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Morrisons

Morrisons
Company nameWm Morrison Supermarkets plc
Company typePublic company
Slogan"Fresh choice for you"
IndustryRetail (Grocery)
Founded1899
HeadquartersBradford, United Kingdom
No. of locations455
Key peopleKen Morrison
(President)
Sir Ian Gibson
(Chairman)
Dalton Philips
(Chief Executive)
ProductsGroceries, consumer goods
Revenue£16,479 million (2011)
Operating income£904 million (2011)
Net income£632 million (2011)
Employees132,000 (2011)

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Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (Lse - MRW) is the fourth largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom, headquartered in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The company is usually referred to and is branded as Morrisons, and it is part of the FTSE 100 Index of companies. Morrisons' market share as of December 2008 was 11.8%, making it the smallest of the "Big Four" supermarkets, behind Tesco (30.9%),

Asda (16.8%) and Sainsbury's (16%), but ahead of the fifth place Co-operative Group, which had a share of 4.4%.

Originally founded by William Morrison, hence the abbreviation Wm Morrison, in 1899, it started out as an egg and butter stall in Rawson Market, Bradford, England. Until 2004, Morrisons store locations were primarily focused in the north of England, but with the takeover of Safeway in that year, the company now has 455 superstores across the UK.

The Morrison family currently owns around 15.5% of the company.

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The Doors Crawling King Snake Jim Morrisons Last Performance broadcasted on Australian TV from LA, 1971.
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Morrisons car wash, Hartlepool. Still left muck on my car, use Imo. Or DIY it. (and i don't mean "Don't Involve Yourself!)
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Clips from Xtra Factor 2007 where Sharon Osbourne has a question.
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Advert for Wm Morrison (Supermarkets) plc Christmas 2007 With: Lulu, Gaby Logan, Nick Hancock, Denise van Outen, Diarmuid Gavin & Alan Hansen.
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Close up video of a van on fire at Morrisons petrol station. *Sorry for the bad quality, it was filmed on a mobile* A supermarket petrol station in West Lothian has been evacuated following a blaze in its forecourt. Firefighters were called to the petrol station at Morrisons in Livingston at 1550 BST as petrol on the ground caught fire from a car which was well alight. At least 28 firefighters were called to the scene as the fire had spread to the petrol pumps. The fire at the station on Alderstone Road, which has been closed, has caused diversions at the Adam Brae Roundabout. A Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: "The urgency and concern was due to the fire spreading to the petrol pumps. "We received 12 calls about this fire and because we were on the scene within five minutes we were able to put out the fire out before it set the pumps alight." The petrol pumps were still being hosed down at 1700 BST in a bid to cool them down.
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me and the best friend playin bout in tractor tom at morrisons
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Live in Morrisons
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Hammond And His Trolly
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Morrisons Freddie Flintoff TV ad 2011
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Glee Star Morrison's Hair Secret Is Lubriderm - Contactmusic.com Tweet this news
Contactmusic.com--Glee star Matthew -Morrison- has the makers of a skincare line to thank for his luscious locks. The actor has revealed he uses body lotion Lubriderm to give his hair extra life - something that has helped make him a TV stud. -Morrison&ap - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:01:29 GMT+00:00
Police swoop on Burnham-On-Sea car park after shop theft - Burnham-On-Sea Tweet this news
Burnham-On-Sea--Three police cars rushed to the Pier Street -Morrisons- store, as pictured, after the owners of a nearby shop alerted officers to a suspected shoplifting incident. Inspector Roger Tolley from Burnham Police told Burnham-On-Sea.com: &qu - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:29:44 GMT+00:00
Administrator hopes for quick sale of Morrisons bakery supplier - FoodManufacture.co.uk Tweet this news
FoodManufacture.co.uk--The administrator of Woodhead Bakery has confirmed that it is in “detailed discussions” with a number of potential buyers for the firm, which counts -Morrisons- as a customer. Joint administrator Christopher White, from the P&am - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:23:52 GMT+00:00
Gwyneth Paltrow, Matthew Morrison's "Palpable" Sexual Tension? - LimeLife (blog) Tweet this news
LimeLife (blog)--Last week we saw some strange (read: suspicious) pics of "Glee" star Matthew -Morrison- ducking down in the backseat of a car in which Gwyneth Paltrow was also riding. As the pair appear to foster their professional part - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:25:34 GMT+00:00
Police name A338 crash victim - Salisbury Journal Tweet this news
Salisbury Journal--Emma Dunn, 30, from Christchurch, was driving a black Citroën Saxo when she collided with a black Peugeot 306 and a -Morrisons- lorry on the A338 Salisbury Road at about 8am. She died at Salisbury District Hospital a few hours after th - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:40:09 GMT+00:00
Matthew Morrison's Diet Secret: 3 Days Of Nothing But Sweet Potatoes - Huffington Post Tweet this news
Huffington Post--The Glee star, 32, who shows off his washboard abs in a series of beach photos in a recent issue of Details, also reveals a slightly unusual diet secret. To reply to a Comment: Click "Reply" at the bottom of the comment; - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:31:20 GMT+00:00
M&S Poaches Morrison Executive - Wall Street Journal Tweet this news
Wall Street Journal--LONDON�Marks & Spencer Group PLC on Thursday said it had hired Chris Taylor from rival Wm. -Morrison- Supermarkets PLC for a senior role, nearly a year after Marc Bolland left -Morrisons- to join M&S as chief executive - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:15:59 GMT+00:00
Morrisons switches to sustainably caught tuna - FIS Tweet this news
FIS---Morrisons- this week announced a comprehensive change to its sourcing policy for its own-brand canned tuna. It will make sure the fish is caught using the pole and line method or is sourced in ways excluding fish aggregating devices (FADs) by the en - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:05:49 GMT+00:00
'Glee's' Matthew Morrison's tour dates, album cover - Hollywoodnews.com Tweet this news
Hollywoodnews.com--By Greg Hernandez HollywoodNews.com: The gifted Matthew -Morrison- is going to be mighty busy during his hiatus from 'Glee.' The man who plays glee club director William Schuester on the FOX series has unveiled the album cover - Date : Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:43:58 GMT+00:00
Redditch Talking Newspaper thanks generous Morrisons shoppers - Redditch Advertiser Tweet this news
Redditch Advertiser--REDDITCH Talking Newspaper (RTN) held a collection day on Saturday, April 2 outside -Morrisons- Supermarket in Redditch. The RTN, which provides a weekly digitised audio version of the local news from the Advertiser, raised £623.28 t - Date : Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:07:41 GMT+00:00

