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<\/p>\nMORRISONS' new boss has given a major "burning candle" warning to staff amid turnaround plans.<\/p>\n
The new boss of Morrisons, Rami Baiti\u00e9h, has told staff that the supermarket chain needs an "urgent overhaul".<\/p>\n
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He told staff that businesses are like "candles that will burn out unless they change" at a recent meeting.<\/p>\n
A Morrisons insider told the The Times that "It was a a 'gulp' moment\u00a0for everyone," went they heard the news.<\/p>\n
At 7pm each evening, from Monday to Saturday, the top 150 staff members at the supermarket chain are required to join Mr Baiti\u00e9h on an hour-long meeting.<\/p>\n
These are used by Mr Baiti\u00e9h to share what he has learnt and observed from his regular unannounced store visits.<\/p>\n
The Morrisons boss has even put his email address on the complaints section of the supermarket's website and shares many of these with staff.<\/p>\n As far as change goes, Mr Baiti\u00e9h has said that he wants to hand more power to both buyers and store managers.<\/p>\n He also wants to vastly improve in-store stock.<\/p>\n Sales at Morrisons, which employs 105,000 people, rose 3.7% in the 12 weeks to the end of November, considerably lower than the broader industry.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n David\u00a0Potts, the ex-chief executive, led a turnaround at the Bradford-based group, steering it through the coronavirus pandemic and expanding its convenience store business through the acquisition of McColl's.<\/p>\n But Morrisons' problems can largely be traced back to 2021 when private equity giant Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) paid a knockout \u00a37 billion to acquire the chain.<\/p>\n And Morrisons' performance continues to lag major rivals.<\/p>\n Mr Potts will be replaced as chief executive officer by Mr Baiti\u00e9h, the former chief of Carrefour France, in November.<\/p>\n At the time, the retailer said Mr\u00a0Baiti\u00e9h would work closely with his predecessor to ensure a "smooth handover period".<\/p>\n Mr\u00a0Baiti\u00e9h said: "Morrisons\u00a0holds a special place for shoppers across the UK, and I am honoured to be joining the business to help build on the strong links the company has with its loyal customers and the communities where it operates.<\/p>\n "As a manufacturer, wholesaler and seller of food,\u00a0Morrisons\u00a0is uniquely positioned to grow in the coming years while remaining deeply focused on customer satisfaction."<\/p>\n Morrisons came under fire in November after it was revealed that it had plans to convert scores of self-scan tills to card only.<\/p>\n The high street favourite reckons increasing numbers of punters no longer wish to pay using coins and notes since the\u00a0Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n But some customers are up in arms at the move first spotted by Sun investigators at the Caterham store.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/scene-relating-crisis-domestic-energy-851269051-1.jpg\")
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