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12/03/2009
Morrisons' Sales Fuel Expansion Plans
The UK's fourth largest supermarket chain has reported bumper profits, and its revealed revenue will be plowed back into working capital for the business.
Morrisons boosted annual sales by 13%, smashing previous forecasts for the retailer. The firm has now said £500m will be redirected into funding expansion plans, rather than providing returns for shareholders.
Servicing around 10 million shoppers every week from over 380 stores, the company returned profits of £637m for the year ended February 1 - almost £10m high than expected.
In a statement, Morrisons said it expected the market conditions to get more challenging.
"In the current economic environment we expect the competitive landscape to be extremely challenging," said the firm, who went on to discuss investment plans.
"The board also believes that further investment opportunities may arise in the medium term and has therefore decided that the capital originally earmarked for share buybacks in the 2009/10 financial year should be retained within the business to give Morrisons maximum financial flexibility."
Morrisons, one of Britain's top five food manufacturers, raised its full-year dividend 21% to 5.8 pence a share.
(PR/JM)
Morrisons boosted annual sales by 13%, smashing previous forecasts for the retailer. The firm has now said £500m will be redirected into funding expansion plans, rather than providing returns for shareholders.
Servicing around 10 million shoppers every week from over 380 stores, the company returned profits of £637m for the year ended February 1 - almost £10m high than expected.
In a statement, Morrisons said it expected the market conditions to get more challenging.
"In the current economic environment we expect the competitive landscape to be extremely challenging," said the firm, who went on to discuss investment plans.
"The board also believes that further investment opportunities may arise in the medium term and has therefore decided that the capital originally earmarked for share buybacks in the 2009/10 financial year should be retained within the business to give Morrisons maximum financial flexibility."
Morrisons, one of Britain's top five food manufacturers, raised its full-year dividend 21% to 5.8 pence a share.
(PR/JM)
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Morrisons supermarket has recorded a fall in its half-year profits. It cited "challenging" market conditions as a factor. For the half-year to 4 August 2013, pre-tax profits fell to £344m from £440m in the same period the year before. Total turnover or the period remained unchanged at £8.
Morrisons Post Fall In Half-Year Profits
Morrisons supermarket has recorded a fall in its half-year profits. It cited "challenging" market conditions as a factor. For the half-year to 4 August 2013, pre-tax profits fell to £344m from £440m in the same period the year before. Total turnover or the period remained unchanged at £8.
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Morrisons To Axe 2,600 Jobs
Struggling supermarket chain Morrisons has confirmed it plans to cut 2,600 jobs and introduce a "simpler management structure" at its stores as sales and market shares continue to fall. The management structure represents 2% of its workforce. Chief Executive Dalton Philips said: "This is the right time to modernise the way our stores are managed.
Morrisons To Axe 2,600 Jobs
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Morrisons Record 2.6% Fall In Sales
Morrisons has said it has experienced a "solid start" to its financial year, despite falling sales. Over the first quarter of the year, sales have fallen by 2.6%. The figures, on a like-for-like basis, include fuel sales, but total sales contracted by 0.3% as new store openings helped to bolster the business.
Morrisons Record 2.6% Fall In Sales
Morrisons has said it has experienced a "solid start" to its financial year, despite falling sales. Over the first quarter of the year, sales have fallen by 2.6%. The figures, on a like-for-like basis, include fuel sales, but total sales contracted by 0.3% as new store openings helped to bolster the business.
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