Latest Asda News and Analysis – Page 101
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Douwe Egberts makes debut in refill packs
Douwe Egberts is following the lead of other major coffee brands with the launch of refill packs. Two variants of its Instants Pure range Pure Gold and Pure Indulgence will be in Asda and Morrisons nationwide in refill packs from this...
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Focus On Ice Cream: Depth versus frequency of promotions
The number of captured promotions at Asda almost halved in 2010, although it was still by far the heaviest supermarket promoter, with 424 captured deals versus Sainsbury's 320.
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Asda targets biggest-ever growth push after Netto deal gets OFT nod
Asda has received final clearance for its purchase of Netto UK from the Office of Fair Trading.
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Gravy supplier Goldenfry in court win over trade secrets
Own-label gravy maker Goldenfry Foods has won a three-year legal battle against three former senior employees who stole trade secrets to poach a £5m contract with Asda.
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Reduced Tesco lines had first been raised
More than a third of prices highlighted by Tesco last week to illustrate its £200m investment in pricing went up in price shortly before coming down, The Grocer can reveal. Tesco last week kicked off its counter-offensive to Asda's 10%...
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Analysis and Features
World Food Special: On top of the world
Tesco doubled the size of its world foods range last year, while one Asda devotes 20% of shelf space to ethnic lines. Catering to ethnic shoppers and world cuisine fans has never been bigger business, says Nick Hughes
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Major players unite to create dairy roadmap
Key players from the UK dairy industry are working with Asda and Defra on a £125,000 project to create a new roadmap for the industry. Dairy 2020 will build on the work of the Dairy Supply Chain Forum's Milk Roadmap the industry's...
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Comment and Opinion
Editor's Comment: Nobody better than Tesco at stealing rivals' thunder
Asda has spent the last 18 months working with mysupermarket.co.uk to develop its shiny Price Guarantee website. So credit has to go to those jackdaws over in Cheshunt who've knocked together their own passable imitation in 10 seconds flat.
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Analysis and Features
Me-too: Tesco hits back with the sincerest form of flattery
After deriding the Asda Price Guarantee as misleading and overly complex, is Tesco’s version better in any way, asks James Halliwell
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Asda set to become largest UK retailer of Disney products
Asda has revealed plans to become the largest retailer of official Walt Disney merchandise in the UK, ahead of arch-rival Tesco and the official Disney stores. Asda already stocks a variety of Disney merchandise, including a range of...
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Netto store bosses ‘left in dark’ over Asda plans
Bewildered Netto store managers have been left clueless as to the role they will be offered when their stores are taken over by Asda later this year. All store managers completed an online assessment and were interviewed by Asda last...
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Analysis and Features
Retail Prices: Is Asda managing to wean itself off heavy promotions?
Morrisons has been left as clear leader in the promotional stakes, as Asda finally starts to scale back its activity. Ronan Hegarty reports
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Asda’s Price Guarantee is branded ‘ineffective’
Industry analysts have branded Asda's Price Guarantee ineffective after the supermarket reported a mere 0.6% increase in full-year sales. Despite like-for-like sales in the fourth quarter increasing by 1.6% and Asda narrowly...
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Tesco launches new assault on Asda
Tesco has launched a new offensive in its war with Asda. In an echo of Asda’s price guarantee scheme, shoppers can enter the details from their Tesco receipt online. If their shopping would have been cheaper at Asda, they will receive a Tesco voucher worth double the difference.
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Chains apply pressure over planning policies
The government is coming under intense pressure from large retail chains to relax planning laws on out-of-town developments, The Grocer has learned. According to a senior planning source, Asda has joined forces with leading retailers...
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Comment and Opinion
Editor's Comment: Grocery leads the way as perfect storm looms
At its results, Asda this week stated that the British consumer is heading for the 'perfect storm'. In the same breath, on the supply side, oil was nudging $120 per barrel and some analysts are forecasting it could go over $200.
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Focus On Chilled Ready Meals: English for Asda, Italian for Tesco
Chilled ready meals have experienced a strong year, growing ahead of both the total grocery market and the chilled grocery market.
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Analysis and Features
Stuart Rose and Andy Bond: tips for the next generation
After stepping down from Marks & Spencer and Asda, retail legends Sir Stuart Rose and Andy Bond give Charles Wilson and Adam Leyland their tips for the next generation
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Comment and Opinion
Satisfaction not guaranteed
Asda today published its full-year results – or rather, the collection of cherry-picked factoids that passes for a breakdown of its financial performance. Sales were up 1.6% on a like-for-like basis in the fourth quarter, representing something of a turnaround from the slow-motion car-crash of last year.
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Clarke claims Asda revival as annual sales inch up
Asda has reported a rise in like-for-like sales of just 0.6% excluding VAT for the past year. Fourth-quarter sales were up 1.6%, or by 2.6% including the impact of the VAT rise.