Latest Asda News and Analysis – Page 110
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Three Mills proves a low alcohol hit
Broadland Wineries claims to have successfully tapped the trend for low-alcohol wines by selling 2.1 million bottles of its Three Mills range in 10 months.The fruity British variants, which were launched across selected Asda and Tesco...
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Asda group aims to beef up margins
Asda has set up a new farmers group to help beef producers achieve better margins.The National Suckler Strategy Group will trial new technology and methods. Members of the group would share experiences with other Asda beef producers,...
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Grocer 33: Asda pleases with helpful assistants
None of the stores visited this week were able to provide a full basket, but Asda was the only one with no out-of-stocks and it impressed on a number of other levels as well.
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Retailers outline plans to employ more under-25s
Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's have announced new recruitment and training programmes to help reduce the UK's one million under-25s who are unemployed.Tesco would double the number of apprentices this year, opening schemes to 2,000 new and...
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Retail Prices: Straight savings take over as most popular mechanic
Waitrose reduced its promotions this month, but the big four kept up the pace – although Asda shifted gear to focus on every day low pricing, says Chloe Ryan
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Forza overcomes fire to restart production
Bernard Matthews has stepped in to offer factory space to Forza after fire devastated the cooked meat maker's Yorkshire factory.The Asda supplier's Cleckheaton factory was hit by fire in the early hours of 13 February. Firefighters saved...
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Asda equalises pay for direct employees and agency workers
Asda and workers union Unite have launched a joint initiative to change the way more than 6,000 staff are employed across the supermarket's 29 meat and poultry suppliers.
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Grocer 33: Asda best for service, with lots of extras
The Asda supercentre in Spondon, Derby, provided the best service this week, with plenty of extras on offer.
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Editor's Comment: Success of independents and Morrisons has changed Bond's mind on smaller stores
The demise of Thresher and Woolies was no surprise. Recession hunts out the weak and infirm. But who would have predicted, a year ago, that Aldi a discounter, with a strong price message would go through more bosses than Portsmouth FC?
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Most Asda price cuts ‘still just a penny’
Many of the price cuts implemented at Asda are still for just 1p, an investigation by the Guardian has claimed.
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Is Asda paying the price for not joining the loyalty club?
Asda lost market share over the festive period, when Clubcard activity boosted Tesco’s sales. Is Asda’s attitude to such schemes changing, asks Sarah Butler
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Sales up 6% as defiant Bond hails ‘great year’ for Asda
Asda has announced like-for-like sales growth of 6% for the past year – although that slowed to 4.6% in the past three months.
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Tesco piles loyalty pressure on Asda
Tesco is using a raft of new loyalty incentives to turn up the heat on rivals and Asda in particular as it celebrates today's 15th anniversary of Clubcard.
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Asda oysters offer romance on a shoestring
Asda is offering penny-pinching lovers a Valentine’s Day treat with oysters from just 25p apiece.
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Asda ramps up promotions in bid to leave the slow lane
Asda’s year-on-year increase in promotional activity has left rivals in its wake – but everyone’s levels are up on 2009, says Chloe Ryan
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Asda ‘national’ fuel price varies by 3ppl
Asda’s single national fuel pricing policy is not as national as the supermarket implies, an investigation by The Grocer has found.
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Focus On Packaging: Cartons muscle in on cans’ territory
Cartons are invading cans' territory. Sainsbury's Basics tomatoes are the latest canned product to make the switch. They follow products such as Sainsbury's premium tomatoes, Asda baked beans and Princes Tuna Bites.
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Seven-day ordering and store rivalry lift availability at Asda
Asda is trialling seven-day ordering in a bid to further improve availability. The retailer currently places orders with suppliers five to six days a week but is hoping that by spreading orders over the weekend it will more "closely...
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Asda opens its first fish concession
Asda's first fish counter concession has outperformed the previous Asda offer, the supermarket has admitted.The Riddlers branded counter in Asda's Newton Abbot store opened eight weeks ago and is run by a local fish processor. "It is...
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Dragon wowed by Asda’s A-Bay plan
Asda is gearing up to launch its own answer to eBay in a bid to shift residual non-food stock to the grey market, The Grocer has learnt. Executive development director Doug Gurr is heading up plans to launch A-Bay an e-auction website...