Alcohol sales controversy :
52/3 weeks to Turnover (£'m) Profit/(loss) before tax (£'m) Profit/(loss) after tax (£'m)
1 February 2011 16,479 874.0 632.0
1 February 2010 15,410 858.0 598.0
1 February 2009 14,528 655.0 460.0
3 February 2008 12,969 612.0 554.0
4 February 2007 12,462 369.0 247.6
29 January 2006 12,115 (312.9) (250.3)
30 January 2005 12,116 193.0 105.0
1 February 2004 4,944 319.9 197.6
2 February 2003 4,290 282.5 186.3
3 February 2002 3,915 243.0 143.7
4 February 2001 3,496 219.1 120.0
29 January 2000 2,969 189.2 103.1

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Supermarket Consumer
Spend (£000s)
Market Share
August 2008
+/- from
July 2008
Tesco 6,351,531 31.6% (+) 0.3%
Asda 3,410,431 17.0% (+) 0.1%
Sainsbury's 3,175,543 15.9% (+) 0.1%
Morrisons 2,233,137 11.1% (-) 0.2%

Supermarkets in the United Kingdom

Big fiveTesco * Asda * Sainsbury's * Morrisons * The Co-operative Food (and Somerfield)
Up-market chainsMarks & Spencer * Waitrose
Discount chainsLidl * Aldi * Netto * B & M * Home Bargains * Quality Save
Frozen foodsFarmfoods * Iceland * Jack Fulton
RegionalAsco * Booths * Dunnes Stores * Filco * Haldanes * Shoprite
OnlineOcado
OtherHappy Shopper * Best-One * Budgens * Costcutter * Jones Convienience Store * Londis * Mace * McColl's * Nisa-Today's * Premier Stores * SPAR * ...instore (and Poundstretcher) * Poundland
See alsoList of supermarket chains in the United Kingdom

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