Asda news and analysis – Page 187
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Grocery is very sexy, thank you!
from Stephen Lochhead, head of graduate recruitment and development, Asda Sir; re Simon Howard's Careers File article Up there with the Luvvies' (The Grocer, November 39, p58). He said there was an image problem with retail, the sector could...
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Morrisons feels the squeeze
After the stability of last week there are now several changes in the retailer chart this week, although Morrisons still continues to claim the number one slot. Safeway and Asda have both moved up the chart to put the pressure on Morrisons....
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Latina Brands has scored a hit with its debut range of moder
Launched in November last year in Waitrose and Sainsbury, the majority have been snapped up by other major retailers, including Safeway and Asda, and the range has gained praise from such hard-to-please critics as the Observer Food Monthly magazine....
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Asda trips up as it doles out staff pay slips
Pay day cheer at Asda spilled out into the Cheshire store where a group of staff blocked the fruit and veg aisles as their pay slips were handed out. The group then remained there for several minutes swapping jokes before dispersing, to the...
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Asda pizza is tops
Asda has claimed top spot in the Pizza Retailer of the Year award for the third time.Asda was commended for its consistency, good value and overall performance at the Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Industry Awards 2002.Pizza marketeer...
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Consumers could soon be browsing for the family runaround at
The big boys began experimenting with vehicle sales in the 1980s, but it was short-lived. Asda ended a brief venture with cars when it pulled out after problems negotiating acceptable terms with dealers. Its fingers were clearly burned and a...
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n led by asda
US retail giant Wal-Mart said group third quarter sales grew 11.5%, albeit in "a challenging environment" and that international growth of 14.4% was led by its UK subsidiary Asda. Wal-Mart boss Lee Scott said: "Going into the important holiday...
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Asda rings in festive rush
Asda has ramped up the roll out of its jewellery departments to offer shoppers prices up to a third less than in the high street in time for the christmas rush.Eight new departments will be opened by the end of November to bring the total at...
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A dogfight down in Docklands
The Waitrose Food and Home store in Canary Wharf is testament to the changes that have occurred in London's Docklands over the past 10 years. It provides the first serious competition to Asda's Docklands store in an area which, until recently, was...
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Hazlewood Sauces & Pickles has been developing new customer
Asda's Spicy Tomato & Pepperoni and Tomato, Sweetcorn & Tuna, along with the Co-op's Tomato & Herbs and Cheese & Bacon Pasta Bakes are said to be drawing new consumers to the category. Hazlewood cooking sauces product manager Damien Wurpillot...
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Asda supports road safety initiative
Asda has donated 300 high visibility jacket as part of its support to a new initiative by Leeds City Council to offer road safety training to children.At the same time Asda pledged its support to similar schemes across the country by...
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Asda laps up local milk in Scotland
Graham’s Dairies – Scotland's largest independent family-owned dairy operation – will supply milk to 16 of Asda’s stores around Glasgow as part of the chain’s “Scotland’s Best local sourcing initiative”.Carrying the Graham’s Dairies label,...
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Extra Special swells to twice the size
Mary Carmichael Asda is stepping up the battle for dominance in the premium own label market by almost doubling the size of its Extra Special range. The expanded range, which covers the spectrum of meal occasions, will include 250 products...
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Courvoisier wraps it up
Courvoisier is being packaged in a gift box for added seasonal appeal. The pack features a 35cl bottle of Courvoisier VS Cognac with a brandy balloon glass and will be available in Sainsbury's, Asda and Makro for £9.99. The back of the pack...
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Asda reinforces work on supply chain ops
Rod Addy Asda has promoted deputy trading director Dave Cheesewright to logistics director with a brief to significantly improve supply chain operations. The multiple said Cheesewright's move followed a highly successful year working for...
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Birds Eye Chicken Lattice 2 for £2 Gondola end Asd
Birds Eye Fish Fingers 240g Buy one get one free Gondola end Sainsbury Cadbury's Ice Creams 4 Buy one get one free Gondola end Sainsbury Cadbury's Mighty Mini Cooki's 75g ...
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Sian harrington
Safeway chief executive Carlos Criado-Perez says the company is determined to remain independent in light of market talk of a bid from Asda, but the retailer's share of trade continues to fall, placing it in a vulnerable position. Our TradeTrak...
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Source tags eyed by Waitrose
Anne Bruce Waitrose has become the latest UK supermarket to develop source tagging capabilities as momentum builds behind the technology. Marks and Spencer, Safeway, Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury are also conducting analysis and trials of the...
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UK is driving value out'
John Wood Procter & Gamble's European head Paul Polman has warned Tesco and Asda/Wal-Mart that their obsession with forcing down prices was driving value out of UK grocery and could cause permanent damage. Speaking at the IGD 2002 Convention...
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Beer and lager sustain drinks
Though Morrisons and Safeway remain at numbers one and two respectively, Morrisons has pulled further ahead of the field and extended its lead to six percentage points. Asda moves up one place to number three, forcing Tesco down one spot. ...