Asda news and analysis – Page 22
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Iceland bumped to fifth by loyalty deals but Asda top
At £72.14 Asda was £1.24 cheaper than nearest rival Morrisons
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News
Walmart International’s CEO Judith McKenna to retire
She will be replaced by Kath McLay, who currently leads Sam’s Club, Walmart’s US-based member-only wholesale business
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Comment & Opinion
Asda is fighting fit, but has it unleashed a sustainable growth strategy?
In the latter days of its time under Walmart, Asda all too often resembled a punch drunk heavyweight boxer
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News
Asda cuts carbon emissions but faces wait for Scope 3 target approval
Asda said it hoped to have a target approved by the SBTi, a collaboration including the UN and WWF, by the end of 2023
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KVI Tracker
Orange juice sees price hikes in stores as industry warns of shortages
Britain’s favourite fruit juice is getting more expensive, with almost one in five fresh and long-life lines seeing a price hike in the past month
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News
Asda launches new food to go concept
As well as the two initial stores, the Asda Food Hub concept is being applied to a refresh of 10 of Asda’s pizza and hot food counters across its estate
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News
Asda sales up 9.6% year on year as Just Essentials range drives growth
Sales were up 9.6% year on year, including a 14.7% increase in own brand sales
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Egg prices up by 50% year on year as availability improves
Of the 113 lines stocked at the big four, Waitrose, Aldi and Lidl, 76 have had price increases above 20%
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Comment & Opinion
Asda’s Just Essentials reduction shows the danger of a booming budget range
As commentators pointed out at the time of launch, a hugely successful budget range is a double-edged sword
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Asda cheapest again – but Clubcard and Nectar undercut, again
Once Clubcard Prices and Nectar Prices were factored in, Sainsbury’s emerged cheapest for this week’s basket
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News
Quorn expands frozen range with escalopes and sausage rolls
Both new launches will also be the first meat-free products to include NaviLens technology to make the range more accessible
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Asda trims 8% of products from Just Essentials budget range
The budget range has shrunk from 293 products to 269
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News
Asda hints at new healthier own label range launch
The launch would see Asda become the latest of the of traditional big four supermarkets to launch more ‘healthier’ own label options
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News
Challenger brands owed upwards of £100k by Asda third-party distributor Blue Ocean
Third-party distributor Blue Ocean owes a number of challenger brands upwards of £100k for products supplied to Asda since the collapse of Tree of Life
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News
Meatless Farm back on sale in Asda following VFC takeover
The plant-based brand’s core products, including mince, chicken breasts and quarter pounder burgers, have returned to Asda stores this week
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Asda cheapest but Sainsbury’s and Tesco undercut with loyalty schemes
Sainsbury’s loyalty deals led to a saving of £9.60 this week
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News
Trade unions need more involvement for fair pay in banana supply chain
In March this year, nine major retailers in the UK committed to a living wage for banana workers but campaigners say trade union involvement is needed
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Range Preview
Brown butter galore: preview Asda’s Christmas range 2023
This year, the retailer introduces its first signature flavour: brown butter and spiced dark rum
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Reports
How UK supermarkets scared trick or treaters in 2022
Asda’s controversial contribution to seasonal scares last year was arguably too terrifying
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News
Asda first to launch transparent fuel price checker
Asda’s move was described by the supermarket as “very much the first step” ahead of allowing “minute by minute” updates in the coming weeks