Asda news and analysis – Page 130
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NewsDragon 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...
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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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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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Added spout gives Antica cocktail clout
The growing trend for at-home cocktail making has prompted Antica Sambuca to fit a spout to its bottles.The eight-strong range of flavoured sambucas (rsp: £15.99) will feature the new Pro-Pour spout in Asda stores from later this month....
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Retail Prices: Asda to the fore as retailers keep up promotional pace
An improving economy may have resulted in fewer offers this month compared with last year, but activity is still up month on month, says James Ball
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Binifresh clip set to tackle bin hygiene
A device that clips inside wheelie bins and releases a spray to ward off rats has won listings at Asda.Binifresh (rsp: £14.95) contains a canister of anti-bacterial and Citronella-based pest repellent that releases a spray inside the bin...
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NewsGeorge at Asda chief quits for Fat Face
Anthony Thompson, the managing director of George at Asda, has quit the supermarket to join clothing retailer Fat Face…
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Grocer 33: Snow is no problem for Slough Asda
Retailers faced mounting pressure last week to keep on top of availability as the big freeze prompted panic buying…
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Saturday Essay: Value-driven shopping isn’t just about price
As well as offering low prices, Asda and Morrisons have improved their ranges - to dramatic effect, says Nick Harrison
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Pre-pack keeps Natural Kitchen stores trading
An upmarket slow food store set up by two former Asda bosses has entered a pre-pack administration deal…
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NewsAsda hails ‘biggest rollback in a decade’
Asda has slashed the price of 3,600 essential products in what the supermarket claims is its biggest price rollback…
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NewsGrocer 33 Six-Month Review: Asda in the lead for price and service
There may have been a sustained battle on pricing and promotions between the major retailers this year, but it's been a one-sided one.
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Tesco and Asda go abroad for turkey crowns
Tesco and Asda are sourcing turkey from abroad despite ample British supply. A Tesco spokesman confirmed 5% of its fresh and frozen turkey was sourced from France, while Asda admitted that 2% of its offer was from Brazil. In both...
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NewsAsda shows it can do nice as well as cheap
The UK's leading supermarkets have stepped up their game to keep shoppers spending. Queues are shorter, shelves are fuller and basket prices are cheaper, The Grocer 33 six-month review has revealed. The Grocer 33, the only independent...
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Quality Test: Standard own-label mince pies
Asda's mince pie was the worst. With a very sharp filling and a weak structure to the pastry, it was also noticeably smaller than the others.
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Northern Ireland ‘a jewel in Asda crown’
Asda is to spend more than £65m expanding its presence in Northern Ireland next year. Its business was already "one of the jewels in Asda's crown", said chief operating officer Andy Clarke at a food industry event in Belfast this week.
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NewsNow Asda launches the £3 wild salmon
Asda has defended its decision to sell a whole wild salmon for just £3.
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Asda makes Red Tractor logo bigger
Asda is increasing the size of the Red Tractor logo on all its British meat to demonstrate its support for domestic sourcing.New packs, which will be launched soon, will feature a 50%-larger logo on the front of packs, while packaging to...
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Mutton gets trolleyed in Asda ramraid
When does mindless, yobbish pranksterism become thought-provoking existentialist art? Perhaps when it involves a bunch of youngsters from Kent bundling a sheep into a shopping trolley and abandoning it in a supermarket.That's exactly...