Asda news and analysis – Page 184
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Asda boost for Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart singled Asda out for praise as it reported “disappointing” overall sales in the first quarter of 2003.Asda’s like-for-like sales growth for the quarter was in the upper mid-single digits, excluding petrol, and in the mid-single...
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New Halal range at Asda
Asda has launched a new range of Halal chicken. The retailer, along with Green Label Foods, has launched the range under the Green Label brand into 51 stores in Muslim areas across the UK. The range, in stores now, includes whole skin-on...
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One thing was certain after Messrs Leahy, DeNunzio, Morrison
All this spelt good news for consumers, we were told especially those cruelly denied the opportunity to sample Asda's prices or Morrisons' "unique offer" through an accident of geography. For all the emphasis on price, however, supermarket...
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Asda man to jack it in for Boots
Asda has lost its chief financial officer, Richard Baker, to high street chemist Boots.Baker will take up his new role as chief executive of the high street retailer and chemist from September 15.Current CEO at Boots, Steve Russell,...
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Push for home-grown
Ed Bedington A leading UK retailer has pledged its support to British farmers with the launch of a new campaign. Asda used its annual farming conference last week to launch a Buy British' campaign to promote its range of British meat,...
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The main supermarket retailers have failed to improve their
While Ocado continues to outperform the rest of the market and Waitrose offered a very good service, Sainsbury, Asda and Iceland have yet again proved to be unable to deliver a half-decent experience, while Tesco has niggles. Difficulties in...
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Asda ups its Scottish carrots
Asda is to do away with foreign imports of carrots at its stores by doubling the amount of the vegetable it sources from Scotland this year.Produce manager at Asda, John Shoesmith, said by working with growers in Scotland over the last three...
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When the founder of modern meteorology Professor Irving Kric
As the DIY chains frantically marked down their barbecues last June in a bid to shift stock after a dismal May, bosses at Asda held firm, and waited for the sun to come out again. Which it did, exactly when they predicted it would, thanks to...
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Bogofs work for Princes
Asda continues at the top of the fascia chart this week with a wide variety of multibuy offers and price promotions. Sainsbury improves its position, moving up to number two and forcing Morrisons down by one place. Sainsbury also makes...
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Finance at Asda prices
Anne Bruce Asda claimed it was undercutting rivals, including Tesco, with its first move into financial services with "Asda price" insurance products underwritten by Norwich Union. Asda director of financial services, David Rutley, said...
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Asda plays at leapfrog
In the retailer chart this week the top two have swapped positions, so Asda tops the chart and Morrisons is in second place. The shift continues Asda's increase in percentage points over the past couple of weeks. Positions three to six...
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Wade through any article about Wal-Mart, and you won't get f
Plough through the 2000 Competition Commission report into the sector and there was little evidence that Asda's US parentage was securing it a better deal on a packet of biscuits, while Tesco's global sourcing efforts were initially focused on...
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NW boost from Asda
Asda is planning to build a £30m distribution centre at Skelmersdale, in Lancashire, to distribute chilled and frozen food to stores in north west England.The 347,000 sq ft depot is to be operated in conjunction with Asda’s existing centre...
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Nestlé is hyperactive
The retailer chart remains the same as last week in terms of positioning, with Morrisons at the top of the chart. Asda, however, has closed the gap between them and stands less than one percentage point behind as opposed to five before. As last...
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Asda forgets the niceties, Co-op bags split
Asda in Stowmarket provided the cheapest of this week's three full baskets at £36.30. Sainsbury in Stirling gave Asda a run for its money with eight items on offer for a basket price of £37.08. A checkout error led to potatoes being charged at...
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Easter offers on parade
Morrisons reasserts itself this week and takes the top spot in the retailer chart, standing five percentage points ahead of its nearest rival. Last week's top two, Asda and Safeway, have dropped down the charts to positions two and five...
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Small store map drawn up
Anne Bruce Asda has pinpointed 300 suitable locations for smaller stores down to 15,000 sq ft to give untapped areas of the UK "access to Asda price." A spokesman said Asda was working "behind the scenes" on the project as it took a...
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Asda expands Kendal sourcing
Asda is expanding its Plumgarths local sourcing initiative following the success of the scheme in Kendal. Asda said its link with Plumgarths Lakelands Food Park had provided its Kendal store with 80 products from 19 local suppliers. These...
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Counting out the money
Latest technology being launched at CRS included an instant cash counting machine and a new security tagging system, geared for convenience stores.Fire and security company ADT, which provides systems for Asda, has created a version for...
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The Co-op is in for a rough ride
The High Court battle between Asda and the Midlands Co-operative over the new Asda store in Thurmaston, Leicestershire, moves on to the next stage on March 31, when the new store opens. CACI's analysis of the potential impacts from the 45,000 sq...