Asda news and analysis – Page 84
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers face a stark choice on Sainsbury's-Asda merger
Wholesale and retail are now effectively one market for procurement and we have a duopoly in the retail market, says Steve Parfett of AG Parfett & Sons
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Comment & OpinionAs suppliers face Sainsbury’s-Asda squeeze, who can help them?
Suppliers should not expect the Groceries Code Adjudicator to be able to ride to their rescue - she is powerless to intervene
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s-Asda merger shows 'Amazon effect' in action
Amazon has been a huge catalyst for change in UK grocery, says Natalie Berg of NBK Retail. And it’s been a key driver of the Sainsbury’s-Asda merger
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Comment & OpinionWill the Sainsbury’s-Asda merger create a new retailer fit for the 21st century customer?
One of the biggest challenges the merged business faces is understanding its new, combined customer base, argues Paul Hinds of IRI
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Comment & OpinionThe Sainsbury's-Asda merger will hurt suppliers
The comment that big food companies “make spectacular returns and are very, very profitable” is an ominous opening gambit, says Warren Ackerman of SocGen
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's and Asda merger: will we be living well for less?
Bryan Roberts of tcc global unpicks the 10% price ‘harmonisation’ promise made by Sainsbury’s and Asda following their merger announcement
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s and Asda merger: the key facts and figures
Your at-a-glance guide to what you need to know about the mega merger that shocked the UK grocer market
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NewsAsda-Sainsbury's suppliers 'face massive squeeze on prices'
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe’s prediction of 10% price cuts would have suppliers “choking on their cornflakes”
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's Asda merger: Twitter reacts
Over the weekend, news broke of a “mega-merger” between Sainsbury’s and Asda. Here’s how Twitter reacted to the story
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NewsSainsbury’s and Asda confirm £51bn mega-merger
Sainsbury’s and Asda have promised “a great deal for customers, colleagues, suppliers and shareholders of both businesses” as the two confirmed a mega-merger worth to create a £51bn retail giant.
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NewsAsda drops Saatchi in favour of AMV BBDO for its advertising
Asda marketing boss Andy Murray has announced a new tie-up with the Publicis-owned agency
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NewsBrockmans Premium Gin rolls into Asda
The 40% abv drink hit the retailer’s shelves this month with an rsp of £34/70cl
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest for 22 items as it takes an emphatic win
Eleven of the items on our shopping list were exclusively cheapest at Asda
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NewsHappy Egg Co launches liquid egg white and sandwich fillers
The NPD signals an expansion of the brand’s scope outside shell eggs
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Range PreviewRange preview: Asda George Beauty spring/summer 2018
Ahead of summer, Asda has updated its beauty range with 21 new products, here’s our pick of the latest collection:
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NewsNikki Dixon takes on dedicated plastic reduction role at Asda
Dixon, who has worked in a variety of management roles at Asda for the past 14 years, has been made senior manager for plastic reduction
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NewsAsda partners with Google to offer voice shopping
Customers can now order by talking to a smartphone or speaker equipped with Google Assistant
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Grocer 33Asda Kilmarnock: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We are winning back trust. Sales on all the Rollback items are flying’
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Grocer 33Asda beats Waitrose by just one point
Asda’s Kilmarnock store was “clean and well laid-out”
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Grocer 33Old Speckled Hen helps Asda make it six wins in a row
It was not the most convincing of wins, even though Asda offered the lowest price for 19 of the 33 items on the list