Asda news and analysis – Page 10
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NewsIceland looks internally to replace buying chief Andrew Staniland
Responsibility for buying at the supermarket will now pass to Paul Dhaliwal, who will take on the newly created role of chief commercial officer
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NewsAsda denies union claims as Wisbech staff call second strike
The strike, from 3am until 10pm on Friday 2 August, will follow a previous walk out by staff in March
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NewsLondoners better off than before the pandemic, says Asda tracker
Londoners’ average household disposable income rose to £351 per week in quarter two of this year – 3% up on the pre-pandemic peak of £340 in March 2021
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Range PreviewPreview Asda’s 500-strong ‘Exceptional’ premium range
Move over Finest, Specially Selected and Taste the Difference, there’s a new kid on the block
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest in Grocer 33 price comparison for third week on trot
Asda’s 68.75 total was £1.51 cheaper than the equivalent basket from nearest rival Sainsbury’s
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NewsRetailers gear up for weekend of sport with array of booze offers
An unsettled weather forecast hasn’t stopped the mults piling on the discounts
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NewsNando’s enters ketchup with peri-peri inspired tomato sauce
The NPD has launched exclusively into Asda
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NewsDoomed Asda plastic refill aisles making just £1,000 a week
Earlier this week Asda revealed it was to scrap its trials of refillable packaging technology, in a major blow to the industry’s war on plastic
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s move to scrap refills a sign of the crisis facing the industry’s war on plastic
Asda was always something of an unlikely poster child for the war on plastic
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Comment & OpinionCMA should investigate Aldi Price Match rather than loyalty
Tesco and Sainsbury’s remove items from Aldi Price Match when the discounter lowers the price further, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsAsda signs Staniland amid top job shake-up
Asda said Staniland – a highly regarded figure in the industry – would join Asda in a VP role next March
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NewsAsda scraps plastic refill store trials
After trials involving leading manufacturers at four stores, Asda said the economics of the concept were ‘too challenging’
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NewsAvailability improves at all the supermarkets except Asda
As the cost of living crisis recedes, supermarkets have done a better job in the past year at getting products on shelves
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Grocer 33Asda kicks off new Grocer 33 year with cheapest shop
Clubcard Prices were not enough to topple Asda this week
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NewsIceland’s digital chief David Devany to be Asda’s VP of e-commerce
Devany has been Iceland’s group chief customer, marketing and digital officer since 2020
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NewsCook appoints Leon’s Ashley Davis as new chief commercial officer
Ashley Davis will support Cook’s co-founders Rosie Brown and Ed Perry in the newly created role
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Range PreviewWhat’s new in stores for UEFA Euro 2024?
From bucket hats to barbecues, retailers and brands are aiming to capture the spending spirit of sporty shoppers this summer
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NewsAsda rolls out new checkout software, touchscreens and scanners across estate
The move is part of Asda’s transition from legacy Walmart IT systems to its own purpose-built one, dubbed ‘Project Future’ by the supermarket
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NewsShopping platform Cherrypick to introduce paid-for tiers
The platform will soon launch Cherrypick Plus and Pro, promising paying subscribers “super-exciting features, alongside some big name chefs
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NewsKnorr plays up ‘convenience’ with duo of wine-flavoured stock pots
The pots, available in Red Wine and White Wine, contain the equivalent of half a glass of wine