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Big story: Morrisons Daily | Opportunity or threat?

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“You’re joking – not another one!” The famous response of Brenda from Bristol in 2017 on hearing the news of yet another general election may be exactly the kind of reaction coming from independent retailers on learning that Morrisons is set for further expansion into an already crowded convenience market. The supermarket bigwig already has …

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