Morrisons is the only big four grocer “currently on right track”, says Nielsen June 5, 2015 Morrisons waits for good news for months and then three come along at once. The supermarket – which has, until now, been one of the more unloved – has already had one set of figures prove it's the only one of the big four in growth, which in turn prompted a share price rally, [...]
Investors revolt over Morrisons’ ex-chief Dalton Philips’s pay June 4, 2015 Morrisons’ new management pledged to review its pay policies after the supermarket faced a shareholder revolt yesterday over the size of the bonus awarded to its ousted chief executive Dalton Philips. More than a third of shareholders (35.6 per cent) rejected the retailer’s remuneration report, according to proxy voting results revealed at its annual [...]
Supermarket sweep: Here’s how Britain’s rapidly changing grocery sector will look in 2020 June 4, 2015 Here's a slither of good news for Britain's embattled grocery sector – growth is likely to pick-up over the next five years, according to food and consumer goods researcher and charity IGD. The grocery market will swell by 13 per cent to £200.6bn by 2020, as growth picks up from a low of 1.7 per [...]
Morrisons AGM: The best quotes so far June 4, 2015 It might not be quite as explosive at last year's event but the annual general meeting of troubled supermarket Morissons is shaping up to be another lively affair. The best lines so far A shareholder on new chief executive David Potts: “It's nice to hear the new chief executive talking English. The predecessor [Dalton Philips] [...]
Morrisons clings to its position in FTSE 100 index June 3, 2015 MORRISONS yesterday narrowly escaped eviction from the FTSE 100 after being saved at the eleventh hour by strong retail figures. Inmarsat was yesterday promoted to Britain’s premier share index, while power company Aggreko was relegated to the FTSE 250. Bradford-based Morrisons had been widely expected to be demoted after suffering a decline in sales, profit [...]
Morrisons stays in the FTSE 100 as Aggreko drops out and Inmarsat is promoted June 3, 2015 Troubled supermarket Morrisons held on to its listing in the FTSE 100, while power outsourcer Aggreko was given the boot as part of the index's quarterly reshuffle. Satellite maker Inmarsat will replace the company, which in recent months has been hit by the strength of the pound. Meanwhile, a trio of challenger banks, including Aldermore, [...]
Stock exchange reshuffle puts Inmarsat in FTSE 100 June 2, 2015 Troubled banknote printer De La Rue is likely to tumble out of the FTSE 250 less than a week after it posted a £20m decline in profits during the last financial year. The London Stock Exchange (LSE) yesterday announced several potential changes to its indices, with supermarket group Morrisons expected to move from the [...]
Morrisons beats Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s to grow market share June 2, 2015 ONLY WM Morrison managed to improve its market position in the 12 months to the end of May, as the supermarket sector shake-out continues to pound the big four grocery chains. Morrisons sales edged up by 0.1 per cent on the year, as its market share held flat at 10.9 per cent. Aldi stormed up the [...]
Retail giants aim to go the extra mile June 2, 2015 Online demand is moving retail sheds closer to town THE BOOM in online retailing has created a scramble for small plots of land close to city centres that can be used as nimble distribution hubs for the click-and-collect generation. Vast 500,000 square feet to 1m sq ft warehouses at the heart of the countryside were [...]
Morrisons the only “big four” supermarket in growth June 2, 2015 Is this a case of too little too late or the beginning of a turnaround? Morrisons was the only one of the “big four” supermarkets to grow over the last 12 weeks, according to latest figures by Kantar Worldpanel. The supermarket, which this week faces demotion from the FSTE 100, managed a sluggish 0.1 [...]