Asda news and analysis – Page 104
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NewsAsda overtakes Tesco on entertainment sales
Asda was the leading supermarket retailer of entertainment products in the first quarter of this year, following a slump in Tesco’s market share.
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Wahaca rolls out spicy sauces
Mexican restaurant brand Wahaca has expanded into retail with a range of spicy sauces.
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NewsAsda stores to get electric car chargers
As soaring fuel prices continue to dominate the headlines, Asda is looking to offer its customers an alternative - by pledging to install electric car charging points at all of its stores by the end of the year.
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NewsAsda aims for UK first with seedless grapes
Asda is aiming to become the first UK supermarket to sell UK-grown seedless grapes in store.
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda drives up wine promos
Asda has been hitting the bottle in a big way over the past month, while Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco all ran fewer featured space promotions.
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NewsMobile phones now key to Asda ecommerce
Asda COO Judith McKenna has highlighted mobile shopping as a key channel for Asda
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NewsAsda engages robots to maximise DC space
Asda will boost capacity at one of its busiest distribution centres by up to 60%
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Grocer 33Asda, Strabane
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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Analysis & FeaturesLong-term love-in or risky business?
UK supermarkets have been loudly appreciative of direct sourcing. But what do suppliers make of the direct route?
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco and Asda lead way in keeping lid on inflation
The supermarkets kept a tight lid on inflation last month despite growing concerns about drought and rising oil prices.
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NewsWho's making the most out of social media?
Where has all the Tesco Value Curry Sauce gone? The question Zetta Robinson posted on Tesco’s Facebook page last week…
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NewsAsda aims for top spot in fresh milk market
Asda has launched an ambitious bid to overtake Tesco as the UK’s biggest retailer of standard fresh milk.
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NewsIt's a Deal: big names agree calorie pledges
A host of retailers, wholesalers and suppliers have pledged to launch new low-calorie ranges and reformulate up to a third of their products…
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McKenna well placed after Asda reshuffle
With chief marketing officer Rick Bendel turning his attention exclusively to Walmart - chief marketing officer for China Stephen Smith replaces him in the UK from May - this week’s announcement marks a complete transformation in Asda’s senior team since CEO Andy Clarke replaced Andy Bond in May 2010.
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NewsMorrisons gambles on GM chicken feed shift
Morrisons is “moving in the wrong direction” and “making a big mistake” after authorising the use of GM feed by its poultry farmers
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Asda's latest chilled fish concept right second time?
With sales on Asda fish counters down by 3.5% by value [Kantar Worldpanel 52 w/e 19 February 2012]…
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Grocer 33Asda, Yeovil
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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NewsAsda unveils petrol price comparison tool online
Asda has launched a price comparison website dedicated exclusively to petrol.
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NewsNew tenants signing up for Haldanes sites
Half of the 21 Haldanes stores that shut last summer have new tenants.
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NewsLeiths to boost Asda's premium credentials
Asda is gearing up for a major revamp of its Extra Special range to reflect its partnership with Leiths School of Food & Wine