Asda news and analysis – Page 48
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NewsAsda rolls out new digital technology to cut in-store food waste
The supermarket has set a goal of reducing food waste by at least 50% by 2030
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest by 2p as grocers keep lid on inflation
Milk makes Morrisons miss out on victory thanks to 9p price difference
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s ‘pet zone’ trials represent a canny bit of futureproofing
Shoppers have more pets than ever, and while they might spend less on themselves, petcare is seen as recession-proof
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NewsOne Planet Pizza launches quartet of frozen SKUs into Asda
The listing forms part of Asda’s Nurture Programme, an incubator scheme recently launched by the retailer to support emerging brands
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NewsAsda targets boom in pet ownership with dedicated ‘pet zone’ aisles
Pet owners will also be able to sign up for insurance through Asda Money partner Joii whilst in the aisle
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NewsAsda appoints ex-Morrisons CFO Michael Gleeson as John Fallon departs
Asda said Fallon has decided to leave the business to explore new opportunities
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NewsProperty sell off takes Asda profits past £1bn
Asda’s statutory profits topped £1bn last year, according to newly filed accounts, as the group benefited from a one-off gain of almost £400m on property sales
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Comment & OpinionAsda sprinkles a bit of festive magic on Easter
Asda wins this year’s battle of the Easter ads
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NewsAsda partners with Netflix for fashion and lifestyle merchandise collection
12 stores will offer the full range of clothing and general merchandise products, and a further 38 will stock Netflix clothing and accessories
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Comment & OpinionSupermarket pay: a game where the stakes keep getting raised
Most UK supermarkets have announced pay adjustments in recent weeks. But Tesco’s move is particularly interesting
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Analysis & FeaturesFour HFSS layout trials underway in UK stores
New HFSS laws ban the placement of unhealthy foods on checkouts, aisle ends and in store entrances. So what will retailers do with the vacated space? And where will they put those HFSS foods?
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NewsNurishh expands plant-based cheese alternative range
Nurishh has announced two new additions to its range of products, Plant Based Garlic & Herbs Spread and Gran Vegiano
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Oxfam is going beyond the supermarket human rights scorecard
Oxfam’s final human rights table shows the discounters now ahead of all rivals except Tesco
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Grocer 33Asda is cheapest again but rivals are drawing closer
Asda had the highest year-on-year inflation of any of its rivals at 8.3%
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NewsAsda DC workers vote on support for industrial action amid sick pay row
In February an overwhelming majority voted to reject base rate increases to warehouse and clerical staff
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NewsAsda comes bottom in Oxfam’s fourth and final supermarket human rights scorecard
As well as dropping down the table, Asda is the only supermarket whose score has fallen since the last time Oxfam carried out the exercise, in 2020
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Grocer 33Simon Gregg on Asda’s Online 33 performance
‘We continue to see growth in our online business well above pre-pandemic levels’
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Grocer 33Asda on top as Amazon struggles in Online 33
The speed of the site caused “some slight frustration” for our shopper
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Grocer 33Asda beats guest retailer Amazon and usual rivals
Asda offered the lowest price for 18 products and was exclusively cheapest for a dozen
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NewsAsda like-for-likes down 2.9% in quarter four of 2021 against tough comparatives
The supermarket is also launching a new value range called Just Essentials, as first revealed by The Grocer