Opinion
Will the Morrisons-Ocado deal upset Waitrose?
Sam Fuller, UK head of consumer and leisure at international investment bank Altium, comments on the Morrisons deal with Ocado.
Morrisons
Morrisons is the UK’s fourth largest food retailer with 383 stores. Its business is mainly food and grocery, sourcing and processing most of the fresh food that it sells though its own manufacturing facilities. The company claims to 'have more people preparing more food in store than any other retailer'.
Founded
1899
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Morrisons joins with Ocado to launch online food operation
Wm Morrison Supermarkets has announced a long-term agreement with Ocado Group that will enable Morrisons.com to commence grocery deliveries to customers by January 2014.
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Morrisons complains about 'misleading Tesco Price Promise'
Morrisons is considering taking a complaint about Tesco’s Price Promise to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) because it doesn’t correctly compare the price of Tesco products with Morrisons pro
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Morrisons sees 'staggering' increase in pie sales
Brits have been stocking up on winter warmers and comfort foods as they prepare for freezing conditions across the UK, according to Morrisons.
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Exotic Sunpride secures Morrisons listing
Sunpride has secured 10 exotic juice products in the World Food fixture in Morrisons.
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Morrisons acquires HMV stores for convenience estate
Morrisons has purchased six HMV stores from the company’s administrators, Deloitte, which it will convert into Morrisons M local stores as part of its fast growing convenience estate.
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Morrisons acquires Blockbuster stores for convenience expansion
Morrisons has purchased 49 Blockbuster stores from the companies’ administrators, Deloitte, as it begins an accelerated expansion of its Morrisons M local convenience estate.
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Morrisons fresh meat sales rise in wake of horse meat crisis
Morrisons’ butchers have reported a rise in sales of 18% at their fresh meat counters since the horse meat crisis took hold.
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Morrisons wins 'Best Multiple Foodservice Outlet'
Morrisons has won a UK award as part of the National Fish & Chip Awards 2013, organised by Seafish, the authority on seafood.
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Morrisons and Lakeland join forces for kitchenware range
Morrisons will launch a new website in spring 2013 bringing Lakeland’s creative kitchenware to new customers as part of its non-food offering through Morrisons.com.
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Morrisons partners with Lakeland to expand online business
Morrisons will be joining with Lakeland, the kitchenware and home shopping pioneer, to take their kitchen products to millions of online shoppers.
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Women require more help preparing for Christmas, says Morrisons
Mums in the UK spend 29 hours and 29 minutes preparing for Christmas (on top of their day to day routine) in the run up to Christmas, according to new research released by Morrisons.
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Morrisons extends partnership with Save the Children
Morrisons has extended its charity partnership with Save the Children until the end of our financial year 2013/2014.
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Retailers have relaxed specifications for fruit and veg, says NFU
More than 300,000 tonnes of British produce is estimated to have reached supermarket shelves this year after retailers relaxed specifications for fruit and veg following a difficult growing season.
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Morrisons supports British pig farmers
British pig farmers are publicly thanking Morrisons for their continuing support during difficult times for the industry by bringing their Red Tractor Roadshow to 15 of the retailer’s stores in the ne
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A third of Brits will cut Christmas budget, says Morrisons
Research from Morrisons reveals that the average budget this Christmas will be £478.50. But Brits are actively cutting the cost of Christmas by an average of £28 per household.
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Majority of HGV drivers are obese, says Morrisons
New research has revealed that nearly a third (28%) of the UK's truckers are obese or morbidly obese against a national average of a fifth (22%).
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Wensleydale Creamery secures listing with Morrisons
The Wensleydale Creamery has seen its newly developed sliced, blended pre-packed cheeses hit shelves in Morrisons, to capitalise on the emerging new market within the cheese sector.
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Research shows bacon contains 'more salt than the sea'
New research from Cash reveals huge and unnecessarily high amounts of salt in bacon, with some products containing more than half the daily recommendation of salt [6g] in just two rashers of bacon.
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Morrisons backs campaign to fight proposed chicken tax
A new campaign has been launched to unite the food industry and consumers to fight UK government plans to tax rotisserie chickens.
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Morrisons stripped of award by Compassion in World Farming
Compassion in World Farming is taking the step of stripping Morrisons of its Good Egg Commendation award following the supermarket chain’s decision to re-introduce eggs from caged hens.
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Bibby Distribution wins consolidation deal with Morrisons
Bibby Distribution has signed a new consolidation deal with Morrisons, which will see the company manage five Regional Consolidation Centres (RCCs) throughout the UK on behalf of the food retailer.
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UK dairy farmer price protests bring results
Following a number of protests by dairy farmers against milk price cuts, the Co-operative and Morrisons supermarket chains have said they will increase the premium paid on milk to farmers.
