Asda news and analysis – Page 103
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda price helps retailer win the nation's heart
After snaring the title of Britain’s favourite supermarket for six years on the trot, Tesco was usurped by Asda last year for the first time since 2004.
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Analysis & FeaturesOn price, it Asda be Asda for a 15th year
Every year the result is the same. And the winning retailer makes it look incredibly easy.
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NewsAsda widens gap over rivals in price wars
Asda is Britain’s cheapest supermarket - for the 15th year in a row - after winning an incredible 37 weeks out of 50 in the Grocer 33.
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NewsJubilee cheers retailers in rainy May
The Diamond Jubilee has given retailers a much-needed shot in the arm, with sales soaring by more than 12% compared to the equivalent period last year.
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NewsMorrisons hires Ali as head of ethnic buying
Morrisons has poached one of Asda’s rising stars to head up its ethnic buying team.
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NewsWyke Farms Farmhouse Butter in Asda
Wyke Farms has secured a listing for its Farmhouse Salted Butter in 250 Asdas.
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Analysis & FeaturesWaitrose prices plunge as it matches Tesco
Waitrose prices have plummeted following the extension of its Brand Price Match scheme - which matches the retailer’s prices with Tesco…
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NewsGoodfella's unveils pizza with wedges
Goodfella’s is claiming a first for frozen branded pizza with the launch of a new range that includes a side of potato wedges.
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Grocer 33Asda Wolstanton
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsTastier new potatoes from the microwave
Asda has teamed up with Amcor Flexibles and QV Foods to develop a microwaveable pack for new potatoes…
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NewsThe shape of things to come on wine shelves
Packaging innovation is set to transform the look and sustainability credentials of the wine aisle.
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NewsAsda trials 'hybrid' till concept
Asda is trialling a new style of checkout which could banish the ‘This till is closing’ sign forever.
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NewsDragon Welsh Cheddar with leek hits Asda
Welsh cheesemaker South Caernarfon Creameries has launched a patriotic Cheddar blended with Wales’s national vegetable…
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NewsA whole wild Alaskan salmon for sale at £2
First, there was the £2 chicken. Now Asda has attracted the ire of food campaigners by offering shoppers a £2 whole Wild Alaskan salmon.
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NewsEx-Corrie star Wilson gets a break in Asda
First Alex James, now ex-Corrie star Sean Wilson - Asda is giving another celebrity cheesemaker a shot at the big time…
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NewsDemographic profiling at George
Asda is deploying a new system to predict which items of George clothing will prove most popular in its individual stores
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NewsMoore replaces Redfield at Asda after Q1 success
George clothing MD Andrew Moore has replaced Charles Redfield as chief merchandising officer for Asda.
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NewsAsda boosts cider range
A drop in promotional activity has been blamed for a 45 million-pint year-on-year slump in supermarket sales of Britain’s number one lager brand.
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NewsAsda to follow up on virtual assistant holograms trial
Asda is considering unleashing an army of virtual store assistants on shoppers after trialling a hologram ‘colleague’…
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NewsAsda gets a taste for South African sausage
Asda is trialling boerewors – a traditional South African sausage – in 50 stores, as it looks to boost its range of South African foods.