Morrisons continues to surprise. Against a backdrop of slowing retail expenditure in the UK high street, the impact of a weaker sterling exchange rate, uncertainty over Brexit and the growth of aggressive and successful competitors, the group continues to out-perform the market. Winewise, the buying department have managed to maintain an offer that is both individual as well as a little idiosyncratic at times. In a UK...
Morrisons spring 2017 – points of difference
Friday 2 June 2017
Andy Howard MW continues his series of tasting reports on the spring offerings from the UK's major supermarkets. See also his reviews of Aldi and Lidl, Marks & Spencer and Waitrose.
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