Asda news and analysis – Page 147
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Meads takes over from Hewlett at Asda online
The head of general merchandise at Asda.com Gordon Hewlett has left the company to become a commercial manager in the multi-channel retailing department at Woolworths. Hewlett, who joined Asda three-and-a-half years ago from Tesco, has...
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Asda backs British beef in plan to double sales
Asda has revealed the scale of its ambitions in the beef category following the launch of its quality-focused Beef Link scheme last week. Senior beef buyer Jim Viggars said that Asda planned to more than double the volume of beef it sold...
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Price Survey - 20th October 2007
Asda has extended its run as cheapest retailer for a third consecutive week with a markedly cheaper basket that its rivals. The retailer romped to victory with its £47.03 basket - a whopping £4.44 less than the second cheapest retailer Morrisons....
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Letter of the week - 'Like comparing Prada to Primark'
I was astounded by your observation that "the price of Waitrose's own-label baked beans had increased from 29p to 35p - more than double the price of Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco versions. [The Grocer 33 Price Survey, The Grocer, 29...
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Sainsbury's widens by-the-case choices
Sainsbury's is the latest supermarket to push wine-by-the-case sales as part of a revamped online offer.Last month Asda indicated it s plan to mirror the success of Majestic Wine Warehouses by looking at by-the-case...
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Get ready for a perfect storm over Christmas, Asda warns
The grocery industry is heading into a "perfect storm" as Christmas approaches because consumers are being forced to tighten their belts while raw material prices are on the rise, Asda's food trading director Darren Blackhurst has...
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Price Survey - 13th October 2007
Asda is the cheapest retailer for the second week running, after weeks of battling for the top spot with Morrisons. This week the retailer won The Grocer 33 price survey with a £38.39 basket, just creeping ahead of rival Morrisons' £38.85 total....
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Letter of the week - Bond undermines brand innovation
Asda's test of removing brands from the shelves and waiting for customers to complain is a different but flawed approach ('Andy Bond', The Grocer, 22 September, p30). CEO Andy Bond is right that consumers provide the best test of a brand's equity,...
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Arla brings Danish Castello to Britain
Arla Foods has brought its cheese brand Castello to the UK, supported by a £2.1m marketing push. The Danish cheese, which is being rolled out to Tesco, Morrisons and Asda this month, comes in Castello Blue, a blue-veined gourmet option...
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No-go zones imposed after attacks on drivers
A spate of attacks on delivery drivers has led Asda and Tesco to declare some parts of major cities no-go zones after dark. Last month Asda suspended deliveries in the Whitehawk area of Brighton altogether following reports of "abusive...
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Price Survey - 6th October 2007
Morrisons and Asda have been vying for the top spot over the past few weeks. This week Asda came out on top - but it was Tesco that ran it closer this time. Asda won by the narrowest margin with a £38.07 basket - just 2p cheaper than Tesco's total....
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Bringing the locals together - Q&A & availability
After an extended absence of 15 weeks, Asda has finally picked up its first Top Store award this year thanks to the excellent availability and customer service at its Stowmarket branch in Suffolk. Despite dominating our pricing survey, Asda has...
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Price Survey - 29th September 2007
Morrisons has once again disrupted Asda's plans of achieving a consistent run as cheapest retailer by providing this week's cheapest basket, but it was a close-fought contest with price-slashing Tesco. Morrisons' £40.29 basket contained the cheapest...
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What the papers said
?Grocery prices did not have to rise as a result of supermarkets adopting environmentally friendly procedures, Asda chief executive Andy Bond told The Guardian. Bond said that grocers could save money by going green and use the cash to...
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A formula for car park upsets
The Asda store in Lewis Hamilton's home town of Stevenage has upset a disabled couple by 'reserving' a prime parking space for the F1 ace.Blue badge-holders Adrian Emery and Sandra Batteye said they were unable to find a disabled spot...
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Six of the Best Confectionery buyers
Bartlett started her career a decade ago on Asda's graduate training scheme. She managed home and leisure sections in branches before moving to HQ as a buying assistant for babycare. She was...
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Price flash - Bananas are the big story in this week's survey
Bananas are the big story in this week's survey, with prices having shot up 44.1% since the previous basket five weeks ago - to the same price they were last April. The leap from 59p/kg to 85p/kg on 6 September was initiated by Asda, which was also...
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Asda tests brand equity
Asda is putting the brand equity of Britain's food and drink brands to the test in an attempt to weed out needless duplication and offer customers greater choice. Earlier this summer the UK's second-largest supermarket delisted Princes tuna...
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Asda wine revamp to include taster promo
Asda is preparing to unveil the results of an extensive wine range review this winter - including a "Try Before You Buy" promotion.The retailer will offer consumers the chance to buy a single-serve sized bottle of wine to try, which if...