Asda news and analysis – Page 173
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Asda plays cupid
Asda is claiming the lead on St Valentine’s Day wine deals after slashing the price of its sparklers and Champagne from this week. The deal runs until February 23 and includes a reduction on Asda Cava to £2.86, Asda Brut Champagne at £7.97,...
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Asda Choirs pitch new English wines
Asda is to boost its English wine offering in 2005 with a new range of own label products.The supermarket has been working with Three Choirs vineyard in Gloucestershire to produce three new brands which will be released throughout the...
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Asda private label chief quits for new challenge
Elaine WatsonAsda’s director of private label Penny Coates is leaving the chain to take up a more senior role in a different industry.Details of her new role have not been announced publicly, but Coates said it represented “an exciting...
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Three prongs for Asda red meat
Britain’s number two retailer Asda is on course to be sourcing all its own-label fresh red meat from just three factories by the summer.Grampian Country Food Group’s new Asda-dedicated processing facility at Winsford in Cheshire was unveiled...
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Asda and Marks recall products
Asda has recalled certain batches of its own-brand Camembert Taster cheese after it was found to be contaminated with Salmonella. Marks & Spencer has also recently recalled one of its products after being notified of a strong odour in some...
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Sharon Osbourne to be face of Asda mums
Asda has announced that Sharon Osbourne, TV’s X-Factor judge, has been chosen to front a series of national television adverts, which will air from February 17.The advertising campaign will feature Osbourne appearing with a number of...
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Asda has a merry little Christmas
The Christmas trading period this year clearly established Tesco, Asda and Waitrose as winners, according to this month’s Homescan Total Till. All three retailers achieved sales growths of between 10% and 20% over the same four-week period last...
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Supermarkets win the Christmas battle, says new research for The Grocer
Tesco, Asda and Waitrose emerged clear winners over the Christmas period, with sales growths between 10% and 20% compared to the same period last year. Sales across the grocery channel for the four weeks to December 25, 2004 were up 9.2%....
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Tesco and Asda buy Big W stores from Woolworths
Tesco and Asda have bought seven out-of-town Big W stores from UK retailer Woolworths following a recent auction of the stores.The stores are the only ones out of the chain of 21 Big W stores that have permission for food retailing, and they...
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NBA relief as mince war ends
Minced beef prices in Tesco and Asda have returned to the levels they were before the multiples’ price war on fresh beef began.Information gathered by The Grocer 33 price survey on January 4 shows that both multiples have increased the price of...
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Netto’s meal challenge
Discount supermarket chain Netto is challenging premium own label brands, such as Tesco Finest, Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference and Asda Extra Special, with a new own label range of chilled ready meals.The new six-strong range has been...
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Asda chief made CBE in new year’s honours
Asda boss Tony DeNunzio has been rewarded with a CBE in the New Year Honours list.“I believe this honour reflects Asda’s contribution to retail excellence as well as my work with Government on competitiveness,” said DeNunzio.Other senior...
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Asda cuts cost of health
Asda is slashing prices on healthy food products by £17m and harmonising prices on its Good for you! range with standard ranges as part of a £24m drive. The retailer said it was putting health at the heart of its business and was determined to...
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Asda focuses on health
Asda is slashing prices on healthy food products by £17m and harmonising prices on its Good for you! Range with standard ranges as part of a £24m drive. The retailer said it was putting health at the heart of its business and was determined...
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DeNunzio awarded in New Year Honours list
Asda boss Tony DeNunzio has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours list. DeNunzio commented: “I believe this honour reflects Asda’s contribution to retail excellence as well as my work with Government on competitiveness – I feel proud and...
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Skinny Cow ice cream range expands in UK
Richmond Ice Cream is increasing its Skinny Cow range with the launch of super premium half litre pots and multipack cones in January 2005.Since introducing the brand exclusively in Asda in January 2004, The Skinny Cow has become the fastest...
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Bristol suburb tops sprout-eating list again
Longwell Green, a small suburb in Bristol, is Britain’s sprout-eating capital for the second year running, according to sales figures compiled by Asda. Norwich took second place followed by West Bridgford in Nottingham.On average the local...
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Mince prices starting to firm
There are signs that the fresh beef price war is cooling after it emerged minced beef prices have risen in the stores of arch-rival retailers Tesco and Asda.According to data generated by The Grocer 33 price survey (see p26), the on-shelf cost...