All Morrisons articles – Page 84
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OpinionComment: Online retail can cause dilemmas for retailers
Digital retailing made Christmas for the industry, it seems.
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NewsSainsbury’s and Tesco grasp Christmas momentum
Sainsbury’s and Tesco enjoyed the strongest sales momentum of the Big Four retailers in the run-up to Christmas, Kantar Worldpanel data has revealed.
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InterviewQ&A: Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips defends strategy
Morrisons today reported a 2.5% fall in like-for-like sales in the six weeks to December 30 after a poor Christmas. Chief executive Dalton Philips and chief financial officer Richard Pennycook explained to the media what went wrong and set out their plans for the future.
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OpinionBlog: Morrisons' uphill battle
Morrisons is the first of the big four to report on Christmas trading this week, and as expected, it makes for grim reading. While there was no profit warning, Christmas like-for-likes fell 2.5%.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons are years behind the competition
Morrisons needs to act quickly to address its problems before the competition leaves it behind.
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AnalysisMorrisons: What the analysts say
Supermarket Morrisons has posted a “disappointing” performance across Christmas. Retail Week takes a look at analyst reaction to the news.
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NewsMorrisons like-for-likes fall 2.5% after 'disappointing' Christmas
Morrisons has reported a “disappointing” performance over Christmas amid a “highly promotional market”.
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NewsMorrisons enlists Ant and Dec for TV campaign
Morrisons has agreed a partnership with TV presenters Ant and Dec. The duo will star in the grocer’s new advertising campaign and Morrisons will sponsor their Saturday night light entertainment TV shows, Britain’s Got Talent and Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What can the City expect from the updates next week?
Next week is set to be pivotal in defining how the retail sector performed during the festive period as several large retailers update on their trading.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How has Waitrose achieved record Christmas growth?
Waitrose today revealed it has had the busiest Christmas in its 109-year history as sales broke £300m for the first time in the 14 days to December 31, excluding Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
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AnalysisInfographic: Weekly baskets at the Big Four grocers in 2012
New data shows Morrisons and Asda gained more customers doing their main weekly food shops in 2012 while Sainsbury’s and Tesco lost shoppers.
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AnalysisSupermarkets at Christmas: What do retailers need to know?
The busiest trading period in the retail calendar is here and the big four grocers will need to counter the effects of inflation and shopper patterns.
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AnalysisProfile: Who is new Tesco UK boss Chris Bush?
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has charged former chief operating officer Chris Bush with the task of handling its UK business as managing director, Retail Week takes a look at the Tesco lifer.
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NewsThe name’s Dalton, Timothy Dalton (Philips)
With his popularity in the City not at its peak, perhaps Morrisons’ boss should consider using his real name – Timothy Dalton Philips – to give the grocer a Christmas sales blockbuster.
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NewsMorrisons promotes Trevor Strain to finance chief
Morrisons has appointed former Tesco director and current Morrisons finance director corporate Trevor Strain as group finance director, replacing Richard Pennycook.
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NewsShoppers switch meal plans based on promotions
More than half of food shoppers change their meal plans depending on promotions running in supermarkets, according to new research.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Which are the best Christmas adverts of 2012?
Retailers are aiming for engagement with truthful tales of Christmas, but which are the best Christmas adverts of 2012?
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GalleryIn pictures: Kiddicare opens flagship store
Kiddicare has opened a 50,00 sq ft flagship store just outside London.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The click-and-collect battle heats up
As Asda sizes up opening collection points in travel hubs, Retail Week takes a look at the increasingly vital click-and-collect battleground in grocery.
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AnalysisGrocery Christmas opening hours: What do retailers need to know?
As the major grocers gear up for Christmas, Retail Week takes a look at how flexible their opening hours are for shoppers.