Largest family income increase for over five years means shoppers feel flush Subscription
Real wage growth from the fall of fuel and food puts the consumer of the front foot for the first time since the recession
Morrisons store closures prompted by Asda & Tesco competition Subscription
The current woes affecting the big four supermarkets are often put down to the rise of the discounters…
Asda milk price cuts prompt dairy industry warning Subscription
Dairy farmers have hit out at Asda cutting a four-pinter to 89p this week…
Asda continues 'war on sugar', cuts 3.25bn calories from own-brand drinks
Cut equates to a 22% fall in sugar levels in Asda soft drinks range
Independent supermarket drops petrol prices below Asda
Jempson’s takes the lead as petrol prices plummet towards £1.
Asda invests £300m in price cuts for the first quarter
Asda is ploughing £300m into price cuts on thousands of products in the first quarter of 2015 in what the retailer claims is its biggest ever rollback.
Asda slashes price of four pints of milk to 89p
Asda has fired a new salvo in the supermarket price war by slashing the price of four pints of milk to 89p.
Asda to trial wonky veg as Oliver raps stores over ‘criminal’ waste
Asda is to trial the sale of ‘wonky’ veg as TV chef Jamie Oliver launches a campaign encouraging shoppers to buy misshapen produce.
Christmas jumper sales surge 160% at Asda
2014 may well be remembered as the year Brits went crazy for kitsch Christmas jumpers…
Family spending power up £11, says Asda
Family spending power is up this Christmas, following the biggest annual increase to discretionary income in almost five years, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
Asda's Andy Clarke to take over IGD presidency in January
Asda chief executive Andy Clarke will step into Mars Chocolate UK and global retail president Fiona Dawson’s shoes as president of the IGD from the new year.
Asda Christmas shopping basket nearly £10 cheaper than Tesco's
Asda has trounced its nearest rival by almost a tenner in this year’s Christmas 33…
Asda rolls out 3D printer to Watford and Milton Keynes stores Subscription
Asda is speeding up expansion of its 3D printing services, which can scan a person in seconds…
Asda looks to Extra Special range to woo southern shoppers
Asda is attempting to woo southern shoppers by showcasing its Extra Special range in its “festive kitchen” at the Taste of London Winter event.
Asda to roll out robotic click & collect units Subscription
Asda is set to roll out robotically operated click & collect units that require no human supervision…
Family spending power up again, says Asda
Family spending power increased year on year in October for the 13th consecutive month, according to the latest Asda Income Tracker.
Asda Christmas range 'five times cheaper' than rivals
Asda’s new Christmas range is up to “five times cheaper” than competitors and will be available nationwide, the supermarket has claimed
Tesco and Asda told to sell more Fairtrade bananas
Campaigners are calling on Asda and Tesco to sell more Fairtrade bananas…
Asda to bring its fresh supply chain forward by six hours Subscription
Asda is considering moving its entire fresh supply chain forward by six hours in order to meet the changing needs…
Asda trains staff to support dementia sufferers
Asda staff will be trained to support shoppers suffering from dementia as part of the supermarket’s strategic partnership with The Open University.
Premier Foods launches marketing campaign for Peckish brand Subscription
Premier Foods is launching a shopper marketing push to promote the UK rollout of Australian rice cracker brand Peckish…
Asda will not react to short-term tactics, pledges Clarke
Grocery market upheaval including the continued rise of the discounters was today described as an industry “shockwave” by Asda boss Andy Clarke.
Asda offers suppliers pay-per-click service
Asda is giving its suppliers the opportunity to pay for prominence on its home-shopping site…
X Factor's Jahmene to bring a smile to Asda's Christmas campaign
Asda kicks off its Christmas television advertising campaign tonight with a first showing during ITV1’s Emmerdale.
Help the big four to reduce stock and create differentiation
Coverage of the Tesco scandal has oscillated between accounting misdemeanour and supplier treatment…
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Asda wins but Tesco and JS price cuts have little effect Subscription
Earlier this month Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose announced major pricing initiatives…
Asda delists seven Hovis lines including 800g white & wholemeal Subscription
Asda has delisted several leading Hovis bread lines from its range…
Asda Dundee West: store of the week Subscription
The restructure was a very tense and quite emotional time…
Asda takes Grocer 33 win as Aldi trails in last Subscription
Winner Asda Dundee West boasted a full basket, helping it rack up one of the highest scores this G33 year…
Asda price cuts help it to Grocer 33 victory Subscription
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda fired huge price salvos this week, with the three supermarkets investing millions
Asda wins festive Grocer 33 thanks to cheap alcohol offers Subscription
Last year, Asda narrowly lost out to Tesco in our special Grocer 33 Christmas shop…
Asda Wolstanton: Grocer 33 store of the week Subscription
On Black Friday and Saturday, we opened at 8am, but people had queued from 4am…
Black Friday: In pictures
As the dust settles on another Black Friday, it would seem that the now annual scramble for discounted televisions and tablets has been as chaotic and popular as ever.
Asda Watford staff work hard for the G33 win Subscription
Despite gaining no points for availability, shop floor service was exceptional at this week’s winner, Asda Watford…
Bet it all on Black (Friday) Subscription
There’s no going back now; Black Friday – the day after Thanksgiving Day – has found a profitable new home in the UK, with more…
Could the big four become the big three? Subscription
Goldman Sachs’ contention that the supermarkets needed to cut 20% of retail space created plenty of headlines this week, but the bank’s suggestion that the industry could be ripe for consolidation went almost unnoticed.
Asda win takes it into overall Grocer 33 lead Subscription
Asda Dewsbury triumphed this week with a score of 83 – making Asda the overall leader this G33 year…
Sylvester Stallone to star in Warburtons TV ad campaign 
Anthony Rowcliffe & Son promotes trio to board of directors
Fifa and Frozen help Tesco grow Christmas entertainment market share
Waitrose reveals how much it pays dairy farmers for milk
Tesco closures: the full list
Aldi slammed for stocking energy drinks in new 'health lanes'
New Jammie Dodgers cake aims to super-size biscuit success
Budgens 'new-concept' store rolls out to Surrey location in a hurry
Food labelling should be used to help consumers make better choices, says report
B&M Bargains' shares rise on Christmas sales uplift
Retail crime and fraud grows sharply, BRC calls for better strategies
M&S goes with 'Barista' futuristic digital loyalty card
Over 250 Cadbury's employees take voluntary redundancy as Mondelez seeks to modernise
Tobacco packaging to go plain in a hurry
Food waste efforts aren't good enough, says report
