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Morrisons’ opening hours will look slightly different this Easter weekend.
The supermarket chain is adjusting its opening hours for the Easter holiday period. Good Friday falls on April 3, Easter Sunday falls on April 5, and Easter Monday falls on April 6.
Opening times vary across the country, but the Mirror checked a few stores online to give you an idea of what to expect.
It looks like major Morrisons stores will be operating normal opening hours on Good Friday, opening between 7am and 9am and closing around 10pm.
Department stores are required to close on Easter Sunday in England and Wales, and Morrisons is no exception; Major supermarkets will remain closed this Sunday. However, those living in Scotland will find that larger stores remain open on Easter Sunday.
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On Easter Monday, most major Morrisons stores will be open from 7am to 8pm.
Smaller Morrisons Daily convenience stores will continue to trade as normal throughout the entire Easter weekend, including Easter Sunday. Most of these outlets open at 6 or 7 am and close between 9 pm and 11 pm.
It comes after Morrisons said it was “vigilant” about the impact of the Iran war on consumer confidence and its supply chain. The supermarket giant acknowledged it was “difficult for customers at the moment” and promised to invest more in pricing to support shoppers. Chief executive Rami Baitieh confirmed the business was assessing how shopping habits and product supply might be affected by the ongoing Middle East conflict. He said: “We are monitoring current international events closely, remain alert to impacts on consumer confidence and supply chains and will continue to do all we can to mitigate impacts on our customers.”
The retailer said sales had increased in the last three months, driven by a “much improved Christmas” performance.
The Bradford-based supermarket said total sales rose 2.6% on the previous year to £4.1bn in the 13 weeks to January 25. The group’s comparable sales were confirmed to be 2.8% year-on-year.
Morrisons said it had witnessed an increase in sales volumes thanks to “investment in lower prices” at a time of fierce competition among UK grocers.
Mr Baitieh, the business’s chief executive, said: “We achieved our targets in the first quarter, delivering similar sales growth in the 13th quarter, in a highly competitive environment where grocery market growth fell short of previous expectations.
“We know this is difficult for customers at the moment and we are doing everything we can to offer them better value and more reasons to shop at Morrisons.
“This means continuing to invest in price, promotions and loyalty, and focusing on creating value where it matters most for our customers.”
