The supermarket is adjusting its opening hours for Easter – here is what you need to know
Morrisons opening times will be a little different this weekend.
The supermarket is adjusting its opening hours for Easter. Good Friday falls on April 3, Easter Sunday is on April 5 and Easter Monday is on April 6.
Opening times do vary across the country, but the Mirror has checked several stores online to give you an idea of what to expect.
It appears most larger Morrisons stores will be open under their normal trading hours on Good Friday, so they will open between 7am and 9am and shut at around 10pm.
Larger stores have to close on Easter Sunday in England and Wales, and Morrisons is no exception – its big supermarkets will be shut this Sunday. If you live in Scotland, larger stores will remain open on Easter Sunday.
Then on Easter Monday, the majority of larger Morrisons stores will be open from 7am to 8pm.
As for its smaller Morrisons Daily convenience stores, these will open as normal throughout the entire Easter weekend, including Easter Sunday.
Most of these stores are open 6am or 7am and shut between 9pm and 11pm.
It comes after Morrisons has said it is “alert” to the impact of the Iran war on consumer confidence and its supply chain.
The supermarket group said it is “tough for customers right now” and committed to further investment in pricing to support shoppers.
Boss Rami Baitieh said the business is assessing how shopping habits and the supply of products might be affected by the conflict in the Middle East.
He said: “We are watching current international events closely, alert to the impacts on consumer confidence and supply chains, and we will continue to do what we can to mitigate effects on our customers.”
The business revealed sales grew over the past three months, driven by a “much-improved Christmas” performance.
The Bradford-based retailer said total sales rose 2.6% to £4.1 billion for the 13 weeks to January 25, compared with a year earlier. Group like-for-like sales were 2.8% year-on-year, it said.
Morrisons said it saw sales volumes grow on the back of “investment in lower prices” amid a period of intense competition between UK grocers.
Mr Baitieh, chief executive of the business, said: “Against a highly competitive backdrop, with grocery market growth lagging previous expectations, we achieved our targets in Q1, delivering our 13th quarter of like-for-like sales growth.
“We know it’s tough for customers right now and we’re doing everything we can to offer them better value and give them more reasons to shop at Morrisons.
“That means continuing to invest in price, promotions and loyalty, concentrating on driving value where it matters most for our customers.”
