All Morrisons articles – Page 63
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AnalysisStore review: Barnsley Market Vs Morrisons Market Street
Phil Dorrell, director at Retail Remedy compares the ambience and authenticity of Morrison Market Street with his local Barnsley Market.
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NewsHorse meat review cautions retailers from buying food lower than market value
The report into the horse meat scandal urges retailers not to buy food at lower than the market price for fear it could “impact the integrity of the food industry”.
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AnalysisWhy Pennycook changed his mind and took the top job at the Co-op
Unlike his predecessor, Richard Pennycook knows exactly what he walked into when he agreed to become chief executive of the Co-operative Group.
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OpinionComment: Can value grocer Lidl disrupt the clothing sector?
The competition has once again heated up among the supermarket chains. Lidl has launched a value clothing range for women which will compete with value retailers such as Asda’s George and Primark.
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NewsMarketing campaign: Lidl erects pop-up farmers' market for £20m brand campaign
An east London pop-up market would not usually be associated with discount supermarket Lidl and this concept forms the setting of the company’s £20m ad campaign.
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OpinionComment: Tesco should keep the faith with its store refresh programme
At a time when others are raising their game, slowing the store refresh programme at Tesco seems the wrong thing to do, even post-profit warning.
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NewsTesco's sales fall but Morrisons shows signs of improvement, Nielsen reports
Embattled grocer Tesco’s sales tumbled 5.9% in the 12 weeks to August 16, when its market share slumped from 29.7% to 28.2% year on year.
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AnalysisTesco in turmoil: What the analysts say
Tesco’s has warned on profits and new chief executive Dave Lewis has been parachuted in a month early. Here’s what City analysts are saying.
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NewsTesco donates ice bucket challenge profits to charity and nominates rivals
Tesco is donating profits it makes from the ‘ice bucket challenge’ craze sweeping the country to charity and is nominating rivals to do the same.
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NewsLidl unveils £20m brand campaign as sales surge to £4bn
Lidl’s first UK brand campaign sees the discount retailer focus on quality fresh produce with a TV ad campaign entitled #LidlSurprises.
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OpinionComment: Might Morrisons finally be fending off the Aldi and Lidl threat?
Today’s Kantar grocery market data told another tale of discounter growth as sales at Aldi and Lidl surged once again, but Morrisons may be quietly pleased.
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OpinionComment: A perfect storm has left the grocery market in the doldrums
Further challenges face the grocery market, despite favourable comparatives, a rising population and now on-going economic growth.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Supermarkets fight it out on the fashion front
Lidl’s push into fashion could open up a new front against established grocers. Retail Week compares the tactics of the supermarkets
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AnalysisShopper verdict: As Lidl launches into fashion, would you buy its clothes?
Lidl launched its first womenswear fashion range in stores this week, as it makes a play for the value fashion market.
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NewsAsda only big-four grocer to grow share as Tesco's sales plunge
Asda was the only grocer from the big four to grow market share in the past three months as Tesco’s sales dropped 4%, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsMorrisons opens first travel shop in Nottingham railway station
Morrisons has opened its first travel store, in Nottingham railway station, as it aims to attract busy commuters.
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AnalysisComment: Why downsizing a B&Q may be tricky
Yoking a supermarket and a DIY superstore together is not without its problems in the scramble to become smaller.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Morrisons extends its opening hours
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Morrisons latest bid to attract more shoppers with dawn-to-dusk opening hours.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can retail's big-hitters sooth a troubled maternity market?
Maternity specialist retailers are facing turbulent times as online retailers and supermarkets are stealing their market share.
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OpinionComment: Will Lidl's fashion range measure up in a competitive market?
Lidl has launched into the clothing market with a range that incudes a £14.99 leather jacket. But how will it fare in a very competitive market?