Asda news and analysis – Page 134
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Asda stumbles in chilled fish as rivals surge ahead
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...
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McGee’s and Asda NI tie-up is flourishing
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… -
NewsWiseman denies link to profit warning as Tesco joins milk war
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.
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NewsAsda staff clean up at women’s retail awards
Asda staff claimed a trio of trophies at the Specsavers Everywoman in Retail Awards.
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Comment & Opinion
Hanging baskets
Today the advertising regulator sided with Asda in the latest row over Tesco’s ‘real baskets’ campaign.
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NewsAsda complaint prompts ban on Tesco basket ad
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a price comparison advert from Tesco - following a complaint from Asda.
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Retail Prices: Asda deals up by 20% as it puts alcohol in the spotlight
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
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda back with sub £60 basket
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...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda snatches back top spot
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...
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Grocer 33: Service at Asda proves a winner
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.
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Retail Prices: Tesco responds with cut as Asda sticks to booze pledge
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
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NewsPicture This... Cravendale in the pink
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...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda back on top after two-week absence
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...
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NewsCan the Sam’s Club man put Asda’s food back on course?
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
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda wins thanks to no queue
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...
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Arla Foods muscles into cottage cheese with own-label lines
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...
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Asda opens second picking depot to tap north London online sales
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,...
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They’re not in front but Sainsbury’s and M&S still wow City
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...
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Asda shaves fuel prices
Asda has cut the price of fuel by 1p per litre for unleaded and 2p for diesel, meaning customers will now pay a maximum of 111.9p for unleaded and 114.9p for diesel. It is the fourth time Asda has announced lower fuel prices since...
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WI wages into milk price war
The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) has waded into the milk price war by calling for reassurance from supermarkets that they will support British dairy farmers. The move comes after Asda cut the...