Asda news and analysis – Page 15
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Comment & OpinionAsda turnaround showing ‘green shoots’ but remains a very leafy plant
Asda has finally completed its mammoth Project Future IT overhaul, but the pressure is on Allan Leighton to show his turnaround plan has legs
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NewsAsda trialling AI cameras to monitor availability
The supermarket is in the early stages of a trial of the Focal Systems cameras, which it has installed in five stores
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NewsAsda ‘totally green’ after best quarterly results since 2024
Asda’s sales continued to decline during the second quarter of 2025. However, like-for-like sales were down by 0.2%, a much slower rate
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NewsAsda Express expansion resumes with up to 20 store openings from October
The 20 new stores will add to the nine Express sites that Asda already operates
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NewsJo Whitfield to become first female chair of the BRC
Whitfield, whose 25 years in the industry has also included leadership roles at Asda and Matalan, will succeed former Morrisons chairman Andy Higginson
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NewsInflation hits home for middle-income families, shows Asda tracker
Disposable income for families in the bracket fell for the first time since September 2023, amid a sharp rise in inflation
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NewsAsda offers suppliers sustainability-linked finance scheme
The most preferential rates and payment terms will be offered to Asda’s suppliers who are performing strongly against their sustainability KPIs
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Grocer 33Own-label lines help Asda to another victory as cheapest supermarket
Asda was cheapest for 18 products, and was exclusively cheapest on 15
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NewsFood safety fears as dozens of supermarkets fail essential hygiene checks
Six supermarkets received the lowest possible score of zero, meaning urgent improvement is required
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NewsAsda adds flavoured cheese duo in response to TikTok trend
Limited-edition British Cheddar with Sweet Roast Garlic and Yorkshire Wensleydale with Mango & Ginger aim to meet consumer demand for premium tastes
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NewsAsda in talks to tackle chaos from new Project Future supplier portal
Asda is speaking to groups of suppliers to try to tackle an avalanche of complaints over the new system
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Grocer 33Asda’s cheapest supermarket streak continues, as it defies 4% inflation rate
The Leeds-based supermarket continued its unbeaten streak against its full-range rivals
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Analysis & FeaturesShaun Parker on steering Asda’s biggest store to glory
The Grocer Gold Awards 2025 store manager of the year, ultramarathon runner Shaun Parker, runs Asda’s biggest store in the north
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NewsAsda launches e-commerce insights platform for brands
Asda Xpert ‘represents a major step forward in the evolution of e-commerce category management’
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NewsAsda to spend £12m on major upgrades to Yorkshire stores
Asda stores in Kingswood, Harrogate, York, Pudsey and Keighley will benefit from upgrades worth a total of £7.2m by the end of 2025
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Grocer 33Asda offers lowest price for 18 of the Grocer 33 products winning cheapest supermarket
Asda has continued its strong start to the latest Grocer 33 year by undercutting rivals for the fourth time in the first five weeks
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Comment & OpinionDarren Blackhurst’s ‘Mad Hatter’ approach could just work for Asda
Chief commercial officer Darren Blackhurst has undone himself in the past with excessive war rhetoric, but his true style is trading, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsFox’s Rocky adds Stack’d sandwich biscuit with cream filling
This is the latest launch in a stream of innovation from owner Fox’s Burton’s Companies
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Grocer 33Asda Huyton Liverpool wins best inner-city supermarket
The Asda Huyton store has battled high crime and overcome poor store standards that led to fines
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Grocer 33How Asda Huyton’s store manager has tackled its out of date food problem head on
The winner of our store of the week has battled crime and overcome poor store standards, store manager Lee Keeling tells The Grocer how it’s been done.