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Anya Hindmarch circular Universal Bag continues rollout

The Universal Bag project from luxury accessories designer Anya Hindmarch, manufactured by the Solent Group, is continuing its global rollout with new UK partnerships with supermarkets Tesco and Morrisons. The affordable reusable tote bags, designed by Hindmarch, are durable, 100 percent recycled and recyclable, and since the launch of The...

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US private equity firm CD&R wins takeover auction for Morrisons

US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has narrowly won an auction to take control of UK supermarket chain Morrisons with a 7 billion pound (9.5 billion dollar) bid. CD&R’s 287p a share bid was just above the 286p offer made by rival Fortress Investment Group, and follows a long takeover process that started back in June....

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Morrisons makes flat-pricing pledge for school uniforms

Supermarket Morrisons has launched flat pricing across its school ranges, meaning that parents will pay the same price for school uniforms, whatever age. The pledge comes ahead of the launch of its Nutmeg at Morrisons 2020 Back to School range and has been extended to the wider kids’ collections. The move the supermarket states guarantees that...

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PARENTS PAY SAME PRICE FOR UNIFORMS NO MATTER THE AGE WITH MORRISONS NEW BACK TO SCHOOL RANGE

Nutmeg at Morrisons has announced parents will pay the same price for school uniforms, whatever age they’re buying for with the launch of its 2020 Back To School range. The move guarantees that as children grow, prices won’t at Nutmeg - and extends to the wider Nutmeg at Morrisons’ kids’ collections. Ahead of the new school year, Nutmeg’s range...

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Morrisons takes Nutmeg clothing brand online

Supermarket Morrisons has launched its clothing brand Nutmeg online to make it “easily available to all customers”. The new Nutmeg website, will allow customers from across the country to buy from Morrison’s clothing range of quality essentials and fashion-led styles including its full range of baby and kidswear, womenswear and menswear without...

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Morrisons to open first standalone fashion and homeware store

British supermarket chain Morrisons is set to open its first standalone home and clothing store. The space will feature the retailer’s fashion brand, Nutmeg, as well as its own-brand homeware range. The retailer has advertised jobs online for the new store which indicates it will be in Bolsover, Derbyshire. “Due to the success of our products,...

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Morrisons to launch Nutmeg apparel label online

London - Morrisons is set to launch its own-brand clothing range Nutmeg online via its own dedicated e-commerce platform this autumn. From September onwards, shoppers will be able to purchase Nutmeg clothing through its own website, via mobile devices or through in-store click and collect. Customers will also receive rewards online through...

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John Lewis knocked off top spot for best high street store

Department store John Lewis has dropped down to joint third in a ranking of the best high street shops by consumer research group Which?. The annual survey asked more than 10,000 consumers about their shopping experiences at 100 major retailers, with the customer scoring based on satisfaction and the likelihood of recommending each shop. DIY...

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Morrisons launches debut women's wear range under Nutmeg label

London - Value supermarket retailer Morrisons is following in the footsteps of Tesco and Sainsbury's with the launch of its debut women's wear collection today. Launching in time for the Spring/Summer 2017 season, the full womenswear collection is part of Morrisons clothing label Nutmeg and expands on its current adult offering of lounge and...

Design

Morrisons sells Kiddicare for 2 million pounds

Supermarket Morrisons has sold its children and baby products business, Kiddicare, to private equity firm Endless for 2 millionpounds. Morrisons bought Kiddicare for 70 million pounds in 2011, but announced earlier this year that it was selling off the business as it no longer had “strategic rationale” for the business. The supermarket chain...

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Morrisons launches debut kids clothing line

Supermarket chain Morrisons has unveiled its first ever own brand clothing range, a children’s clothing line, Nutmeg. The collection for children aged 0-12 years will launch initially in 84 Morrisons stores and six Kiddicare superstores next month and will feature baby wear, swimwear, as well as t-shirts, coloured jeans, dresses, jackets and...

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Morrisons to launch family clothing brand

British beloved Morrisons supermarkets are expected to announce this week the launch of a family clothing brand under the name of ‘Nutmeg’, advanced ‘The Telegraph’ during the weekend. Morrisons is expected to confirm this week alongside a third quarter trading update that it will launch a family clothing brand called Nutmeg next Easter. "This...