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So how do you save £100m in 3 years?

Dalton Philips and Richard Pennycook alluded to the £100m efficiency savings over 3 years in the interims, their ‘self help’...

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Dalton and Richard’s ‘self help’ – Interim Review 2011

Note: I’d recommend reading alongside the Morrisons Interim presentation which can be found on the Morrisons corporate site – Dalton’s...

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10% of New York

Morrisons have never done things conventionally, even going back to Sir Ken’s reign and his steadfast refusal to appoint the...

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Why do Morrisons struggle to get ‘premiumisation?’

Premiumisation has never been a word associated with Morrisons hammered in the press when the working class hulk of Morrisons...

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Kiddicare – a grown up purchase?

The 15th February saw the shock news that Morrisons had acquired Childrens e-tailer Kiddicare for £70m, shock because non food...

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A trip around Kirkstall ‘concept’ store – Part 2

I managed to get to Kirkstall again to get some more photographs to expand upon the images and trials that...

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Dalton Philips ‘lab’ concept gathers pace.

Dalton Philips ‘lab’ concept gathers pace with further changes to the Kirkstall Store. Dalton’s Produce trial that was reported in...

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Would UGO to Netto-lite?

I had the relative pleasure of attending the press call for the new discounter concept launched by Haldanes yesterday, labelled...

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