Asda news and analysis – Page 109
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NewsAsda hands McKenna chief operating officer role
Asda chief financial officer Judith McKenna will step into the chief operating officer role unexpectedly vacated by Simon King last week. McKenna, who joined Asda over 15 years ago, will take over responsibility for all Asda’s retail operations, including its stores, distribution network and IT systems.
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NewsPrice Guarantee mastermind is next to quit Asda
The man credited with masterminding Asda’s influential price guarantee scheme has quit after just a year as marketing director. Jon Owen is leaving the supermarket to become director of Shop Direct Group’s Very brand.
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NewsSainsbury’s plans its own offensive in the price-matching wars
Sainsbury's is considering launching a price-matching voucher scheme to rival Asda's Price Guarantee and Tesco's Price Check. The supermarket chain has been canvassing opinion via a survey on whether shoppers would welcome a scheme that...
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat it takes to become the Store Manager of the Year
“It was the best professional night of my life”, says Nathen Newark of being named Store Manager of the Year at last week’s awards. He reveals the secrets of his success at Asda Wembley to James Halliwell
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Two directors tipped to take over in wake of Asda COO’s exit
Asda's retail operations director Mark Ibbotson and operations director Glenn Bowles have been touted as the favourites to replace Simon King, who left Asda earlier this week after just six months as chief operating officer.
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Asda teams up with LEAF on soil advice
Asda has teamed up with LEAF to produce a booklet designed to help farmers improve their soil health.Simply Sustainable Soils sets out six steps for farmers to improve the performance, health and sustainability of their land.
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NewsThe Co-op ties up deal for Netto trio
The Co-operative Group has bought a trio of former Netto stores from Asda.
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NewsAsda ups local sourcing targets after hitting billion-pound landmark
Asda has racked up sales of locally sourced produce worth £1bn over the past decade. The supermarket announced the landmark 10 yeas to the day after it began working with local and ethnic suppliers.
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Asda scores a first with Pakistani mangoes deal
Asda is to become the first major retailer to offer highly coveted Pakistani mangoes to shoppers.
In a major coup for its direct sourcing arm, IPL, the retailer will be selling the mangoes in 20 to 30 of its best-performing ethnic stores…. -
Analysis & FeaturesAsda wows shoppers to take 'favourite' crown from Tesco
Asda has prised open Tesco’s iron grip on the Grocer Gold Award for Britain’s Favourite Supermarket. How did it do it? Ian Quinn reports
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Asda was always cheapest, but now it’s the favourite
After a stormy 12 months of price wars and tit-for-tat press complaints, Asda has been confirmed this week as the UK's Cheapest Supermarket for the 14th year in a row and even managed to pinch Tesco's crown as Britain's Favourite Supermarket.
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Comment & Opinion
Gold standard
Last night The Grocer crowned its annual champions, dishing out 25 awards to the industry’s finest at a black-tie bash in London’s Guildhall.
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Asda’s grapes of wrath
Asda was ordered to pay £10,500 last week to Thomas Wardle, a shopper who slipped on a grape in one of its stores. Asda was also forced to pay £18,500 in legal costs. Imagine if he'd slipped on a melon."We have thorough procedures in...
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Netto ‘space opportunity’ fee stuns Asda suppliers
Asda has asked suppliers for payments of hundreds of thousands of pounds in negotiations linked to its acquisition of Netto.
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NewsCocktail pouches tap into premix demand
The Manchester Drinks Company has claimed a UK first with a pre-mixed cocktail in a 1.5 litre foil pouch. The My Cocktail range, which will be rolled into Asda in June under the company's Authentic Cocktail Company brand, comes in...
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NewsAsda's new strawberry pricing is sound as a lb
Asda is to sell 1lb punnets of strawberries for the first time in more than 10 years to gauge shopper demand ahead of a potential roll-out of imperial measurements to other fruit & veg.
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NewsMorrisons snares another brace of Netto stores
Morrisons has bought a further two Netto stores from Asda. The latest acquisitions – in Worsley, Manchester, and Dunstable – are in addition to the 16 former Netto stores it bought from Asda in January.
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NewsMr Kipling seeks slice of fresh cake market
Mr Kipling has moved into fresh cakes for the first time as part of Premier Foods' plans to breathe new life into its older brands. It has rolled out a three-strong range of chilled cakes into Asda and will be moving its Ambrosia brand...
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NewsAsda to pioneer George franchise stores in Middle East
Asda is taking its George clothing brand overseas with the launch of two franchise stores in the Middle East. The outlets will be run under the George banner in the retailer’s first foray into franchising.
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Comment & Opinion
Clarke starts to feel the quality
In The Times today, Andy Clarke is again banging the drum on his supermarket’s new focus on quality.