Asda news and analysis – Page 143
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Dairy calves reared for Asda's beef range
Asda officially launched its dairy calves initiative this week in a move to boost its range of home-produced beef. Under the supermarket's 360˚ Sustainable Dairy Calf scheme, farmers will receive £30 per calf from a rearer in Wales, who will...
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Other Movers 22/11/08
George Davies, the founder of the first supermarket clothing range, George at Asda, is retiring from Marks & Spencer where he set up the Per Una label. The part-time chairman of Per Una will step down at the end of December. Andrew Skinner has...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda comes in cheapest by £1.58
Asda has proved to be the cheapest retailer yet again with a £57.78 basket in a week of vigorous pricing activity among the retailers
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda proves it's a friend indeed
Two retailers boasted 100% availability this week, but Asda in Swansea was the clear winner thanks to great customer service and a fun atmosphere as staff got into the spirit of Children in Need
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Asda kicks off drive to flag up local food
Asda is to trial a revamped local sourcing format in store after it became the first retailer to take on ambitious local food targets outlined in a new report.Improved merchandising and better promoted local food will be trialled in a small...
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Financial difficulties? Asda says it will listen
Asda has revealed it is giving financial help to one of its oldest suppliers and offering to discuss with other suppliers any financial difficulties they are having.In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, CEO Andy Bond said the main way...
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Asda slashes petrol prices even further
Asda led the latest round of petrol price cuts this week, despite CEO Andy Bond claiming aggressive fuel price cutting had cost Asda £3m in October alone.The retailer cut petrol to 90.9p/l, with diesel down to 105.9p/l - a move that prompted...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda comes in £2 cheaper than Tesco
Asda has maintained its cheapest retailer title with a £50.57 basket that cost almost £2 less than second-placed Tesco.
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Union may go to court for truth about Dunnes
Irish retail union Mandate is threatening to take Dunnes Stores to court over its refusal to say if the company is being sold to Asda.
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Bellevue offers indies deals to fight off Asda
Scottish wholesaler Bellevue Cash & Carry is offering indies in an Edinburgh suburb cheaper prices on staple goods than at a newly opened Asda store. Bellevue, a member of buying group Landmark Wholesale, has contacted the six...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda regains its cheapest retailer title
Asda has won back its cheapest retailer crown, reports Joanne Grew
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda gets it done in just 30 minutes
With three stores boasting 100% availability this week, competition was tough, but Asda in Dalgety Bay pipped its rivals to the post to win the top store award by providing a flawless shopping experience. An easy-to-navigate layout combined with...
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NewsGrocer 33: Morrisons takes Asda's pricing crown
Asda lost its cheapest retailer title to Morrisons this week and had to make do with sharing joint second place with Sainsbury's. It was bad news for Tesco, too, which fell two places to fourth. Morrisons, which undercut its nearest rivals by...
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Leigh goes back to square one at Asda
David Leigh has been appointed development manager for beers, wines and spirits at Asda, in a return to the company he first worked for 12 years ago on a university placement.Leigh will work alongside Asda's BWS buying managers Karen Doran...
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In-store kiosks are 'natural progression' for Asda Direct offer
Asda is set to follow in the footsteps of Tesco by introducing online ordering kiosks for non-food to stores as part of a raft of in-store initiatives.Customers will be able to order furniture, clothing, toys and electricals at Asda Direct...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda retains the cheapest retailer title
Asda produced the cheapest basket this week – comfortably undercutting nearest rival Tesco by £2.08. The retailer provided 23 of the 33 cheapest or joint-cheapest items and had the most promotions of all the retailers, which helped it net first...
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Supermarkets' petrol price war intensifies
The battle at the pumps between the big four has intensified with Asda and Sainsbury's cutting the price of fuel for the third time in a week.
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Other Movers: 18/10/2008
Andy Hornby has resigned as HBOS chief executive after the company accepted an £11.5bn government cash injection. Hornby joined HBOS in 1999 from Asda, where he was MD of George clothing. l Patrick Bastow, one of the founders of Swedeponic, which...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda basket beats closest rival by £2.14
Asda was comfortably this week’s cheapest retailer, with its £49.33 basket coming in at £2.14 less than nearest rival Tesco’s
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AF Blakemore picks Carter to be its first marketing director
Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore has appointed change specialist Jed Carter as its first marketing director. He joined this month from Asda where he was general manager of step change and also worked on the George brand relaunch. Carter said he wanted...