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	Morrisons
		Morrisons is planning to close the former Safeway distribution centre at Felling in Gateshead with the loss of 130 jobs, and a further 600 jobs are at risk at its depot in Stockton.
		Morrisons is to recruit 350 staff for a new supermarket due to open at Easterhouse in Glasgow in the summer.
		Morrisons is expected to shed a further 200 to 300 jobs at the Safeway head office in Hayes, in preparation for the relocation of its corporate functions to a new office in Bradford in the next 18 months.
	www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /mos92303.htm (2040 words)

	Morrisons at AllExperts
		Morrisons was founded by William Morrison in 1899, initially as an egg and butter merchant in Rawson Market, Bradford, England.
		Until 2004, Morrisons superstores were largely concentrated in the English Midlands and the north of England, but had expanded southwards, beginning with a store at Erith, Kent, which opened in 1998 [1].
		The new Morrison head office at Hilmore House in Gain Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, opened in June 2006.On the 2nd July 2006 a report in The Observer newspaper suggested that Morrisons could be the target of a Â£6 billion bid from a consortium of private equity firms including Texas Pacific, CVC and Permira.
	en.allexperts.com /e/m/mo/morrisons.htm (2759 words)

	Morrisons : Full year results
		Morrisons made the £40m provision as it was unable “to prove, in respect of certain amounts, whether these balances arose pre or post acquisition”.
		Morrisons said that cannibalism from converted Safeway stores and tougher competition from those that were disposed of (under new owners) reduced sales: Hence these same factors may affect the performance of the core Morrisons chain in the current year.
		Morrisons plans to convert c140 stores during the remainder of the year brining the conversion to 170 stores in 2005/06; i.e, The conversion would largely be complete by the year end except for c85 stores which Morrisons may either sell or convert to the Morrisons format.
	www.investmentideas.co.uk /2005/03/23/morrisons-fullyear (591 words)

	Morrisons - Review - more reasons to............
		Morrisons is a more traditional supermarket compared to Tesco and Asda as they tend to concentrate on the staple goods rather than the added extras such as clothing.
		Morrisons do operate a cash only basket till as well as a debit/credit card basket till this is great if you are in a hurry as the queues are always pretty short unless you visit on lunch times as they provide such good lunch items Chester is always packed at 12pm.
		Morrisons is my favourite shop but it all depends on the one you visit I have been to other Morrisons that are nowhere near the standard of the ones that I shop in so can quite easily believe the poor opinions on other reviews.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /offline-shopping-misc/morrisons/1031916 (1154 words)

	Morrisons sweetens Safeway offer
		Morrisons began the Safeway saga back in January with a £2.9 billion offer for the company, prompting the country's other leading supermarket groups to join the fray.
		Morrisons will be obliged to sell 52 stores as part of the takeover agreement after the UK authorities decided last week that a 53rd store did not have to be sold.
		Morrisons' format and prices will be introduced into the larger Safeway stores to improve their operating performance, the company said.
	www.nutraingredients.com /news/ng.asp?n=48478-morrisons-sweetens-safeway (673 words)

	Morrisons
		Morrisons was founded by William Morrison in 1899, initially as an egg and butter merchant in Bradford, England.
		Morrisons continued to sell and close stores not covered by the Competition Commission ruling which it felt did not fit with the scale and layout of its Market Street format.
		On the 2nd July 2006 a report in The Observer newspaper suggested that Morrisons could be the target of a Â£6 billion bid from a consortium of private equity firms including Texas Pacific, CVC and Permira.
	www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2F%3Farticle%3DMorrisons%26type%3Den (2377 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| Morrisons issues profit warning
		Morrisons shares fell by more than 5% in early trade, but in afternoon trade they recovered from lows to close down 5.5 pence, or 3%, at 206.5p.
		Morrisons - which is now the UK's fourth largest supermarket group - has struggled to merge the Safeway business into its own since it bought Safeway for £3bn in March last year.
		Morrisons said the £40m charge followed a "review of Safeway supplier balances and follows issues encountered with the Safeway accounting systems during 2004".
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/4356891.stm (304 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| Store rebranding boosts Morrisons
		Morrisons, which took over Safeway in March, said recent trading had shown sales at the revamped stores were up 13% on a year ago.
		Morrisons plans to increase the pace of converting the remaining Safeway stores, where sales are falling.
		Morrisons went on to attack the previous directors at Safeway for introducing "a completely new accounting system" just four weeks prior to the takeover.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/business/3761846.stm (562 words)

