Asda news and analysis – Page 163
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Somerfield sharpens up
Somerfield's new trading team is already making a big impact following a series of price cuts to refocus its value position. When former Asda boss Paul Mason and former Tesco grocery trading director Colin Smith joined Somerfield...
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Suppliers set phone ringing
Two weeks ago Asda's Dave Cheesewright told readers of The Grocer they should call him direct if they had any complaints about their treatment during the multiple's recent tough price negotiations. This week the chain's chief...
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New look booze team gets the Wright stuff
Asda has restructured its buying team for beers, wines and spirits to create a new role of general manager for wine. Linsey Wright, currently Asda's general manager for chilled ready meals, joins the wine team on May 15. She will...
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Rooney's a Must Have (but for one ad only...)
Football star Wayne Rooney has made his debut appearance for Asda, fronting a press campaign for the supermarket's lowest-ever priced clothing range, Must Have, on St George's Day. However, the full-page ad, which dominated the...
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Asda launches estate agency
As predicted by The Grocer last week, Asda is launching the first-ever supermarket estate agency in the summer.Homes@Supermarkets will be trialled in the north east initially, with a plan to roll it out nationally early next year under the...
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Seeing the bigger picture
The future looks bright for the Henderson Group, says Ronan HegartyMartin Agnew, MD of Henderson Wholesale, believes that the arrival of Asda on the Northern Ireland retailing scene has acted as a catalyst for those in the independent...
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Sainsbury regains number two slot
Three years on from losing the coveted position of number two supermarket by sales, Sainsbury's sales growth since January has been strong enough to help it overtake Asda and regain the second from the top spot.With more people...
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Multiples woo the Scots
Scotland looks set to be a key battleground for the supermarkets in the next 12 months as Tesco, Sainsbury, Asda and Waitrose all kick off programmes to stamp their mark north of the border.Tesco plans to spend £75m building its...
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Look, let's talk this over
Asda chief operating officer Dave Cheesewright has called for aggrieved suppliers to phone him directly to report any alleged bullying by his team of buyers without fear of reprisals.Speaking exclusively to The Grocer, the Asda...
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Milk war triggers new FFA militancy
Farmers For Action is set to resume its programme of direct action against retailers, with Asda its key target.The group has been quiet since chairman David Handley was beaten by Peter Kendall in the National Farmers' Union...
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Getting down to the Essentials
Liz Hamson assesses the approach being taken with the multiple's sixth formatThe doors of the 317th Asda store opened on March 31. The number may have no significance but the store certainly does. Asda Essentials is the first of the...
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Retailers dobattle to exploit demand for TVs
The major multiples are ramping up activity on home entertainment ranges, with both Tesco and Asda stocking up on LCD televisionsElectrical appliances geared towards home entertainment are proving big business for the...
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More out of you, for less
I don't think anybody can say that they were not warned what was coming. For months now, we have been reporting how Asda's top brass was planning to get tougher with suppliers and look to rebuild the chain's status as price leader....
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The rise and set of Sunny D?
While Asda has dropped Sunny D from its listings, brand owner Gerber is not so quick to give up, with moves to reinvigorate a product that remains the number two chilled fruit juice. Asda's announcement last month that it had delisted...
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Asda goes bananas
With Sainsbury in the number two spot and suppliers crying foul, the pressure is growing on Asda, reports Rachel Barnes. Last week, Asda president Andy Bond was busy telling people how he planned to rebuild the chain. Newspaper...
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Asda remains number two supermarket
Asda has held onto its spot as the UK's number two supermarket group.Research from TNS Worldpanel found that Asda's share of the grocery market in the three months to March 26 was 16.3%.Although analysts had speculated that Sainsbury...
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Suppliers haillocal sourcing
Suppliers have given a cautious welcome to the roll-out of Asda's local sourcing initiative in Northern Ireland. Asda said that it was now ready to act on its pledge to develop its local supply base, having consolidated its...
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Judge clears retailers
The debate over selling alcohol to minors shows no sign of diminishing after prosecutions of Asda and Bargain Booze staff delivered different verdicts. Two Bargain Booze workers in Liverpool - both experienced retailers and also...
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Asda asks for upfront payments
Asda is asking its big suppliers for upfront cash payments.Reports suggest that the supermarket group has been holding talks with its bigger suppliers to discuss securing upfront fees in an effort to cut prices and improve...
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Asda whips cod off shelves
Asda plans to remove North Sea cod from its supermarkets by July because of the massive downturn in natural fish stocks.In addition, it said it would stop selling swordfish.The retailer said the decision was partly a response to...