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Morrisons Planning to Close 100 Stores in Next Few Months
The closures target loss-making former McColl’s stores as Morrisons tries to move affected workers to other roles and keep expanding its convenience business.
- Morrisons plans to close around 100 loss-making Morrisons Daily stores, mainly former McColl's locations, in the coming months following a strategic review of shop performance.
- Staff at affected stores have been consulted and will undergo a consultation period, with Morrisons aiming to offer alternative roles across its supermarkets, logistics, and manufacturing divisions where possible.
- Despite the closures, Morrisons continues to expand its Convenience sector by opening hundreds of new franchise Morrisons Daily stores over the next few years.
- The closures follow a strategic review driven by challenging trading conditions and increased costs, prompting Morrisons to restructure and improve the profitability of its Convenience estate.
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Morrisons to close 100 stores in UK - see list at risk
Supermarket giant Morrisons is planning to shut about 100 lossmaking convenience stores across the UK.
·Oxford, United Kingdom
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