Archive of all Asda articles – Page 118
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NewsCritical Eye... on sweaty sauces and sobbing toddlers
In a wide-ranging poem that involved, among other things, roasted cormorants and unruly horses, the Roman scribe Horace told readers to "seek for sauce by sweating". The Asda worker recently busted for doing unspeakable things to frozen...
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NewsEditor's Comment: Shoppers are smarter than we give them credit for
Asda selling bananas for 46p/kg? At least it's using alcohol sales to subsidise the cost of fresh produce rather than the other way round, as is often the case. But as the meaning of value is undermined we mess with the shopper's brains at...
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Asda’s banana war costs rivals millions
Asda is facing the wrath of of rivals and suppliers alike after slashing the price of bananas to their lowest point for 14 years and sparking a "pointless" price war.
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Asda goes for a purple revamp in bid for Extra Special impact
Asda has transformed its Extra Special packaging with a look that closely resembles Sainsbury's Taste the Difference range, The Grocer has learnt.The retailer decided to revamp the premium range after customers claimed its ivory colour...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda wins the day with ‘super staff’
Three retailers boasted strong availability this week, but Asda in Stowmarket landed our top store award thanks to its "super" staff.
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NewsAsda in loyalty drive as Bond rules out move to M&S
Asda has ushered in what it claims will be a new era of transparency in the way it engages with shoppers.
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Tesco.com refunds the difference
Tesco's online business has followed in Asda and Waitrose's footsteps by automatically refunding the difference on more expensive substitutions.Under the Refund the Difference initiative, shoppers who have an out- of-stock product...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda reclaims the top spot from Tesco
Asda has shot back to the top of the rankings after emerging as the second-most expensive retailer for ethical products last week. But it was no easy victory, as Sainsbury's basket cost just 7p more.
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Glorious! buy-out livens up soup brand
Marco Pierre White-endorsed soup brand Glorious! has been given a new lease of life following the £24m management buy-out of its manufacturer TSC Foods in July. The brand has won new national listings with Asda, where it will arrive next...
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Asda puts fridge roll-out plans on hold after shopper feedback
Asda has shelved plans to roll out the chiller cabinets with doors trialled at its latest eco-store in Liverpool, after shoppers claimed they made it difficult to reach certain products.The C02-powered refrigerators were launched when...
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NewsPolice called in after Asda chicken-licking scandal
Asda has reported a former employee to police after being handed video footage of him licking fresh chickens before replacing packaging and putting them back on the shelves.
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Asda in Asian clothing first
Asda is launching a new Asian clothing range under its George brand.
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NewsThe glass and a half is full, says Cadbury's Trevor Bond
In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, Cadbury's Trevor Bond tells Adam Leyland that a takeover - by Kraft or any other player - is far from inevitable
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NewsRetail Prices: Morrisons racing ahead of rivals in promotional stakes
The latest data from Assosia reveals a huge gap in the levels of promotions by Morrisons and Asda. James Ball analyses the different strategies
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Asda to add second Direct kiosk in-store
Asda will open its second Asda Direct kiosk when the retailer's new Bradford store begins trading later this month.The first kiosk, in Keighley, Yorkshire, opened in July following the launch of the Asda Direct catalogue business last...
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NewsGrocer 33: 'Grand' staff secure win for Morrisons
Two retailers offered strong availability this week, but Morrisons' Chapel-en-le-Frith store pipped Asda's Dundonald store to the post thanks to superior customer service and a clutter-free store.
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A hard days' night
Supermarket night staff used to work in splendid isolation - but not any longer. In recent years the big four have shaken up their night shifts in a bid to enfranchise workers and boost availability. Chloe Ryan and Joanne Grew joined night workers at Tesco and Asda to see how the changes are going down
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Picture This... Sailor Jerry comes up trumps
Sailor Jerry golden rum won a listing with Tesco last week its fourth big retailer account in as many months after Waitrose snapped it up in May, followed by Sainsbury's and Asda.
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Asda creates site for healthy eating tips
Asda has launched a new website dedicated to health and ethical food issues. As well as providing information, the site will be a forum for finding out what consumers want. The health.asda.com site, branded Health Matters, went live...