Asda news and analysis – Page 74
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's/Asda merger blocked: analyst reactions
Here’s what the experts have to say about the collapse of the proposed Sainsbury’s/Asda merger
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NewsCMA blocks Sainsbury's/Asda merger
Sainsbury’s and Asda have abandoned their plans for a merger after a crushing final report by the competition authorities today concluded the plans would lead to rising prices and reduced quality for shoppers across the UK.
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NewsAsda trials removal of all single-use plastic from its cafés
The retailer has committed to removing single-use cups and cutlery from all of its customer cafés by the end of 2019
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NewsMP slams Asda CEO for changes to staff pay and contracts
Siobhain McDonagh accused Asda of using improved basic pay as a “smokescreen” to slash staff costs
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Grocer 33Asda is cheapest again - but Morrisons closes the gap
Asda had 10 exclusively cheapest items this week
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NewsAsda cuts violent crime with staff bodycam rollout
Cameras helped reduce violent offences by 25% across 300 stores
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NewsAsda unveils 'no mess' cook in bag sausages
Its launch coincided with the roll out of Asda’s summer NPD roster, which is set to see it unveil Wagyu beef hot dogs
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NewsAsda to raise minimum hourly rate while scrapping paid breaks
Staff could have their hours and departments changed at three weeks’ notice under the proposals
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NewsAsda pushes everyday fitness in sports nutrition overhaul
The overhaul marks a move away from traditional muscle-building protein products such as powders
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda Extra Special Chocolate Torte: acid test
This plant-based dessert is made with cashews, almonds, Belgian dark chocolate and coconut milk
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NewsAsda uses gamification for training with store simulation
Players find themselves in interactions with both customers and colleagues
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NewsFareShare opens new warehouse with Asda funding
The new premises will also allow FareShare North East to support 35 new local charities in the next year
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda: does the CMA's reliance on GUPPI check out?
The CMA’s threshold for intervention has potentially far-reaching consequences, says Mat Hughes, a partner at AlixPartners
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NewsAsda to sell George clothing made from recycled plastic
The retailer’s George chain today announced the move to improve the “ethical and environmental” impact of its products
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda propose 150 sell-offs in wake of CMA report
Details emerged after the Competition & Markets Authority published the responses to its provisional findings, which came out last month and have left the chances of the deal going ahead dangling by a thread
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda has 'little chance' despite price cuts
The supermarkets are also claiming the CMA has made a litany of mistakes in its handling of the probe so far
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NewsAsda slashes Aunt Bessie’s listings almost in half
The supermarket has removed 15 of the brand’s 34 SKUs from freezers in recent weeks
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda £1bn price pledge is eye-catching but mistimed
Sainsbury’s and Asda have promised to put £1bn back into shoppers’ pockets – but with Brexit and other inflationary pressures on the horizon, is their attention in the right place?
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NewsAsda and Sainsbury's pledge £1bn of lower prices in merger
Retailers have outlined supermarket and petrol forecourt divestments across both brands
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NewsAsda 'war on plastic' cuts out 6,500 tonnes in first year
Asda said it had reduced plastic in almost 1,000 individual product lines