Asda news and analysis – Page 98
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Asda turns its food aisles pink for charity
Asda has kicked off its Tickled Pink breast cancer campaign with the launch of several new pink-coloured products.
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Asda calls for government to take lead on booze promos in foyers
The Asda CEO has reiterated his calls for the government to act to make retailers more responsible when selling alcohol…
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Asda’s Andy Clarke vows to battle food price rises
British supermarkets must avoid any substantial increase in food prices over the next few years, according to Andy Clarke, president and CEO of Asda.
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Asda in foyer booze u-turn as 'rivals fail to follow suit'
Asda has watered down its pledge to stop promoting alcohol in the foyers of its stores…
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Click & collect used by just 3% of grocery shoppers
Click & collect still has a long way to go before it is more than a niche, according to a study by IGD…
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Comment & Opinion
Why isn't Asda doing better?
Why isn’t Asda doing better? Is its functional advertising to blame? We’re about to find out…
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Interviews
Barry Williams Big Interview: No Mod Cons
Asda’s merchandising modfather Barry Williams is bemused by the con-fusing promotions of rivals…
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Asda own-label beer proves big in Japan
An Asda own-label ale has become the second-best selling beer in a Japanese supermarket chain.
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Sainsbury’s grows market share as rest of big four contract
Sainsbury’s was the only supermarket among the big four to increase its market share in the past 12 weeks, according to the latest supermarket share data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Asda launches ‘Chosen by Kids’ food range
Asda is rolling out a 180-strong children’s food range – with products taste-tested by kids themselves.
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‘Feel-good’ summer can’t mask squeeze in income, Asda reports
Household disposable income remains stable but has decreased compared with the same period last year, research commissioned by Asda has found.
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EDLP delivers 'sustainable' volume growth for Asda
Asda this week reaffirmed its commitment to Every Day Low Pricing despite reporting a slowdown in like-for-like sales grow…
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Asda explains discrepancy in Walmart Q2 figures
Asda’s parent company Walmart created confusion over the retailer’s second quarter results last night after reporting weaker figures than Asda had provided earlier in the day.
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Asda sales growth slows in second quarter
Asda’s like-for-like sales grew 0.7% in the second quarter, down from 1.3% in the first three months of the year, it said today.
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Asda offers staff degree courses in retail and distribution
Asda staff will have the opportunity to gain a degree in Distribution or Retail Operations under a new programme in partnership with Middlesex University.
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Asda plans to deliver George to 24 EU countries delayed
Asda has rolled out its George delivery service to only 10 of the 24 European countries it had planned by now…
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Asda opens first George clothing store in Asia
Asda’s clothing arm George has opened its first operation in Asia with a store in Singapore, as it eyes further international expansion.
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Asda to launch adult Halloween range
Growing numbers of adults are celebrating Halloween without their children, prompting retailers to revamp their seasonal l…
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Families plan for Christmas early as Asda braces for online boost
Households are budgeting and planning more for this year’s Christmas shop than they have done before, according research commissioned by Asda.
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Asda recalls Chosen By You Beastie Bites
Asda has recalled all date codes of its Chosen By You Beastie Bites after it found the item contained mustard and celery without the ingredients being declared