	Morrisons sells more stores - Yorkshire Forward
		Morrisons said the total value of the assets attributable to the four stores was £15.2 million and they were part of a group planned for "future development or divestment".
		They had their systems redesigned to link to all Morrisons stores nationwide and had the firm's logo placed on the front of them, but they were not subject to the full conversion.
		Morrisons took over 479 Safeway stores when it bought the supermarket chain for £3 billion last year but it has struggled financially and profit warnings have been issued.
	www.yorkshire-forward.com /www/view.asp?content_id=2221&parent_id=263 (172 words)

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		Morrisons is selling its stores on Jersey and Guernsey to Channel Islands retail and leisure group CI Traders.
		Morrisons has also announced that Rathbone Kear, a newly established company in which it has a majority share, has acquired some bakeries and related assets from the administrators of Rathbones Bakeries, for a total ofs £15.5m.
		Morrisons partner in Rathbone Kear is Harry Kear, who owned Rathbones Bakeries Limited prior to its sale to Greencore in 1997.
	www.freshplaza.com /2005/03mei/rn2_us_a_morrisons.htm (264 words)

	Morrisons 'to slash 2,500 jobs': 11.09.2005: www.prague-apartments-hotels.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Supermarket group Morrisons is planning to close three distribution depots, with the potential loss of up to 2,500 jobs, the GMB union has said.
		Morrisons admitted that a thorough review of its depots was underway, but the union says staff were not consulted and is now threatening strike action.
		Morrisons said it was keeping its workers and unions fully informed and planned to hold further talks once the review was complete.
	www.prague-apartments-hotels.com /article-111299-en.html (338 words)

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		Morrisons is launching its Eating Smarter campaign across all its UK stores to help encourage shoppers to make healthier choices in their shopping trolleys.
		The NCC rated Morrisons the least healthy supermarket in the country and said it needed to take serious steps to offer its customers healthier alternatives.
		Morrisons currently has such information printed on the labels of more than 2,500 of its products and is preparing to re-launch its economy range later this year.
	www.freshplaza.com /2007/0116/rn_uk_morrisons.htm (402 words)

	Morrisons AGM statement
		Morrisons attributes the fall to tougher competition from divested stores and cannibalisation from Safeway conversions.
		The average cost of conversion is running at £1.5m per store and Morrisons will classify two-thirds will as an exceptional cost; which may mean things have not gone according to plan or that Morrisons have payed a full price for Safeway.
		Morrisons’ share trades at a prospective PE of 13.3× (187.75p) at the lower end of the range for the sector.
	www.investmentideas.co.uk /2005/05/27/morrisons-agm (544 words)

	Morrisons warns of depot closures: 23.09.2005: www.prague-czech-republic-travel.com
		Morrisons has warned it may close three depots at the centre of strike talks, with the loss of 2,500 jobs.
		The GMB union strongly attacked Morrisons' announcement, accusing the supermarket of failing to involve either the workforce or the unions.
		A Morrisons spokesman said it did not wish to reply to the GMB's comments, but insisted the company was continuing to consult with the unions.
	www.prague-czech-republic-travel.com /article-116984-en.html (339 words)

	Morrisons - Uncyclopedia - Wikipedia's Red-headed step-child
		Morris went on to recruit minions for his evil cult (under the pretence that they would comprise his workforce), choosing staff primarily from the ugly, old, stupid, dangerously unstable and me (although the last two are interchangable).
		Morrisons' response to their initial deficiency in market share was to paint everything absurd colours and hire any sucker who dared to apply for a job.
		Morrisons plans to open several new stores in the next few years in the south of the USA which will serve white people only.
	www.uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Morrisons (900 words)

	Morrisons
		Morrisons has since achieved a 35 year unbroken track record of sales and profit growth and in April 2001 joined the FTSE 100 for the first time.
		Morrisons are renowned for "no nonsense" approach to retailing, shunning hype and gimmicks in favour of plain selling.
		Morrisons aims to provide all their customers with the very best value for money on their weekly shopping, wherever they live.
	www.checksure.biz /ftse_100_companies/morrisons.htm (493 words)

	Morrisons says to close three depots, 2,500 jobs at risk
		LONDON -Wm Morrisons, the troubled supermarket chain which narrowly averted strike action last week may no longer be able to do so after it announced that an internal review had indicated that it no longer required three depots and was consequently planning to shut them down.
		Morrisons however maintain that they would take every possible step to minimize the job losses.
		Morrisons have conducted themselves in an underhand, dishonest and disgraceful way," Brimble said adding that GMB would not sit quietly and that a planned strike action on Thursday was a distinct possibility.
	www.abcmoney.co.uk /news/242005982.htm (316 words)

	Morrisons customer service
		Morrisons realise that the elderly are fragile and offer them help in carrying their goods.
		Morrisons try to adapt to the needs of their customers; they offer wider aisles for better access and even bigger aisles for wheel chair users to help the customers with their different needs.
		Morrisons have a customer service desk that is located near the entrance to the store, it is there so customers can find it very easily.
	www.doingmyhomework.com /show_essay/8006.html (607 words)

