Asda news and analysis – Page 35
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NewsAsda close to selling tranche of stores to lease back for 50 years
The Grocer revealed Asda was exploring the 50-year ground lease deal – an unusual arrangement for food stores – in June
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets’ trust bust to be watched, but not worried about
Supermarkets received a tumbling trust score of 30, but it’s not to be worried about too much
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NewsPoorest to suffer as cheapest food prices rise further and faster
The cost of supermarket value products has shot up by more than 20% in the past year
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest despite strong challenge from Tesco Clubcard Prices
Asda offered the lowest price for our shopping list based on shelf-edge prices
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Aldi recall savoury pastries over contamination fears
A total of 20 SKUs have been recalled
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NewsAsda’s Northern Ireland stores first to use ‘Not For EU’ labels
The post-Brexit labelling requirement is not officially enforced until October
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NewsAsda launches new £23m price cuts on more than 400 products
The supermarket said the investment was part of its continued support for families impacted by the cost of living crisis
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NewsAsda adds 132-strong ingredients range aimed at home cooks
Shoppers can scan the QR codes on larger packs in the range, which will redirect them to Asda’s online recipes
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Grocer 33Iceland 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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NewsWalmart 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 & OpinionAsda 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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NewsAsda 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 TrackerOrange 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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NewsAsda 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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NewsAsda 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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NewsEgg 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 & OpinionAsda’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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Grocer 33Asda 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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NewsQuorn 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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NewsAsda trims 8% of products from Just Essentials budget range
The budget range has shrunk from 293 products to 269