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Morrisons relaunches its in-store bakeries
Morrisons is relaunching its in-store bakeries at the end of May in response to consumer demand for more artisan products at an affordable price.
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iShot Skinny secures contract with Morrisons
All Day Energy Ltd who created the iShot 'Potions 4 Life' range are enjoying growing success with new listings and record sales for their product iShot Skinny both in the UK and abroad.
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Morrisons brings back its 'Fresh In' campaign
Morrisons is to highlight its seasonal offering to customers by brining back its ‘Fresh In’ campaign for the second year running.
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Morrisons launches 'The Big Dig'
Morrisons is expecting around 100,000 people across the country to revitalise school greens this month as part of the retailer’s Let’s Grow programme.
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Morrisons launches new pension scheme for employees
Morrisons is to launch a new 'cash-balance' pension scheme for October that will provide a guaranteed pension fund at retirement for employees making it easier for them to plan for retirement.
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Morrisons recalls ham due to labelling error
Morrisons is recalling one date code of its own-brand honey and mustard ham because mustard is not mentioned in the allergen labelling box.
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Morrisons ups its commitment to fairtrade
Morrisons has switched the majority of its sugar to Tate & Lyle Fairtrade granulated and baking sugars. The move coincides with Fairtrade Fortnight.
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Morrisons to launch seafood manufacturing business
Morrisons is to launch its own seafood processing business to deliver quality fish into its stores.
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Morrisons recalls chocolate due to traces of metal
Morrisons is recalling its own-brand Whole Nut Milk Chocolate, as it may be contaminated with small pieces of metal.
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Morrisons responds to Lord Davies report
Morrisons has increased the number of women in its senior management group by 7% since the Lord Davies review of Women on Boards in February.
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'Texting cow' technology offers big boost for farmers
A smart collar which closely monitors the health of cows and sends the results back to farmers using mobile phone technology is being developed as part of a three-year-project.
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Morrisons to acquire meat processing facility
The site is a centralised fresh pork and lamb retail packing plant which has the capacity to expand into beef products and increase its overall existing production.
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Morrisons recalls mackerel due to processing error
Morrisons is recalling all batches of certain smoked mackerel fillet products. Due to a processing error, some may be undercooked. If you have bought any of the products don't eat them.
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Morrisons supports UK government's opportunities initiative
Morrisons is signing up to the Social Mobility Business Compact, the Deputy Prime Minister's flagship scheme which aims to ensure that the best jobs are available to all.
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Morrisons to create more than 7,000 new jobs in 2012
Morrisons will create more than 7,000 new jobs in 2012 as it continues its store expansion programme as well as developing its manufacturing and logistics arms.
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Morrisons reveals culinary collaborations for new meal range
Bryn Williams, Nigel Haworth, Aldo Zilli, Atul Kochhar and Pierre Koffmann have worked with Morrisons on part of the re-brand of its meal solutions range, M Kitchen.
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Morrisons to open flagship 'store of the future'
Morrisons will be opening one of its first ‘stores of the future’ in Tunbridge Wells (UK). The new style store will be one of Morrisons’ first new era stores to open in the South East.
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Morrisons reports 40% sales increase for pork this year
British shoppers are increasingly turning to pork joints as a cheaper red meat roast alternative in a bid to try and save money.
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Morrisons launches year four of Let's Grow programme
The Morrisons Let's Grow programme is now in its fourth year and is supported by celebrity gardener Diarmuid Gavin who will be on hand to give children help and advice.
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Morrisons to provide employment Futures Programme
Morrisons is searching for 1,000 future leaders to join a programme that aims to provide a route into employment and a foundation degree at one of the UK's business schools.
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New Primula spreads from The Kavli Group
New Primula Cheddar Cheese & Black Pepper Spread and Primula Cheddar Cheese & Onion Spread are available in Morrison’s from and independent retailers throughout the UK priced around £1.25.
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The new FoodBev.com live Twitter feed
I'm interviewing design consultancy Fitch on Monday 18 July. They're the team behind the new Morrisons 'M local' convenience store concept.
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Roundup of UK retail financial results, Jan 2011
The following is a roundup of results and trading statements from select retailers for January 2011.
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Faerch Plast supplies clear containers to Kettleby Foods
Faerch Plast has been chosen by Kettleby Foods to manufacture clear polypropylene (PP) bowls for a range of relaunched products at Morrisons.
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Dairy Crest renews milk supply contract with Morrisons
Dairy Crest has renewed its fresh milk contract with Morrisons through to 2015.
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Morrisons like-for-like sales up 0.9%
UK retailer Morrisons has published its interim results for the half year to 1 August 2010.
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First Milk and Morrisons to reduce energy on farms
First Milk and Morrisons supermarkets have set up a strategic partnership to improve sustainability throughout the British cheese supply chain.
