Asda news and analysis – Page 124
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Retail Prices: Promotional activity gets Easter hike - even at Asda
The number of promotions rose over the Easter period and levels could stay high in the run up to the general election. Ronan Hegarty reports
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NewsSuppliers revolt as Asda demands pay parity for workers
Tense negotiations between Asda, its meat suppliers and Unite are taking place to decide how to introduce equal pay and conditions for plant workers.
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Sainsbury’s to keep heat on promotions
Asda may have called heavy promotions "weapons of mass distraction" - vowing to shun them in favour of straightforward low prices - but Sainsbury's this week promised it was keeping its promotional foot on the floor.
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Rana drives interest in chilled pasta
Giovanni Rana is introducing a new giant ravioli range into Asda to help boost sales of chilled pasta compared with the faster-growing dry category.The four-strong Trattoria range comprises large squares containing a chunky filling...
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Gluten-free Cornish pasty goes into Asda
Free-from specialist Dietary Specials is introducing a Cornish pasty into Asda to capitalise on the gluten-free market. The pasties will arrive in stores later this month (rsp: £2.99 for two).
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Asda to stock Buffalo Trace whiskey lines
Distributor Hi-Spirits is introducing a range of bourbons to 290 Asda stores later this month.
The Buffalo Trace range, made in the Kentucky Buffalo Trace Distillery, comprises Sazerac Rye (rsp: £24.99), Benchmark (£14.99) and flagship… -
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Asda cuts fifth of farmers out of milk sourcing pool
Asda has removed up to 20% of members from its milk sourcing pool in a move it claims will give it a more committed farmer base.The supermarket, which sources all of its milk from Arla, currently has about 500 dedicated farmers supplying...
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Fairtrade feels the squeeze as Asda delists instant coffee duo
Asda has delisted two Fairtrade instant coffee brands, Cafédirect and Clipper, due to poor sales. The retailer said it would replace the brands with three new Extra Special own label variants, one Fairtrade and two Rainforest Alliance certified.
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Three Mills proves a low alcohol hit
Broadland Wineries claims to have successfully tapped the trend for low-alcohol wines by selling 2.1 million bottles of its Three Mills range in 10 months.The fruity British variants, which were launched across selected Asda and Tesco...
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Asda group aims to beef up margins
Asda has set up a new farmers group to help beef producers achieve better margins.The National Suckler Strategy Group will trial new technology and methods. Members of the group would share experiences with other Asda beef producers,...
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Grocer 33: Asda pleases with helpful assistants
None of the stores visited this week were able to provide a full basket, but Asda was the only one with no out-of-stocks and it impressed on a number of other levels as well.
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Retailers outline plans to employ more under-25s
Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's have announced new recruitment and training programmes to help reduce the UK's one million under-25s who are unemployed.Tesco would double the number of apprentices this year, opening schemes to 2,000 new and...
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Retail Prices: Straight savings take over as most popular mechanic
Waitrose reduced its promotions this month, but the big four kept up the pace – although Asda shifted gear to focus on every day low pricing, says Chloe Ryan
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Forza overcomes fire to restart production
Bernard Matthews has stepped in to offer factory space to Forza after fire devastated the cooked meat maker's Yorkshire factory.The Asda supplier's Cleckheaton factory was hit by fire in the early hours of 13 February. Firefighters saved...
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Asda equalises pay for direct employees and agency workers
Asda and workers union Unite have launched a joint initiative to change the way more than 6,000 staff are employed across the supermarket's 29 meat and poultry suppliers.
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Grocer 33: Asda best for service, with lots of extras
The Asda supercentre in Spondon, Derby, provided the best service this week, with plenty of extras on offer.
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NewsEditor's Comment: Success of independents and Morrisons has changed Bond's mind on smaller stores
The demise of Thresher and Woolies was no surprise. Recession hunts out the weak and infirm. But who would have predicted, a year ago, that Aldi a discounter, with a strong price message would go through more bosses than Portsmouth FC?
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NewsMost Asda price cuts ‘still just a penny’
Many of the price cuts implemented at Asda are still for just 1p, an investigation by the Guardian has claimed.
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Is Asda paying the price for not joining the loyalty club?
Asda lost market share over the festive period, when Clubcard activity boosted Tesco’s sales. Is Asda’s attitude to such schemes changing, asks Sarah Butler
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NewsSales up 6% as defiant Bond hails ‘great year’ for Asda
Asda has announced like-for-like sales growth of 6% for the past year – although that slowed to 4.6% in the past three months.