	Chaotic takeover hits Morrisons profits
		Since the takeover, Morrisons has issued five profit warnings and it is now five months since accountants KPMG were called in after the group admitted it had lost track of its accounts following the Safeway acquisition.
		Morrisons market share has fallen to 11.4 per cent from 13.4 per cent last year, profits for the whole of 2004 were recorded at £320m.
		In May Morrisons reported its first loss in its corporate history, along with the Safeway take-over the increased competition from Tesco and Sainsbury are considered highly contributory to the financial downturn.
	www.foodanddrinkeurope.com /news/ng.asp?n=63357-morrisons-safeway-supermarkets (655 words)

	Company history \| Grandpa's Original yogurt bakery products, yogurt muffins bundt cakes
		In 1953, Morris Wattenberg and son Philip established Morrisons Pastry Corporation in a storefront in Manhattan.
		Morrisons Pastry is a family business in the true sense.
		Morrisons was now distributing throughout the entire East Coast.
	www.morrisonspastry.com /company.html (261 words)

	PRESS RELEASE Morrisons Shoppers Enjoy Best Fish Counters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Morrisons has triumphed at last night's Retail Industry Awards after collecting the prestigious title of Seafood Retailer of the Year 2006.
		And Morrisons ability to provide dedicated, trained fishmongers within its traditional style fish counters and its efforts to inform and educate its customers about seafood and the origins of the caught the eye of judges this year.
		The Morrisons fish counter is renowned for its variety of fresh seafood and with more than 40 different species to choose from - offering more than 110 different cuts.
	www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=167954&tsource=3 (594 words)

	Wal-Mart lost out - Morrisons allowed to take over Safeway
		In a decision today, the Department of Trade and Industry authorised only Morrisons, a northern-based family retailer, to make a takeover bid.
		If Morrisons succeeds, they would have to sell 53 of the 479 Safeway stores.
		Morrisons is strong in the North, while Safeway is strong in the South - it's a common sense tie-up", John Hannett said.
	www.union-network.org /UNisite/Sectors/Commerce/Multinationals/Safeway_Morrisons_get_green_light.htm (559 words)

	PRESS RELEASE Petrol Hits Lowest Price Since March as Morrisons Moves Unleaded to 89.9 Pence per Litre at Its ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Morrisons is able to reduce the price of unleaded petrol for its customers because of the continuing fall in the price of crude oil and refined products.
		Morrisons Petrol Director Phil Maud said: "While cost prices are lower we are able to pass the savings to our customers.
		Morrisons 275 petrol filling stations are located in many of our stores offering all the fuels you would expect and alternative fuels including BioEthanol E85 and LPG Gas at some of their sites.
	www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=159085&tsource=3 (292 words)

	Morrisons Solicitors -
		Morrisons has had a great start to the year, with the opening of its new offices in Wimbledon, South West London.
		Morrisons completed a merger with Kirtleys in Horsell, Woking, Surrey, in September 2005 and is delighted that the addition of the Horsell branch is raising the firm’s profile still further in the area.
		Morrisons is sponsoring Steps Across Surrey on Saturday 8th October for the Surrey Care Trust.
	www.morrisons-solicitors.co.uk /pages/news.asp (316 words)

	Budapestagent.com - Club Morrisons Budapest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Morrisons club in Budapest is closed to the opera at Andrassy ut. You have to go down some stairs and there you are.
		Besides this little train Morrisons has a very long bar with 4 or 5 different types of beer, cocktails, longdrinks, wine and more.
		Sometimes in Morrisons they have Karaoke nights where many people go to and have fun.
	www.budapestagent.com /club-morrisons-budapest.html (153 words)

	Friends of the Earth: Campaigns: Corporates: News: Morrisons: A little less conversation, a little more action (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Morrisons is the last of the UK's major supermarkets to join the RSPO and support international efforts to tackle the problems caused by palm oil production.
		By joining the RSPO, Morrisons is supporting the only process committed to developing sustainably produced palm oil for the international market.
		Morrisons remain as the largest UK supermarket not taking action on the devastating impacts of palm oil.
	www.foe.co.uk /campaigns/corporates/news/roundtable_supermarkets.html (658 words)

	Morrisons Fuel - Company Information - PetrolPrices.com
		By the early 1960s Morrisons had already opened its first supermarket in a converted cinema and only a few years later became a public company due to steady expansion.
		Morrisons supermarket petrol stations sell a range of fuels, once Shell and then Texaco but now they sell their own brand.
		Morrisons is the first supermarket to open an E85 pump in the UK on Wednesday 15th March, delivering a mixture of 85% bioethanol and 15% petrol.
	www.petrolprices.com /morrisons.html (298 words)

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