Asda news and analysis – Page 200
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Wal-Mart: The power and the glory
The Grocer gained unprecedented access to the Wal-Mart inner sanctum in Bentonville being the only UK publication to be invited to its annual shareholders' meeting. Camilla Palmer flew out with the Asda delegation and in our six page special...
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Employee share schemes: Shares in their eyes
SOME OF THE SHARE SCHEMES OPERATING IN THE GROCERY INDUSTRY Asda: The chain has operated an approved SAYE scheme since 1982 and its popular Colleague Share Ownership Plan since April 1995. Staff were invited in March to buy shares in Wal-Mart at a...
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Employee share schemes: Shares in their eyes
Employee share schemes can boost staff morale and performance. But just how much potential is there for trouble if the share price underperforms? Steve Hemsley reports In 1997 Asda earned a Crystal Mark from the Plain English Campaign for 10...
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Wal-Mart's bosses welcome the Asda team to the family'
Exclusive Camilla Palmer One year on, the "marriage" between Asda and Wal-Mart is working due to collaboration on marketing, IT, personnel and supply chain initiatives between the two companies. Speaking exclusively to The Grocer at the Wal-Mart...
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Asda: Wal-Mart conversion goes on as three US style own labe
Asda is axing its Farm Stores range of discount lines in favour of a newly developed sub brand called Smart Price. It says Smart Price will be cheaper than products sold by the hard discounters. The move comes as US parent company Wal-Mart seeks...
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Fruit Packers: New handling facility opens in Peterborough
Hart beats a little faster Hart Worldwide, the leading apple supplier to Asda, has completed the first stage of a £3m prepacking and storage facility at Peterborough. Its initial operating capacity is 1,100 pallets, rising to 1,500. Currently...
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Asda shines in war of cheap baskets
Sheila Eggleston Revived for the third year in a row, the original Grocer 33 shopping list came into play this week and shows the average weekly price of our basket has barely shifted in a year. At £36.25, it's just 15p less than last year's...
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It's official: Asda is still the nation's cheapest retailer
Multiples: 'Anniversary basket' survey finds competition pushing prices below 1997 levels Exclusive Sheila Eggleston Asda has come out tops in our shopping basket survey for the third year running. Every June, our mystery shoppers buy the same...
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UNITED NORWEST SUPPLEMENT
THINKING BIG United Norwest's larger stores are in good hands as the man in charge of running them has two decades of experience at Asda under his belt. General manager of the large stores group Austin Waterworth says they are a great asset to the...
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The Morrisons are identical twins with the same pricing down
After last week's out of stock débâcle, thankfully only two stores failed to provide full baskets this week. Tesco, Roborough, had no Home Fries or milk, while chicken and Jacob's Creek wine was missing from Somerfield, Alton. Our shopper at Asda,...
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Asda charges into energy drinks market with economy offering
Asda is about to muscle in on the burgeoning energy drinks sector with the launch of an Asda own label version called Blue Charge. The new "high impact energy drink" will hit Asda shelves in the next two weeks. A single 250ml can will retail at...
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Staff development
How Asda is using diversity to gain a long term business advantage The European Parliament debate of May 18 took a vote to amend heavily proposals by the Commission to tighten up European legislation on racial discrimination, particularly in...
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Mason steps up in Asda moves
Wal-Mart's reshuffle of top executives at Asda this week sees retail director Paul Mason step up to become chief operating officer. He takes over day-to-day control of Asda from Allan Leighton (see page 60). Tony Campbell broadens his...
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IT Systems: Asda Wal-Mart intranet installation due by Octob
Asda expects to complete the installation of Wal-Mart's Retail Link intranet information system in its UK stores by October this year well ahead of schedule. New systems have gone live in a number of stores across the country in the past few...
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Staff development: Experience of all levels of the chain
Management Development Services was set up by a group of farmers with the aim of increasing management skills for young people in the food industry. After completing a two year graduate traineeship run by MDS, Jenny Wood got a job at Asda, the...
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IGD Grocery Retailing 2000: Multiples set to go down high ri
The multiples will take bigger risks to boost sales over the next five years as market growth continues to slow down, according to an influential study. IGD's Grocery Retailing 2000 report predicts Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury and Safeway will account...
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Multiples: Asda's month on month share slips
Asda's market share figures suffered a "disappointing" drop last month, according to the latest Taylor Nelson Sofres figures. Although its year on year market share showed a 1% rise, the month on month market share change dipped 0.7%. Salomon...
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Every day low pricing: Just when does 'cheap' become nasty,
Asda's Every Day Low Pricing is rewriting the promotional rule book for marketers trying to sell their brands, and is changing the competitive face of grocery retailing. But will it last? And is there a danger in being too dogmatic when it comes to...
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Asda busy sowing seeds
Asda is ploughing £3m into organic farming by launching its own three-year conversion support scheme. The investment comes as part of a package of measures designed to help farmers cope with the industry's crisis. Allan Leighton told some 250...
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That Rollback effect at Asda brings in cheapest hot cross bu
With a repeat of last week's shop, Asda has proved that last week's Rollback result was a permanent feature not a one-off glitch. However, this week's £37.96 at Asda West Bridgford slipped against last week's £37.71. Some of the difference can be...