Asda news and analysis – Page 103
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NewsAsda adds 495 new lines in major electronics revamp
Asda is revamping its electronics departments in a strategy to give more space to higher-growth categories…
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NewsAsda appoints new optician provider for online orders
Asda is set to relaunch its online optician service next week after a change of provider….
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NewsAsda’s Rapid Scan aims to slash time at the checkout
Asda has launched a new self-scan checkout in its York store designed for larger shopping trips that it says can scan up to 100 items per minute, speeding up scanning time by 200%.
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NewsUK households £1 a week worse off as inflation takes toll
The average UK family had £1 a week less to spend on shopping over the last 12 months, new research conducted on behalf of Asda has suggested.
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NewsCarling Fruit Cooler 2% abv beer rolls into Asda
Molson Coors has soft-launched a new low-ABV, fruit-flavoured range of Carling lagers, nine months after it axed a range with striking similarities aimed specifically at women.
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NewsAsda targets the commuter crowd with click and collect hubs
Asda has ramped up its multi-channel offering with an expansion of its Click & Collect service and a trial of new in-store computer terminals to help customers place and pay for orders.
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NewsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2013 - Britain's Favourite Supermarket
Asda has been voted Britain’s Favourite Supermarket for the third year in a row. CEO Andy Clarke talks to The Grocer about the retailer’s win.
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NewsVideo: Asda shows off Grocer 33 Price win in latest ad
Asda was named the UK’s cheapest supermarket for a remarkable 16th year in a row at Tuesday’s ceremony at the Guildhall, London.
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Comment & OpinionAsda tackles food waste with FareShare
As a nation we spend £40bn on eating out each year and yet four million adults and children in the UK go hungry…
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Asda agrees to donate all surplus stock to FareShare
Asda will redistribute all surplus stock from its supply chain to 910 UK charities under the terms of a new partnership with food charity FareShare, the retailer has announced.
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NewsAsda sales up 1.3% in first quarter
Asda today reported strong first quarter like-for-like sales growth of 1.3%, with an unchanged market share of 17.9%.
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NewsWalmart snubs Bangladesh safety accord in favour of own plan
Asda owner Walmart will not join retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer in signing a voluntary accord on fire and building safety in Bangladesh.
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NewsSoft drinks category shake-up in the works at Tesco and Asda
Tesco is preparing a radical shake-up of its soft drinks fixture – and called on drinks suppliers to slash sugar levels…
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Asda takes on unemployed after Prince's Trust training
Up to 12 unemployed young people are to be offered full-time positions with Asda…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Asda's community big box space scheme sound?
What to do with those big out-of-town sheds in an era of increasing online shopping and high fuel bills?…
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Asda to free up big box space for community groups
Asda has revealed radical plans to give space in its supermarkets to community projects…
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NewsP&G and Asda unite for clean drinking water campaign
Procter & Gamble has teamed up with Asda on a campaign to provide clean drinking water in developing countries.
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NewsAsda plots same-day delivery service in £700m investment push
Asda has reported year-on-year sales growth of 4.5% in 2012, as it announced plans to offer same-day delivery on food orders as part of a £700m investment in its business.
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NewsAsda frozen savouries launch copies Greggs' Iceland range
Asda is hoping to emulate the success of the Iceland-exclusive Greggs range with lookalike own-label frozen savouries…
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NewsAsda and P&G team up for clean drinking water drive
Asda has joined forces with Procter & Gamble to save “tens of thousands of lives” by providing clean water…