Overview
- This week Morrisons announced a proposal to close roughly 100 company‑owned Morrisons Daily outlets that it says are the weakest performers in its convenience estate.
- All of the sites targeted were former McColl’s shops taken on after Morrisons’ 2022 acquisition and the company says many have been loss‑making for several years despite remedial efforts.
- Morrisons cites higher overheads, including increases to pay and employer National Insurance and other government policy‑linked costs, as key reasons the stores cannot be returned to profit.
- Local impacts are already emerging with specific branches named in local reports, including Crown Wood in Bracknell and Mildenhall in Suffolk, and the Post Office confirmed it is seeking nearby retailers to host affected branches.
- Morrisons warns store colleagues are at risk of redundancy, says it will offer support and try to redeploy staff where possible, and plans a staged closure process over the coming months with final dates still to be confirmed.