Asda news and analysis – Page 39
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NewsBubbleology to launch quartet of bubble tea kits into grocery
The innovation met the ‘rapidly growing appetite‘ for bubble tea in the UK, said Aimia Foods, which partnered with Bubbleology on the launch
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda’s EG Group acquisition: everything you need to know
Asda has acquired EG Group’s UK & Ireland operations, and sees a ‘huge runway’ for growth to become the UK’s second-largest grocer again
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Grocer 33Asda lives up to owner’s pledge to remain cheapest supermarket
Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa pledged to maintain its position as the cheapest of the traditional big four
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NewsMedia Bites 31 May: Asda/EG Group, price caps, Unilever
The billionaire Issa brothers have agreed to sell EG Group’s UK and Ireland petrol and forecourt operations to Asda in deal that will add £770m in new loans to the business empire’s heavy debts
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Comment & OpinionAre ‘clumsy, meaningless’ food price cap proposals any more than a PR stunt?
Industry players fear the implications have not been fully thought through
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NewsAsda confirms £2.27bn acquisition of EG Group UK and Ireland
Asda has announced it has agreed to buy EG Group’s UK and Ireland operations for an enterprise value of £2.27bn
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NewsCity snapshot: Asda confirms £2.27bn acquisition of EG Group UK and Ireland
Asda has announced it has agreed to buy EG Group’s UK and Ireland operations for an enterprise value of £2.27bn
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NewsMedia Bites 30 May: Asda/EG, food price cap, inflation, Waitrose
Coverage of the merger of Asda and EG Group continued over the bank holiday weekend, alongside news of a proposal for a voluntary price cap for staple food items in supermarkets.
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Comment & OpinionAsda merger with EG Group would be a disaster
The future of Asda matters for consumers, its 145,000 employees, the government and regulators alike
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery price inflation continues to ease
Grocery price inflation has edged back down for the second consecutive month, according to the latest market share data from Kantar
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda the obvious suspect in road fuel competition enquiry – but not so fast
It’s still consistently cheaper than supermarket rivals on unleaded and diesel
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NewsAsda launches first Express branded forecourt
The site offers an ’edited range’ of 2,000 products instead of the 3,000 in an ordinary Asda Express store
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NewsAsda consults on scrapping location pay premium
The supermarket is consulting to end a ’legacy’ agreement with staff at 39 stores outside the M25
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NewsMedia Bites 19 May: Asda, Riverford, Consumer confidence
Asda has been accused of using ’fire and rehire’ threats to reduce pay for 7,000 staff as it restructures the business
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ReportsBrands, incubator schemes and why they work — or not
Of our four examples, one folded just six months after launching into retail
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Analysis & FeaturesThe facts and figures behind own-label grocery's incredible growth
Own label is not all about low prices. It’s home to quality, innovation and experimentation
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Grocer 33Deflation? What deflation? No big dippers in latest price comparison survey
Ahead of Rishi Sunak’s ‘inflation summit’, there was little sign of deflation in this week’s price comparison survey
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NewsAsda continues rollout of Express convenience format
Asda opening Wiltshire site this month after setting its sights on 300 Express c-stores by the end of 2026
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2023 shortlist unveiled
The Leeds-based supermarket has been shortlisted for six awards including own-label range of the year and online supermarket of the year
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Grocer 33Top shop floor service seals the win for Asda Clydebank
Checkout service, staff and well-stocked shelves all impressed at Asda