Asda news and analysis – Page 61
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NewsCity Snapshot: EG Group names former M&S CEO Lord Rose as chairman
Future Asda owner EG Group has appointed former M&S CEO and current Ocado chairman Lord Stuart Rose as non-executive chairman with immediate effect
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NewsAsda to open in-store Covid vaccination centres
Qualified Asda pharmacy staff will administer jabs, starting with priority groups
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NewsTesco and Asda to enforce ban on shoppers without masks, as Covid clampdown continues
All of the big four supermarkets have now adopted stronger positions on the need for face coverings
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NewsAsda warns against panic buying as it expands online deliveries
Asda CEO Roger Burnley said it was “doing all it could” to keep stores well stocked but urged customers to “do their bit”
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NewsAsda trials vegan butcher concept at Watford store
The retailer has also unveiled a 22-strong line-up of plant-based products which will be available from 5 January
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ProfilesGrocery bosses reflect on food and drink’s response to Covid-19
We asked industry bosses to reflect on the pandemic and the industry’s response. Here’s what they had to say
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NewsAsda DC network to be sold and leased back by new owners
TDR Capital and Issa brothers Zuber and Mohsin are lining up advisors Eastdil Secured to handle the process
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NewsAsda extends Accessorize and Decathlon partnerships
Accessorize has launched an exclusive partnership at Asda Minworth, selling jewellery, bags and seasonal items in a ‘store within a store’
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NewsMüller enters partnership with Asda for yoghurt aisle takeover
The year-long tie-up sees Müller video screens installed above Asda yoghurt aisles
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NewsAsda ramps up store Covid security ahead of Christmas peak
The supermarket said it would be deploying extra security on the doors of all its 421 large superstores between 19-24 December
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NewsAsda gives staff Boxing Day off as union pressure grows
All Asda stores will close at 7pm on Christmas Eve and reopen on 27 December this year
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NewsAsda takes delivery of 202 biomethane-powered lorries
The supermarket plans to transition its entire core fleet of 1,000 tractor units from diesel to gas by 2024
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NewsCMA launches probe into Asda takeover by Issa brothers
The proposed £6.8bn takeover by brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa was announced in October
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NewsAsda expands Uber groceries service in time for Christmas
The supermarket said it had expanded from 25 stores involved in the trial launched in July, to 100 stores across the UK
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NewsAsda chief customer officer Anna-Maree Shaw to leave business
Shaw came in at the start of the year to replace Walmart veteran Andy Murray
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus business rates relief: which supermarkets are handing it back?
Here’s the list of supermarkets that have agreed to give it back – and the ones that are staying quiet on the issue
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s new twist on grocery is a potential game-changer
The aim for Asda’s Clapham Junction store is to offer both a counter service and delivery via third-party couriers
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NewsAsda launches new café concept with Twisted London
Twisted London opened its first ‘dark kitchen’ in Bethnal Green in November 2017
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NewsAsda to allow kids to eat free in cafés to help pandemic-affected families
Asda said it expected to serve around 215,000 free meals to children from its cafes during December
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NewsSainsbury’s and Asda push rollout of virtual queueing systems
Source: Sainsbury’s The tech was first trialled in July at five branches Sainsbury’s has rolled out its virtual queueing system to 42 further stores in a bid to minimise the wait outside of branches under its coronavirus safety protocols. A total of 55 stores will now use ...