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Morrisons Q2 sales drop amid ‘fragile and difficult’ trading environment

June 29, 2022

Morrisons sales have dropped by 6.4% year-on-year for the second quarter, amid what the supermarket giant has described as a “very fragile and difficult consumer environment”. In a trading update…

Morrisons’ rescue bid for McColl’s under investigation by competition watchdog

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May 30, 2022

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Morrisons’ £190m rescue bid to takeover convenience chain McColl’s is being investigated by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The competition watchdog announced the investigation into Morrisons’ takeover of…

Convenience at a cost: why consumers are willing to pay the price

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May 27, 2022

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While many businesses struggled to keep afloat during 2020’s lockdown rules, convenience stores – smaller, local shops serving the community – flourished in the difficult climate. Two years on, that…

Morrisons rescues McColl’s with £190m deal

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May 18, 2022

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Morrisons has purchased symbol group retailer McColl’s for £190.1 million, administrator’s documents have revealed. According to PwC, the supermarket’s rescue package for its convenience and wholesale partner credited to £182.1…

McColl’s and Morrisons: What went wrong and what happens next?

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May 11, 2022

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When McColl’s finally called in the administrators last Friday it was of little surprise to many. The cards had been on the table for the convenience group for some time,…

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McColl’s stops selling alcohol after Morrisons takeover

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May 11, 2022

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McColl’s stores have stopped selling alcohol after the Big 4 grocer Morrisons took over the convenience chain. Earlier this month, the convenience retailer was forced into administration placing 16,000 jobs…

Morrisons saves McColl’s in last-minute triumph over Asda owners

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May 9, 2022

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Morrisons has saved convenience chain McColl’s in a last-minute triumph over EG Group, saving 16,000 jobs and stopping 1,100 stores across Britain from closing, according to Sky News. McColl’s Retail…

Morrisons and EG Group launch final bids for McColl’s

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May 9, 2022

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Big 4 grocer Morrisons and Asda owners, the Issa brothers‘ EG Group, have both tabled final offers to secure a rescue deal for collapsed convenience retailer McColl’s. McColl’s fell into…

McColl’s calls in administrators and suspends trading

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May 6, 2022

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McColl’s has confirmed that the company has collapsed into administration with plans to “implement a sale of the business to a third-party purchaser as soon as possible”. This morning the…

Morrisons proposes McColl’s rescue deal; Issa brothers also show interest

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May 6, 2022

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Morrisons has proposed a last-ditch rescue deal to save McColl’s from calling in the administrators, as Asda owners the Issa brothers also show an interest in saving the struggling convenience…

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Morrisons Q2 sales drop amid ‘fragile and difficult’ trading environment

Morrisons’ rescue bid for McColl’s under investigation by competition watchdog

Convenience at a cost: why consumers are willing to pay the price

Morrisons rescues McColl’s with £190m deal

McColl’s and Morrisons: What went wrong and what happens next?

McColl’s stops selling alcohol after Morrisons takeover

Morrisons saves McColl’s in last-minute triumph over Asda owners

Morrisons and EG Group launch final bids for McColl’s

McColl’s calls in administrators and suspends trading

Morrisons proposes McColl’s rescue deal; Issa brothers also show interest

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