Latest Asda News and Analysis – Page 133
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Man arrested for price-fixing hoax
BakeMark UK, the company caught up in a malicious plot to show Tesco and Asda had been price-fixing, has said it will fully co-operate with police inquiries. The hoax was uncovered by a tabloid newspaper after it was approached by a mystery tipster...
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Netto proclaims ambition to be mainstream supermarket
Discounter Netto has revealed plans to reposition itself as a mainstream supermarket. It has introduced a new strapline - 'Everyone's great value supermarket' - in order to align itself with the likes of Tesco and Asda. "Netto is moving away from...
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where did all the women Go?
The lights dim. The drums roll. The chatter drops to an excited whisper. The shortlist for this year's The Grocer Cup is announced: "Tesco's Dame Theresa Leahy, Sainsbury's Justine King and Asda's Andrea Bond. And the winner is..." Then reality...
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What the papers said - 11th August 2007
The News of the World claimed this week it had smashed a conman's £6bn smear campaign against Tesco and Asda. The conman faked emails between senior employees at the supermarkets, which said the two employees were discussing a future rise in bread...
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Price Survey - 11th August 2007
It has been a summer of discontent for Asda in The Grocer 33 with no wins on the customer service board and Morrisons controlling the pricing survey. But the long-running winner of our cheapest retailer award has returned, banishing Morrisons to...
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our man from drip Don Pumsey - 4th August 2007
What, you might ask, could be more tedious than traipsing round Asda or Morrisons in Gloucester? Simple. Wading round them. I had been planning a trip down to Philip Green's yacht in the Med, so sailing around Stratford-under-Avon didn't compare...
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What the papers said - 28th July 2007
The Sunday Times broke the news that Tony Campbell, the man who helped Allan Leighton and Archie Norman turn around the fortunes of Asda, had been lined up to chair Sainsbury's should the Qatari-backed consortium Delta Two succeed. The appointment...
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Magical Harry Potter sales for supermarkets
Asda and Tesco have reported magical sales of the final instalment in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which went on sale on Saturday.Asda, which slashed the price of the book from an RRP of £17.99 to just £5,...
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Delta Two lines up former Asda director
Delta Two, the Qatari-based investment fund which last week revealed it had made a £10.4bn approach for Sainsbury's, has lined up former Asda deputy CEO Tony Campbell to chair the retailer if its bid is successful.His appointment would be an...
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Not such a wizard PR tactic for Asda
Asda was forced into a humiliating climbdown this week over a PR stunt that backfired spectacularly.Ahead of the launch of the final Harry Potter book today (Saturday), Asda issued a release accusing publisher Bloomsbury of "holding kids...
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Asda aims to keep up in Birmingham
Asda is hoping to build a £25m store on the site of the former MG Rover plant at Longbridge in a bid to prevent erosion of its market share in Birmingham.Asda shares market leadership in the Birmingham postcode with Tesco, with 26% of...
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Price Survey - 21st July 2007
Tesco's new swingometer advertisements proudly declare it has the cheapest prices on the high street, but this week's The Grocer 33 finds the retailer to be only the third-cheapest retailer behind Morrisons and Asda. Morrisons won the battle of the...
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Primarolo's praise for Asda 'not a u-turn on traffic lights'
The government has rubbished claims by a senior opposition politician that it has changed its policy on front-of-pack nutrition labelling.Last week Asda announced it had decided to introduce a hybrid approach combining multiple traffic...
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Greencore brings sushi into the mix
Convenience foods manufacturer Greencore has expanded into the sushi market for the first time with the acquisition of Liverpool-based Sushi San.The company, which supplies own label and branded sushi products to Asda, Booths and...
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In Brief: Pork support; Caviar approval; Dioxin only in boar
Pork support Asda is launching a PorkLink scheme next January, to support its pig farmers. The move follows the recent announcement of a Beef Link scheme supporting beef producers. Caviar approval
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Price Survey - 7th July 2007
After four weeks at the top, Asda has plummeted to third position in our weekly basket survey, losing out to Tesco and Morrisons. The multiple can blame its relegation partly on the end of its offer on red seedless grapes, which shot up in price...
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Bio-diesel is of no benefit to the environment, says Asda
Bio-diesel has made "bugger all difference" to reducing the environmental impact of the food and drink industry, according to Douglas Gurr, strategy and logistics director for Asda.Gurr, speaking at the IGD's Sustainable Distribution...
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Asda in major beef charm offensive
Asda is to launch a comprehensive programme to improve returns for its beef farmers.From September, the retailer, currently running a major price-cutting campaign, will offer training and help farmers improve efficiency as part of a...
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Asda denies exploiting drinks loophole on net
Asda has denied reports it is looking to build depots just south of the Scottish border in an attempt to circumnavigate proposals by the Scottish Government to curb binge-drinking.The proposals include the introduction of minimum pricing...
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Bond leads UK division as Cadbury sheds jobs
Trevor Bond has become the MD of Cadbury's newly created BIMA (Britain, Ireland, Middle East and Africa) division.His appointment is part of a global shake-up of the company, which includes a restructure of the company and the loss of...