Asda news and analysis – Page 16
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Asda announces £50m store upgrade programme
The programme, starting at the Long Eaton store in Nottingham, will cover 170 stores in total and is expected to complete by the end of November
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Asda criticised as it claims back overpayments made to staff
A briefing document to managers – seen by The Grocer – set a deadline of 28 May for staff to agree a repayment plan
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Analysis & Features
Loyalty prices preferred to vouchers and price-matching and more loyalty insights
Shoppers love loyalty prices, our survey shows. But how genuine are the deals? And are they fair on shoppers who don’t have one?
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What is The Grocer 33 and how does it work?
The combination of a price comparison survey with a nationwide mystery shopping survey provides The Grocer with real-time insights into how Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and Waitrose are performing
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Asda launches Exceptional premium range to ‘elevate’ quality
The Exceptional range will “champion taste whilst providing shoppers with the very best quality” the retailer said
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Asda becomes first retailer to stock locally sourced Welsh milk
The Welsh milk will be available across its 38 local stores from 29 May
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Analysis & Features
Labrador retail crime and Asda rebrand: this week on grocery social media
Asda unveiled a fresh rebrand and bread-stealing Labradors became Facebook celebs. What you missed this week on social media in the world of grocery
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Heinz teams up with Richmond to launch co-branded Beanz with Sausages
Richmond was ‘the perfect partner to take these family mealtime staples to the next level’, said Heinz
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Lidl share reaches record high as Aldi growth continues to slow
Of the traditional big four, Asda is the only one whose sales are down year on year, by 2%
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Yorkie enters chilled aisle with HFSS-compliant dessert
The dessert combines the signature creamy milk chocolate flavours of Yorkie confectionery with a smooth, chilled dessert
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Asda finance chief insists Aldi and Lidl price matching is working despite market share losses
Michael Gleeson defended the price matching initiative as Asda made a quarter one trading update
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Ritz shrinks cracker packs by up to 30%, but prices remain the same
‘As a food producer, we are continuing to experience significantly higher input costs,’ said a spokeswoman
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Asda brushes off supermarket loyalty prices to take first win in five
Across all five retailers, our shopping basket was just 0.9% more expensive than this time last year
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Asda launches ‘Support UK’ page on website
The retailer has updated its website to include a ‘Support UK’ page which will be regularly updated to showcase all the produce sourced from UK-based farms
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Asda removes more than a million units of ‘phantom inventory’
The supermarket last year piloted software from Retail Insight that ‘identifies and corrects inaccurate retailer inventory records’
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Asda to redevelop London store site into ‘new town centre’ with 1,500 homes
The supermarket has partnered with property developer Barratt London in a project to transform a 10-acre brownfield site which is currently home to its existing Park Royal superstore
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Tesco’s Clubcard Prices undercuts winner Asda
Based on shelf-edge pricing, Asda appeared the cheapest retailer this week
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KVI Tracker
Reckitt Benckiser lines see major price hikes in mults
According to research by The Grocer using Assosia data, Cillit Bang Cleaner Spray Limescale & Grime 750ml has soared 23.1%, from £3.25 to £4
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Range Preview
Asda launches spicy BBQ range just in time for summer
Asda’s taking shoppers globe-trotting from the smoky streets of Louisiana to the spice markets of the Middle East
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Asda launches overhauled retail media offering LS Eleven Media Services
Formerly known as Asda Media Partnerships, the new business unit is named after the postcode of Asda’s headquarters in Leeds