Latest Asda News and Analysis – Page 118
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Hopson joins Pets at Home
Former Asda retail director Sally Hopson has joined Pets at Home as customer and people director. Hopson left Asda two months ago after 14 years with the retailer in senior roles including marketing operations director. Asda said it...
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Asda: consumers will be richer next year, but won't splash out
Asda has predicted disposable income will actually rise in 2009, on the back of forecasts by the Centre for Economics and Business Research predicting inflation will fall below zero in the summer. Asda’s income tracker has forecast that...
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NewsGrocer 33: Morrisons has the last word on price
Morrisons has won the final pricing contest of 2008, making it two weeks in a row at the top. Asda was firmly shunted into second place by Morrisons' £53.09 basket, which was a full £1.87 cheaper than the usual champion of cheap's £54.96 offering...
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NewsGrocer 33: End of year review - downturn makes price fight fiercer
Asda remains the retailer with the lowest prices but is having to work harder than ever to retain its pricing crown. The big four have responded aggressively to the economic downturn, with Tesco launching its discount brands...
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Discounters more expensive than big four supermarkets
The discounters are more expensive than all of the big four supermarkets, according to exclusive research carried out for The Grocer, with Asda the cheapest and Aldi charging the highest prices.
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Tesco Town Inverness to get its fourth Tesco
Asda has been left fuming after Tesco was given the go-ahead for a fourth store in the original Tesco Town of Inverness, while Asda has been unable to get plans for even a single store past planning officials.Despite the Highland council...
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Cheesemaker sues over 'soapy taste' ingredient
An Irish cheese manufacturer that supplies Tesco and Asda among others, has claimed it is facing losses of more than €10m because of an allegedly defective ingredient that gave its product "a soapy aftertaste and an off-flavour".Carbery, of...
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Discounters more expensive than big four supermarkets
The discounters are more expensive than all of the big four supermarkets, according to exclusive research carried out for The Grocer, with Asda the cheapest and Aldi charging the highest prices. Using a list of 50 ‘essential’ grocery items, our...
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BP convenience queen to join Asda in new year
Convenience store expert Karen Hubbard has been appointed operations director at Asda, responsible for overseeing the retailer's smaller stores.Hubbard left BP last month after almost five years as UK convenience retail director running all...
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NewsGrocer 33: Morrisons is Christmas champion
Morrisons has proved victorious in the Christmas G33 survey, knocking Asda off last year’s top spot and proving to be the cheapest retailer for festive goods, reports Joanne Grew
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Asda cuts payment times to 20 days to support its suppliers
Small suppliers have reported thawing relations with the big four, as it emerged this week Asda has cut payment times to as little as 20 days.One supplier, whose payment time was cut, said the improvement in terms was a "massively welcome"...
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Oz Buddha beer gets lucky in Asda contest
A beer in a novel Buddha-shaped bottle has emerged victorious in this year's Asda Beer Competition.Lucky Beer, which is brewed in Australia, will now be listed in Asda stores nationwide, the first time it has ever been available in a UK...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda ousts Tesco to take back its title
In a week of fierce competition and pricing activity, Asda regained the cheapest retailer title by a narrow margin with a £51.21 basket that cost just 16p less than Morrisons. The retailer provided 22 of the cheapest or joint-cheapest items and made...
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NewsGrocer 33: Exceptional staff win it for Morrisons
Two stores boasted 100% availability this week, but Morrisons in Denton pipped Asda in Gateshead to the post thanks to exemplary customer service. No fewer than four members of staff helped our shopper locate his items in this clean and...
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Dairy calves reared for Asda's beef range
Asda officially launched its dairy calves initiative this week in a move to boost its range of home-produced beef. Under the supermarket's 360˚ Sustainable Dairy Calf scheme, farmers will receive £30 per calf from a rearer in Wales, who will...
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NewsGrocer 33: Tesco topples Asda to take pricing title
Tesco secured the cheapest retailer title this week, jumping two places and knocking Asda off the top spot with its £48.21 basket
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NewsGrocer 33 Online: Asda delivers all-round excellence
Bags for life. Bags under the counter. The supermarkets might be doing their darnedest to cut plastic bag usage in stores but for the online teams that pick and deliver, the plastic bag continues to be an Achilles heel
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Grocer 33 Star Order: Asda
Asda reclaimed the Star Order crown thanks to strong availability, great service and a low minimum order and delivery charge. The retailer netted the Star Order award in three out of the four 2008 Grocer 33 Online Surveys. "Three out of four...
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Asda kicks off drive to flag up local food
Asda is to trial a revamped local sourcing format in store after it became the first retailer to take on ambitious local food targets outlined in a new report.Improved merchandising and better promoted local food will be trialled in a small...
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Financial difficulties? Asda says it will listen
Asda has revealed it is giving financial help to one of its oldest suppliers and offering to discuss with other suppliers any financial difficulties they are having.In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, CEO Andy Bond said the main way...