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Asda news and analysis – Page 54
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NewsAsda CEO Roger Burnley to step down
He will leave the business next year following its takeover by the Issa brothers and TDR Capital
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Analysis & FeaturesMother’s Day 2021: what the supermarkets have planned
It will certainly be a Mother’s Day with fewer cuddles, but here’s what the supermarkets are doing to make sure it’s not short of breakfasts in bed, beautiful blooms and sweet treats
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Analysis & FeaturesHow equal is grocery? The gender pay gap at the supermarkets
When UK businesses published their first mandatory reports on the gender pay gap in 2018, exclusive analysis by The Grocer revealed women were earning considerably less than men at the UK’s top supermarkets. So three years (and a global pandemic) later, what’s changed?
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Comment & OpinionThere’s a new digital divide in online grocery retail
There are two distinct and diverging camps now in the battle for the big weekly shop
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are supermarkets scrapping their dark stores?
Online demand is soaring, and in-store picking costs more per order. What’s going on?
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NewsAsda hits 10,000 in-store Covid vaccinations
The retailer became the first supermarket to support the NHS vaccination programme at the end of January
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NewsSupermarkets turn down business rates holiday to avoid repeat of backlash
Tesco also called for major reform of business rates to tackle the problems of the high street
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the supermarkets are doing to tackle food poverty
During the first six months of the pandemic, 1.2 million food parcels distributed were distributed to vulnerable people in the UK and over 470k of them went to children
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NewsAsda to consult over 5,000 jobs as it switches focus to online
Asda today insisted the Issa brothers and TDR Capital had “no involvement” in the changes
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NewsAsda urges suppliers to publish emissions targets by end of next year
Asda also announced new targets for its own Scope 3 emissions, covering inherent CO2 emmisions
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NewsAsda sales up 6.9% over Christmas in last Walmart era results
CEO Roger Burnley cites ‘strong growth’ in online as the standout factor
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NewsIssa brothers ‘complete’ Asda takeover deal
The deal is still dependent on receiving the go-ahead from the Competition & Markets Authority
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NewsAsda to donate 150,000 meals to children for half term
The retailer will also extend its kids eat free deal for takeaways from its cafés
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NewsAsda makes ‘breakthrough’ commitment to reduce bycatch in seafood supply chains
The retailer has agreed to adopt a series of measures designed to protect endangered marine species
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NewsAsda donates £2m to boost apprenticeships in local communities
Companies in London, Leeds and Leicester will receive funding from the donation
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Comment & OpinionIndustry must look inwards on food waste before criticising consumers
As the UK’s inaugural food waste week approaches, thousands of tonnes of edible produce is still ending up as animal feed or going to AD
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NewsConcerns raised over Asda deal debt
The Issa brothers aim to fund the buyout of Asda using around £3.7bn of junk-rated debt
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NewsSupermarkets and suppliers back ‘huge’ week of action on food waste
Asda, Co-op, KFC, M&S, Premier Foods, Sodexo, Unilever and Waitrose are backing the event
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NewsCity snapshot: EG Group to buy Asda forecourts for £750m
The Issa brothers and TDR capital have announced a financing package to underpin their £6.8bn acquisition of Asda from Walmart, which includes plans to sell the supermarket’s forecourts business and certain distribution assets. Plus, Jeff Bezos to step down at Amazon and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsAsda announces online delivery priority for 5,000 nurseries
Asda said to would guarantee nurseries received priority access until the end of the summer