Asda news and analysis – Page 121

  • ANDY CLARKE ASDA PORTRAIT
    Comment & Opinion

    Chosen by whom?

    2010-09-21T16:22:07.490Z

    A few weeks ago The Grocer wondered whether Andy Clarke had stumbled into a ‘Ratner moment’ by admitting the quality of Asda’s food wasn’t up to scratch.

  • ANDY CLARKE ASDA
    News

    Asda overhauls own-label in bid to up quality

    2010-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Asda has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its own-label range – and pledged to “drive as hard on quality as it does on price”.

  • ROBERT WISEMAN
    News

    Wiseman denies link to profit warning as Tesco joins milk war

    2010-09-18T00:00:00Z

    One of Tesco’s biggest milk suppliers has insisted that a profits warning issued on Thursday was unrelated to Tesco’s decision this week to go head to head with Asda on retail milk prices for the first time.

  • News

    McGee’s and Asda NI tie-up is flourishing

    2010-09-18T00:00:00Z

    McGee’s Butchers has reported a strong first year for its concessions in Asda stores and expects end-of-year sales to reach £10m.

    McGee’s, which sells locally sourced fresh cuts as well as meat prepared and packed for cooking, said its…

  • News

    Asda stumbles in chilled fish as rivals surge ahead

    2010-09-18T00:00:00Z

    Asda is the only one of the big four retailers to have shown a year-on-year decline in sales of chilled fish over the past year, according to data from Kantar Worldpanel. Value sales of chilled fish at Asda have fallen 0.3% and volumes...

  • EMMA HARRIS ASDA
    News

    Asda staff clean up at women’s retail awards

    2010-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Asda staff claimed a trio of trophies at the Specsavers Everywoman in Retail Awards.

  • Comment & Opinion

    Hanging baskets

    2010-09-15T16:54:53.260Z

    Today the advertising regulator sided with Asda in the latest row over Tesco’s ‘real baskets’ campaign.

  • TESCO BASKET AD
    News

    Asda complaint prompts ban on Tesco basket ad

    2010-09-15T00:00:00Z

    The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a price comparison advert from Tesco - following a complaint from Asda.

  • BRANDVIEW_LOGO_SMALL
    News

    Grocer 33: Asda back with sub £60 basket

    2010-09-11T00:00:00Z

    Asda offered the cheapest basket this week and the only one to come in under £60. It also had the greatest number of exclusively cheapest items (11) nine more than the nearest rivals. Five Rollback deals including Quality Street and the mushrooms...

  • News

    Retail Prices: Asda deals up by 20% as it puts alcohol in the spotlight

    2010-09-11T00:00:00Z

    It may have stopped selling booze below cost, but this hasn’t stopped Asda running a fifth of its August promotions in the BWS aisle, reports Elinor Zuke

  • PICTURETHIS-CRAVENDALE-PINK
    News

    Picture This... Cravendale in the pink

    2010-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Cravendale is supporting Asda's Tickled Pink Breast Cancer Awareness campaign with the launch of limited-edition pink milk cartons. One-litre cartons of Cravendale skimmed milk will be sold in 200 Asda stores between 6 September and 1 November, and...

  • News

    Retail Prices: Tesco responds with cut as Asda sticks to booze pledge

    2010-09-04T00:00:00Z

    The picture may be mixed, and confused by differing strategies on alcohol, but overall the big four are keeping the lid on inflation, says Ronan Hegarty

  • BRANDVIEW_LOGO_SMALL
    News

    Grocer 33: Asda snatches back top spot

    2010-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Despite being the only retailer to offer no price-based promotions, Morrisons reclaimed first place this week with a basket costing £2.04 less than its closest rival's. Its Malibu rum was by far the cheapest, at £10.67, helped by an ongoing...

  • News

    Grocer 33: Service at Asda proves a winner

    2010-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Helpful staff and an efficient checkout service helped Asda in Parkhead clinch the award for best overall service this week despite it not having the best availability.

  • SAMS CLUB
    News

    Can the Sam’s Club man put Asda’s food back on course?

    2010-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Well versed in Walmart’s EDLP mantra, will Asda’s new CMO, Charles Redfield, be able to address Asda’s issues with food quality, asks Ronan Hegarty

  • BRANDVIEW_LOGO_SMALL
    News

    Grocer 33: Asda back on top after two-week absence

    2010-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Asda snatched back its crown this week after a two-week absence from the top of the table. Its basket was £1.95 cheaper than Tesco's and it had the highest number of cheapest items (5). Asda also recorded the most promotions and was the only...

  • News

    They’re not in front but Sainsbury’s and M&S still wow City

    2010-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer dazzled the City with the latest year-on-year sales growth ahead of Tesco and Asda. In the 12 weeks to 8 August [Kantar Worldpanel] Sainsbury's posted year-on-year sales growth of 5.5% , while M&S...

  • News

    Asda opens second picking depot to tap north London online sales

    2010-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Asda will open its second home shopping picking centre on Monday in a bid to increase its share of the London market. The 96,000 sq ft centre in Enfield would help it ­"significantly increase" its share of north London ­online grocery,...

  • News

    Arla Foods muscles into cottage cheese with own-label lines

    2010-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Arla Foods has made its debut in UK cottage cheese and taken half the own-label market in one go. The UK subsidiary of the Scandinavian dairy giant started supplying own-label cottage cheese to Tesco last week and will supply Asda from...

  • EMMA-FROSTICK
    News

    Grocer 33: Asda wins thanks to no queue

    2010-08-21T00:00:00Z

    This week it was a closely fought battle with three supermarkets offering a full basket and only one out-of-stock across the board.  In the end, Asda in Gateshead won by a whisker because there was no queue at the checkout. The store was...