All Morrisons articles – Page 106
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OpinionMorrisons leaps into etail age
Supermarket group Morrisons’ acquisition of online specialist Kiddicare looks like an inspired deal.
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OpinionKiddicare crib notes
Unless you have small children, there’s a chance that you might not be familiar with Morrisons’ acquisition Kiddicare. But Retail Week has been tracking the company’s progress for years. Here I give the lowdown on the retailer’s technical expertise.
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NewsMorrisons considers kidswear range
Morrisons is understood to be weighing up offering a kidswear range as part of chief executive Dalton Philips’ development plans.
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NewsAsda hits back in row over price guarantee
Asda marketing chief Rick Bendel is confident the advertising regulator will dismiss rivals’ complaints about its 10% cheaper guarantee.
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NewsMorrisons in talks with George Davies
Morrisons is in talks with fashion guru George Davies about designing the supermarket’s first clothing range.
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NewsMorrisons sells Valentine Steak for romantics
Morrisons is offering the ultimate gift for romantics this year, a Valentine Steak.
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NewsTakeover talks reflect tough week for stores
Plunging consumer confidence, signs of slowing trading at bellwether department store group John Lewis and a Carpetright profit warning meant general retailers were left on the shelf by investors.
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OpinionInflation hides a multitude of sins
“Lies, damned lies and retailers’ Christmas trading statements.” As a retail analyst I always hated January and its seemingly never ending stream of sales updates.
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NewsGrocers slow as discounters return to form
The grocery sector slowed last month in the four weeks to January 23, when the hard discounters returned to form in what was a tough consumer climate.
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NewsNomura kicks off food coverage with Tesco tip
Broker Nomura has begun coverage of food retailers with Tesco as a key stock pick.
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NewsMorrisons retail boss to step down
The retirement of Morrisons group retail director Mark Gunter will complete the overhaul of the Bradford-based grocer’s management team under new boss Dalton Philips.
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NewsTesco puts pressure on Asda’s Price Guarantee
The grocery war between the big four has been further stoked this week as Tesco lodged another complaint about Asda’s Price Guarantee.
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NewsMorrisons to complain about Asda's 10% cheaper claim
Morrisons has said it plans to follow Tesco and complain about new adverts from rival grocer Asda which claim to be 10% cheaper.
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NewsSupermarket sales dip in January
Supermarket sales were suffered from a seasonal hangover with a dip of 0.2% in the four weeks to January 22 according to Nielsen’s grocery figures.
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AnalysisTalent from the street
Retailers are benefiting by giving the formerly homeless a leg up into work, finds Joanne Ellul
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NewsMorrisons veteran Mark Gunter to retire
Morrisons group retail director Mark Gunter is to retire in June 2012.
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NewsDouble-dip fears hit general retail stocks
Retail stocks were hit as the economy went into reverse, renewing fears of a double-dip recession, and Bank of England governor Mervyn King warned of plunging living standards.
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AnalysisChristmas Trading: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Terrible weather hit retail hard this Christmas, but some managed to prosper regardless. Rebecca Thomson wraps up Christmas 2010 with the help of OC&C’s Christmas trading index
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NewsFood prices will continue to rise, warn scientists
Food prices will soar 50% over the next 40 years because of supply shortages, according to scientists.
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NewsOcado shares rise amid bid speculation
Online grocery giant Ocado’s shares have been driven higher than ever by a mixture of takeover and stake-building speculation.