Asda news and analysis – Page 143
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Morrisons recruits own label execs
Morrisons has poached two senior executives from Asda and Tesco to spearhead a product development drive to transform own label.It has appointed head of Asda brand product Simon Mitchell and Tesco's Central European product development...
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Opinion - "Now, the sympathy vote simply won't wash. But the fine will have unintended consequences for the PM too"
The £116m of fines meted out by the OFT to Asda, Sainsbury's, Dairy Crest and Robert Wiseman last Friday came too late to be included in Saturday's issue, but this story, already five years old, is far from over. And right now, save for a few very...
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Muesli brand from a land down under
Australian cereal brand Carman’s is hoping to shake up the breakfast market with the launch of its muesli range in the UK.
Carman’s Original Muesli, available in 315 Asda stores from next week, is being positioned at the premium end of… -
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Wal-Mart Canada gets Cheesewright as boss
The departure of Asda's chief operating officer David Cheesewright on 4 January will come as a huge blow to the retailer, say analysts. Cheesewright is taking over as president and CEO of Wal-Mart Canada from Mario Pilozzi, who is...
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The warmest family welcome - Q&A and Availability
With the Christmas rush gathering momentum, our mystery shoppers reported scenes of frantic restocking at the retailers this week, but only Asda in Radcliffe, Lancashire, provided a full basket earning it our Top Store award. In addition to having...
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Six-month price, service & availability review
Asda's low prices have dominated The Grocer 33 for the past six months but it's Morrisons not Tesco that is challenging it, however, to be Britain's cheapest retailer. In the first half of 2007, Tesco came closest to stopping Asda's run...
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Tesco third-cheapest retailer behind Asda and Morrisons
Morrisons has beaten Tesco on price to become Britain's second-cheapest supermarket behind Asda over the past six months.While Asda's average weekly basket came out cheapest at £44.51, the half-year review of The Grocer 33 shows...
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Letter of the week - Farm welfare and Asda sour grapes
If Asda's Chris Brown had taken the time to read Compassion in World Farming's Supermarket Survey Report properly he would have seen that it is based on well-respected and accepted scientific evidence and research - not assumptions ('Welfare survey...
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Price Survey - 15th December 2007
Asda remains the cheapest retailer in the run up to Christmas - but Tesco put up a strong fight, consigning Morrisons, the usual runner up, to third place. Asda's £41.79 basket, which was just 35p cheaper than Tesco's, boasted seven of the cheapest...
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Ex-George boss resurfaces as Debenhams managing director
Former Asda high-flier Angela Spindler has landed the job as Debenhams' first managing director.In August, The Grocer revealed Spindler had quit as global managing director of George after 10 years at Asda. At the time, the supermarket...
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In Brief: Filling goose fat gap; Hot Cross loaf back; Butcher sells; Organic juice; Retro rewards; Med inspiration
Filling goose fat gap RH Amar has launched a French duck fat under the Maison Rivière brand to cash in on the popularity of goose fat during the festive season. Available from Asda stores now, a 330g tin is priced £2.99. Goose fat has been in short...
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Asda pips Morrisons to post as cheapest Christmas shop
Asda has emerged as the cheapest supermarket for Christmas shopping, narrowly beating Morrisons, in The Grocer 33's first-ever Christmas pricing survey. Its £112.92 Christmas trolley was just 52p cheaper than its nearest rival's in the survey, which...
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Asda: CIWF's made a pig's ear of this study
Asda's £2 chickens came under fresh scrutiny from the press last week after Compassion in World Farming named it the worst UK retailer for animal welfare. Asda sits at the bottom of the list - which is topped by M&S - following the...
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The Christmas G33
Asda has emerged victorious in our first-ever Christmas G33 survey comparing the prices of festive fare and non-food, including gifts and wrapping paper, across the big four.It was a close fought fight and its £112.92 trolley of festive...
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Price Survey - 8th December 2007
For the first time in more than two months, Somerfield has replaced Waitrose as the UK's most expensive retailer, while Asda reached a 10th week as the cheapest. Somerfield's £49.43 basket reflected a 49p increase in the price of Cadbury Dairy Milk...
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Supermarkets admit milk price fix
Asda, Sainsbury's and several leading dairy suppliers will be fined a total of £116m after admitting to price-fixing charges made by the Office of Fair Trading.As the two supermarkets, The Cheese Company and Robert Wiseman Dairies admitted...
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Dairylea determined to stay the big cheese
Kraft's Dairylea accounted for 36% of featured space activity among the top five brands last weekend, 15 points ahead of second-placed Boursin. Asda and Somerfield allocated featured space chilled ends to the Dairylea range using save, x-for-y...
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The limequat joins Asda's Latin range
A cross between a kumquat orange and a Mexican lime went on sale exclusively in Asd this week.The limequat originates from China, where farmers crossed the two trees to grow it. It has a thin greenish-yellow skin that tastes sweet and...
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Price Survey - 1st December 2008
Asda has pulled off a tricky balancing act between price hikes and price cuts to claim its ninth consecutive award for cheapest retailer, with a £39.38 basket. One of the sharpest price rises was on red seedless grapes, which pushed up the basket...
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Asda slashes cost of vintage champagne
Asda has started selling premium champagne Dom Perignon for just £30 a bottle.The retailer has announced it will be selling the 1999 vintage, normally £95, at a reduced rate in time for the start of the festive season.Asda is only...