches, jeopardising 400 jobs
Morrisons is to close four stores, putting about 400 jobs at risk.
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NewsOverseas investors eye Morrisons and others due to weak pound
Stable retail businesses such as Morrisons are being eyed by overseas investors due to a drop in the price of sterling driven by ongoing uncertainty around Brexit, according to analysts.
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NewsOcado notches up fastest growth in flat grocery market
Grocery sales were flat over the last three months when turnover declined at all of the big four grocers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sustainable retail – do shoppers love it or hate it?
Unilever has warned that it will sell off brands that do not ‘contribute positively to society’. Retail Week analyses what effect this will have on the wider retail sector.