All Morrisons articles – Page 87
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OpinionComment: We need to stop passing the horse meat buck and work together
Supermarkets, suppliers, producers, farmers, politicians and officials have been deeply involved in the horsemeat storm over the last few weeks.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Horse meat scandal delivers supply chain lessons
Sarah Butler investigates the supply chain implications after horse DNA was found in burgers and ready meals sold by a number of retailers.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons’ convenience deal gives the grocer a reason to smile
Morrisons acquisition of 49 former Blockbuster stores for its convenience business should give the grocer a reason to be cheerful.
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OpinionComment: Horse meat scandal should drive return of quality control
How should the grocers avoid another scandal like the horse meat saga? By employing independent quality control teams, argues Bill Grimsey.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why food retailer Morrisons opted for vertical integration
Morrisons has developed a sophisticated, vertically integrated supply chain differentiated from its rivals. Alex Lawson looks at how the grocer has built its sourcing operations.
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AnalysisTimeline: How the horse meat crisis unfolded
The horse meat scandal continues to hit the headlines as retailers and suppliers attempt to restore consumer confidence. Retail Week looks at how events unfolded.
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NewsHorse meat meeting with Government 'very positive' says Asda boss Andy Clarke
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke said the meeting between Government and retailers today to tackle the horse meat scandal was “very positive”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Morrisons’ Blockbuster stores acquisition mean for the grocery market?
Morrisons’ acquisition of 49 Blockbuster stores to ramp up its convenience arm’s expansion adds further spice to an already fiercely competitive market.
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NewsMorrisons acquires 49 Blockbuster stores for convenience arm
Morrisons has acquired 49 Blockbuster stores from the collapsed rental chain’s administrator Deloitte as it looks to ramp up its convenience presence.
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NewsEarly DNA tests give grocers the all-clear on horse meat
UK supermarkets have hit back at government criticism that they “remained silent” over the horse meat scandal as early test results of processed meals give grocers’ products the all-clear.
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NewsWiggle appoints Lovefilm boss Jim Buckle as chief financial officer
Wiggle has appointed Lovefilm managing director Jim Buckle as its new chief financial officer and is due to take up the role in April further bolstering the bikes etailer’s management team.
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NewsSainsbury's edges out Tesco in fight for grocery spend
Sainsbury’s has recorded the strongest growth of the big four grocers in the last three months, edging out archrival Tesco, according to Nielsen data.
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AnalysisHorse meat scandal: What is the current situation as crisis escalates?
As the horse meat scandal expands to new countries and implicates more companies, Retail Week looks at the story so far.
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AnalysisCampaign of the Week: Grocer Morrisons, more of what matters
Morrisons’ marketing has shouldered much of the blame for the retailer’s woes as like-for-likes dropped off in the second half of last year before a disappointing Christmas.
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NewsMorrisons boss Dalton Philips vows to ‘fight hard’ to win back spend
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips has issued a rallying cry to staff to “fight hard” in a bid to get the beleaguered grocer back on track.
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NewsMorrisons acquires Jessops stores as convenience arm expands
Morrisons has acquired seven Jessops stores in a bid to step up the expansion of its M Local convenience chain and fightback against its rivals Tesco and Sainsbury’s.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The highs and lows of Christmas trading
The aftermath of the festive season brought drama, as a clutch of high street retailers collapsed. But how did the retail industry perform overall? Rebecca Thomson reports.
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NewsTesco fights back as sales growth outstrips rivals, Kantar reports
Tesco has matched the wider grocery market growth for the first time since June 2011 and has outmuscled archrival Sainsbury’s, according to Kantar Worldpanel data.
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OpinionComment: What Morrisons could do better
A visit to the refitted Morrisons in Camden on Saturday afternoon was revealing. One morning, in the autumn last year, the suits were out in force admiring the change that had been wrought in the store following a makeover.
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NewsMorrisons enters into new price negotiations with suppliers
Supermarket Morrisons is in negotiations with suppliers about securing better terms just six months after it called them in and asked for discounts.