Archive of all Asda articles – Page 117

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    Asda supports south east Big Drink Debate

    2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Asda has welcomed a government project to tackle excessive drinking in the South East.The Big Drink Debate, which is organised by The Public Health Group South East, will see a panel of representatives from the alcohol industry, NHS and...

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    Bulletin: Cadbury bid to come today... Asda is least green... bad week for Gordon Ramsay

    2009-11-09T12:51:51.240Z

    Deadline for confectioner approach this afternoon; supermarket rapped by consumer body; sweary chef hits gin sales

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    Wal-Mart shifts Asda ownership to subsidiary Corinth

    2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Asda has been ‘sold’ by parent Wal-Mart to investment subsidiary Corinth Services in a £6.9bn deal.

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    Savanna wins new supermarket listings

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Savanna Cider has reported double-digit sales growth and is set to double sales over the next year on the back of new listings in Sainsbury's and Morrisons.The South African brand, which is already sold in Asda and Tesco, will be...

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    Good Natured grows with Splendid Spuds

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Angus Soft Fruits has bolstered its ever-expanding Good Natured brand portfolio with the launch of a potato line.Good Natured Splendid Spuds, which are supplied by grower-packer Greenvale AP, will be available in Asda stores in 2kg bags...

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    The origin of the faeces

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Elsewhere in toilet news, Asda has been less impressive in the hygiene stakes.It was left brown-handed this week after a three-year-old slipped in its Wallington branch and found himself in the poop someone else had left behind. "We are...

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    Why Asda rejected launching its own loyalty card scheme

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    "You can't buy loyalty with plastic points," Asda CEO Andy Bond said just a few weeks ago. However, The Grocer can reveal that the retailer considered introducing a loyalty card similar to Tesco's Clubcard three years ago when Doug Gurr...

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    No stores – but Sainsbury’s and Asda are players in the Republic

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Asda and Sainsbury's have more than doubled their combined share of the grocery market in the Republic of Ireland to 2.4% despite not having a store in the country.Their market share in the Republic rose from 1% in the year to 5 October...

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    Specsavers sues Asda over glasses ad swipe

    2009-11-04T10:13:55.333Z

    Asda is facing a legal battle with high street optician Specsavers over adverts by the supermarket claiming it offered shoppers the chance to “be a real spec saver”.

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    Asda Hounslow now flagship ethnic store

    2009-10-31T00:00:00Z

    Asda is overhauling a west London supermarket to create a flagship ethnic store. The new-look Hounslow store, which is opening this week, has been "recut" to meet the needs of the local Asian, Mediterranean, Polish and Afro-Caribbean...

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    Apsinthion cut down to size to fit in Asda

    2009-10-31T00:00:00Z

    A recent design overhaul has won absinthe brand Apsinthion national listings at Asda.The Toorank Distillery-owned absinthe arrived at Asda two weeks ago after the bottle was shortened and the label redesigned to look more authentic. It...

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    Grocer 33: Till assistant nudges Asda above Tesco

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Two retailers boasted strong availability this week, but Asda's Maryhill branch in Glasgow pipped Tesco to the post thanks to its flawless service.

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    Pukka Pies upgrades to family size

    2009-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Pukka Pies has launched its first family-size pies with the aim of becoming market leader in the family-size hot pie market.The 700g pies come in chicken and steak varieties (rsp: £3.89) and will be in Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco from...

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    Pie auction is a big fat tease

    2009-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Retailers looking to make a pastry-based killing need look no further than eBay, where a cancelled order from Asda has resulted in a million unwanted pies going up for sale at the bargain (opening) price of 99p.However, within a day the asking price...

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    Nom takes on Müller with light pot launch

    2009-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Nom UK has unveiled ambitious plans to take on Müller and become a major branded and own-label yoghurt producer. The new UK arm of the Austrian dairy giant launched Nom Naturally Light into Asda last week. The four-strong yoghurt range...

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    Organic lines cut by a third as sales fall

    2009-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Plummeting organic sales have led Tesco and Asda to slash the number of organic lines stocked by at least 30%, exclusive data reveals.Tesco, which just two weeks ago pledged to support the category's recovery, has cut the number of...

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    Webcams in the boardroom – how far would Bond go?

    2009-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Asda's boss unveiled a new age of "democratic consumerism" last week. Is it a brave new policy or just a clever marketing ploy, asks Chloe Ryan

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    Asda disability range comes under attack

    2009-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Asda is to meet with Trading Standards officers next week following a complaint about its range of disability products.An anonymous letter sent to 12 regional offices of the consumer watchdog alleges some of the products in the...

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    Wholesalers lash out at Asda for ‘mad’ six for £4 Radox promo

    2009-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Wholesalers have accused Asda of muscling into their territory and trying to turn itself into “Britain’s biggest cash & carry”.

    The retailer was selling multipacks of shower gel at prices they couldn’t compete with, they claimed,…

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    Asda is UK’s biggest clothing retailer

    2009-10-09T10:12:17.993Z

    Asda has hit its target of becoming Britain’s biggest clothing retailer 18 months early, with George achieving market share of 10.1% by volume, according to TNS data.