706,000 bonus for Morrisons chief

Marc Bolland, the Morrisons chief executive, pocketed a bonus of 706,000 last year, according to the company's annual report.

Record results for Morrisons

Morrisons has reported like-for-like sales (excluding fuel) up by 4.6% for the year to 3 February, on sales up 6% to 13bn.
And pre-tax profit soared to 612m, up from 369m in 2006-07.

Waitrose moves into English fizz production

Harpers.co.uk can exclusively reveal Waitrose plans to be the first UK retailer to plant vines in England and produce its own sparkling wine to hit the shelves in 2014.

Youngest MW joins Waitrose BWS team

Ken Mackay MW has joined the Waitrose wine buying team.

Morrisons bucks trend with strong results

Morrisons has fared well in its Christmas trading with like-for-like sales increasing by 9.5%, excluding fuel.

Morrisons' Australian ros turns heads

An Australian sparkling wine sold by Morrisons for under five pounds has gained industry recognition.

Morrisons reports strong second half

Morrisons has reported a solid start to the second half of its financial year helped by a rebranding and new advertising campaign.

Waitrose triumphs at IWSC awards

Supermarket group Waitrose won both the wine buyer and spirits buyer of the year awards at last night's IWSC awards ceremony.

Morrisons takes on wine trading manager

Supermarket Morrisons looks set to increase its wine selling activities with the appointments of Dr Arabella Woodrow MW as its wine team's trading manager.

Waitrose stores see double-digit wine growth

UK: The new store in Marylebone, London, which opened on 1 June 2007, has seen fine wine value sales increase by 65% in the second week and 71% in the store's third week after opening.

Floods don't dampen Waitrose results

Waitrose has reported a 2.7% rise in sales for the first half despite bad weather in June and July.

Morrisons hit by the weather

Morrisons is the latest retailer to announce sales have been affected by the weather.

Morrisons name new man at the top

Supermarket group Wm Morrison has named a successor to its 75-year old chairman Sir Ken Morrison, ending a 12 month search.

Waitrose to open ethical store

Waitrose is to go head-to-head with American rival Whole Foods Market by launching its first premium supermarket in London.

Waitrose raises supplier standards

Waitrose is raising standards within its supply chains through a new ethical trading manual.

Waitrose buyers set for stardom

Wine buyers at Waitrose will appear in the retailer's latest TV commercial.

Stone, Vine & Sun founder takes Waitrose buying job

Andrew Shaw, one of the co-directors of award-winning distance seller Stone, Vine & Sun, is to join the buying team at Waitrose.

Waitrose backs New World

Waitrose is giving the New World a boost with a New World Wine Showcase to be held in all branches from 4 to 24 September.

Profile - Mark Williamson, Mr Waitrose

Suggest to Mark Williamson that Waitrose is middle-class, and he quivers. It's so remarkable that it's worth saying again - and he quivers again. The phrase middle-class' is clearly a tricky one: he prefers the description people who appreciate good food and wine, regardless of what car they're driving'.

Wines in the Weekly Press, 26/27 August, 2006