Supermarket giant Morrisons has said it's hired more than 45,000 new staff as demand for groceries soared in the face of the pandemic.
Overall, it reported an 8.7% rise in sales for the first half of the year, fuel excluded, but profits slipped by 25.3% as it also spend money re-fitting stores and more in response to coronavirus.
David Potts, chief executive of Morrisons, said: "From the start of the pandemic we stepped up and put the company's assets at the disposal of the country to help feed the nation. "Morrisons is at the heart of local communities and responded quickly when it mattered most, and we are very grateful for the British public's appreciation of all the vital work our colleagues are doing." Morrisons adopted a new mission
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