Asda news and analysis – Page 55
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Analysis & FeaturesRanked: The best and worst of food and drink Christmas ads 2021
The British public will be hoping for a bigger and better Christmas than ever to make up for last year’s washout. Have the ad makers risen to the challenge?
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Grocer 33Asda extends winning streak with 13 of the lowest prices
Asda was exclusively cheapest for 11 lines this week, four of which were branded
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Comment & OpinionClimatarian could be the new diet that shapes supermarket shelves
Climatarianism may seem like a pricey faff. But eco-friendly eating is becoming much easier
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets can’t save the planet on their own. The politics of food must change
Pity the politician who stands at the next election saying food prices are too low – but that’s where we must go
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Comment & OpinionHow Asda is tackling the challenges of refill aisles in stores
The consumer interest has been encouraging but there is much still to learn, says Susan Thomas, senior director of commercial sustainability at Asda
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NewsHalf of consumers unwilling to pay more for greener choices
The poll of 3,000 consumers by Asda found price remained the biggest deterrent to sustainable choices
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Grocer 33Asda wins with £17 gap on new guest retailer M&S/Ocado
In its first G33 outing, M&S via Ocado came in fifth place, beating only Waitrose
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NewsAsda unveils Dancing On Ice-inspired Christmas advert
It becomes the first of the big four to premiere its festive marketing campaign
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NewsAsda introduces ‘quieter hour’ for shoppers with hidden disabilities such as autism
The hour will last from 2pm to 3pm on Mondays to Thursdays, with the aim of making stores more accessible to customers with hidden disabilities and additional needs
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest for Halloween with fifth win in a row
Asda came out cheapest for 17 items, and exclusively cheapest for seven
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Asda's loyalty scheme launch will struggle to bridge the gap
‘Asda Rewards’ is being trialled in 16 stores. But how will the new scheme fare for a retailer that has always focused on everyday low pricing?
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NewsAsda in new data partnership to ‘better understand customer needs’
It follows the announcement last week of ‘Asda Rewards’, an app-based loyalty scheme available to customers for the first time in 16 trial stores
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Grocer 33Asda wins but Clubcard helps Tesco compete
Tesco’s Clubcard Prices would have made it only 35p more expensive than Asda this week
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NewsAsda launches first customer loyalty rewards scheme
The move follows a pilot for 2,000 staff in 16 stores
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NewsAsda recruiting 15,000 temporary Christmas staff
Some will be offered the chance to stay on into the new year, the supermarket said
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NewsSale of Asda forecourts to EG Group terminated
Asda said the sharing of commercial information had resulted in several changes to the financial evaluation of the deal
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NewsAsda opens first ‘premium’ convenience store on EG forecourt
The store in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, stocks over 2,500 products including Asda’s ‘Extra Special’ fresh and chilled ranges plus ready meals and beers, wines and spirits
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Grocer 33Gordon’s gin discount helps Asda beat rivals by more than £5
Gordon’s Sicilian Lemon Gin was on sale for £13 at Asda this week, £3.50 cheaper than its rivals
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NewsAlpen adds oat-based cereal bars
The Oat Blends bars were high in fibre with no red traffic lights, said Alpen
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NewsAsda opens biggest sustainability refill store so far, in York
Asda’s third ‘sustainability store’ is also the biggest refill store in the UK, according to the supermarket