Asda news and analysis – Page 96
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NewsAsda quietly introducing new café format
The first, a 1,600 sq ft unit, opened in Asda’s Leicester store last November which replaced the existing Asda Café, with four now open
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Comment & OpinionAsda plays the long game
If Asda CEO Andy Clarke needed a little literary inspiration before facing the nation’s press today, a phrase or two from Rudyard Kipling
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NewsAsda sales slump in ‘most challenging year yet’ for supermarkets
Asda has revealed a 3.9% fall in like-for-like sales during an “unprecedented” quarter in the grocery market.
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NewsAsda focuses on fruit wine with new ranges and dedicated bays
Asda is introducing dedicated bays for fruit-flavoured wines in most of its stores and launching an own-label range…
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NewsAsda parking fine donations to Motability top £250,000 mark
The retail giant began donating money generated from the parking penalties it issued to those who misused the disabled and parent and child parking bays at its UK stores in 2008
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NewsAsda insists lamb mislabelling is a one-off
Asda has insisted a recent meat mislabelling incident in one of its Scottish stores does not point to control problems in its supply chain.
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NewsAsda ups search for new COO
The retailer announced in January that it had begun the hunt to fill the vacancy following the departure of Mark Ibbotson, and this week confirmed it is looking for a ‘very experienced board level retailer’
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NewsAsda seeks to avert driver shortage crisis with £1m scheme
Asda are on track to have transferred 100 warehouse employees over to driving within 12 months
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NewsMedia Bites 20 February: Asda, Majestic Wine, Co-op
Asda’s fourth quarter numbers are given a heavy amount of column inches
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda CEO Andy Clarke unmoved despite wonky sales
Asda CEO Andy Clarke and CFO Alex Russo exuded an aura of calm as they gave company updates
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Asda sales shrink as it looks to open 17 new stores
Asda has revealed a 2.6% fall in like-for-like sales over the last three months of the 2014.
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NewsAsda to digitise store coupons... with a little help from Sir Terry Leahy
Program will be run by Sir Terry Leahy-backed company, aims to eliminate fraud and be more convenient
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NewsAsda to convert every superstore to "store of the future"
170 location rollout follows successful trials in Grantham and Coventry
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NewsAsda COO Mark Ibbotson moves to Walmart
Mark Ibbotson to take up role as senior VP at Walmart US, Asda responsibilities will be split until replacement is found
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco price cuts put Asda and even Aldi in its sights
In September 2011, then Tesco UK boss Richard Brasher announced a £500m onslaught against its rivals, which he claimed…
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NewsAsda expands 3D printing service to 10th store
Asda has opened its 10th permanent 3D printing service – at its Milton Keynes store…
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NewsLargest family income increase for over five years means shoppers feel flush
Real wage growth from the fall of fuel and food puts the consumer of the front foot for the first time since the recession
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NewsMorrisons store closures prompted by Asda & Tesco competition
The current woes affecting the big four supermarkets are often put down to the rise of the discounters…
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Grocer 33Asda wins but Tesco and JS price cuts have little effect
Earlier this month Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose announced major pricing initiatives…
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NewsAsda delists seven Hovis lines including 800g white & wholemeal
Asda has delisted several leading Hovis bread lines from its range…