Asda news and analysis – Page 131
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Asda set to trial mini Apple, Orange and Sony shops in stores
Asda is considering introducing new concessions to its Supercentre stores from companies such as Apple, Sony and Orange, The Grocer has learnt.The retailer is looking at ways to enhance its Supercentre offer and is understood to be talking...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda delivers on all fronts in Eastlands
It was another close contest this week with two retailers boasting strong availability, but Asda’s Eastlands branch clinched the top store award thanks to the staff’s “excellent response” to helping our shopper find items in the aisles. When he...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda beats Sainsbury's by a whisker
Two retailers boasted strong availability and impressive service this week, but Asda in Dunbar clinched our top store award thanks to its helpful staff and chatty checkout assistant.
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NewsWhat’s behind Asda’s return to stocking multiple brands?
Asda delisted I Can't Believe It's Not Butter in a drive to remove duplicate brands. Its return raises questions about sole-brand strategies, reports Chloe Smith
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NewsGrocer 33: Bridgwater Asda delivers on all points
Asda in Bridgwater was one of two retailers to provide a full basket this week but pipped Morrisons' Coalville branch to the post thanks to helpful staff and a short queue.
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NewsFamily income boost as mortgage cuts pay off
Families are £7 better off a week than this time last year, with £164 discretionary income to spend, according to the latest income tracker report published by Asda and the CEBR.
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Spicentice kits given national listing at Asda
Independently owned spice supplier Spicentice has scooped national listings with Asda for its range of recipe spice kits.The Leicester start-up launched its freshly blended spice kits into 17 Asdas in 2007 but the chain has now taken the...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda brings in cheapest shop by 45p
Asda secured victory again this week, undercutting nearest rival Morrisons by 45p. It made three reductions: the Hula Hoops by 2p, Marmite 9p and Seeds of Change sauce 1p.
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Craig's take on Bond is this cool
It's well known that, however much they try, women cannot be sexist, as idiotic blokes aren't able to concentrate on anything other than football, booze and curry for long enough to get offended.Imagine the fuss if this limited-edition Del...
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NewsGrocer 33: Friendly staff make Asda a service star
Availability was strong among all retailers this week, but Asda’s Hulme branch pipped its rivals to top spot thanks to its helpful staff and well-presented store.
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NewsThe Grocer 33 2009: Asda still cheapest, but Morrisons wins on service and stock
Asda has declared itself “Britain’s biggest poundshop” after notching up a 12th successive year as the cheapest supermarket in the Grocer 33 survey.
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Asda school uniform could spark new price war
Asda could be set to spark a new supermarket price war on clothing after announcing it is to sell school uniforms for just £4.75.
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NewsAsda staff to share in £43m windfall
Asda staff are set to benefit from the retailer’s biggest rewards package since the company was taken over by Wal-Mart in 1999.
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Asda sizes down with Co-op buys
Asda is set to open three of its smallest-ever stores after buying them from The Co-operative Group, which has been forced by the OFT to shed 133 stores following its acquisition of Somerfield. The stores - located at Wellington in Somerset,...
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Morrisons ahead of its multiple rivals with sales growth of 7.9%
Morrisons is growing faster than any of its supermarket rivals, new figures from Nielsen showed this week. Sales at the UK’s number four are up 7.9% year-on-year by value, compared with Asda’s 7.4% and Sainsbury's 7.3%. Its market share has...
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Asda shakes up online ops with halfway house depot
Asda is changing the way it picks online grocery orders as it ramps up efforts to take a larger slice of the online market. The retailer is constructing a warehouse in Leeds that will act as a "virtual store" for its online shopping order...
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NewsAsda chief Bond attacks ‘Big Mother’ culture
Asda chief executive Andy Bond will this week attack efforts to restrict the consumption of alcohol and unhealthy foods as well as the use of carrier bags in a speech to the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsHoly Cow! sales surpass expectations
Indian sauce brand Holy Cow! has been forced to move to a bigger manufacturing plant to cope with demand after just two weeks on shelf in Asda. Sales of the range, which comes in flavours such as Madrasi Hot Mint and Himalayan Hot Garlic (rsp...
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Asda's marketing guru given international role
Asda's chief marketing officer, Rick Bendel, has had his remit extended by Wal-Mart to become international chief marketing officer.The move will see Bendel provide strategic support for all the company's international marketing operations...
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Own-label squash ranges make switch to double strength
Sainsbury's and Asda have converted their own-label squash drinks to double-strength concentrates to reduce packaging and offer shoppers better value. Thirty own-label squash drinks were switched to double strength at Sainsbury's outlets...