Latest Asda News and Analysis – Page 136
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In Brief: Asda opens hubs; Energy efficiency; Tesco 'most trusted'
Asda opens hubs
Asda is to open five new local sourcing hubs before the end of the year in Nottingham, Leicestershire, West Midlands, Cornwall and Yorkshire. These will reduce food miles by 1.6 million, the company… -
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First Milk wins Asda regional cheese deal
Asda has signed First Milk on an 18-month contract to supply regional cheese, despite speculation that it was looking to switch manufacturers.The deal covers more than 20,000 tonnes of cheese from the dairy co-op's three creameries at...
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Asda's 9% growth fastest of big four
Sales growth rates at Asda and Sainsbury's are at their highest levels for three years, according to TNS Worldpanel.Asda's 9% sales growth was the fastest of the big four, closely followed by Sainsbury's and Tesco's, which both grew by...
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Asda saves seven million road miles
Asda has claimed its local distribution network, which delivers locally sourced products to its stores, has saved an estimated seven million road miles in five years.The initiative, which has been operating for five years, has 10 hubs across...
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Time to go green (...and yellow)
Morrisons finally got its ecological act together this week and outlined its environmental commitments in its first-ever corporate responsibility report.Until now, it had been letting rivals Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer...
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Two-hour delivery slots too long, say shoppers
Tesco and Asda's two-hour delivery time slots could be putting them at a disadvantage compared with their rivals, according to research. Tesco and Asda offer two-hour slots, while Waitrose Deliver, Ocado and Sainsbury's all offer...
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Fairtrade sales hit by big four's banana war
The eruption of another banana price war between the multiples has attracted criticism from aid groups who claim it damages Fairtrade sales.Asda slashed the price of loose bananas by 17p to just 68p/kg last week. And a few days later...
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High human cost - that's Asda price
As Asda’s move to slash the price of bananas prompts most rivals to follow suit, its pledge to be a fairer retailer warrants greater scrutiny
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Nesbitt leaves Asda after 25 years' service
Asda director of retail change Keith Nesbitt has left the company after 25 years. He had held the head office role for 18 months, after moving from his job as retail managing director for Asda's northern stores. He first joined Asda as...
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Price Survey - 28th April 2007
After a solid 10 weeks as the cheapest grocery retailer, Asda has been trumped by Tesco. Tesco beat its rival with a basket that was 27p cheaper than Asda's, at £45.05. Almost all the differential was down to the price of cucumbers, Tesco's costing...
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Price Survey - 21st April 2007
Asda's low-priced fresh fruit has helped the store become the cheapest retailer for the tenth consecutive week. The £52.95 basket contained pears that were 28p cheaper than its nearest rivals - Sainsbury's and Tesco - and bananas that were 15p less...
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Asda to score its suppliers and rope in shoppers in drive to reduce packaging
Suppliers to Asda are to be issued with a new 'packaging scorecard' this year as part of its bid to cut waste.The scheme, to be implemented imminently, is being imported from across the Atlantic, where it was rolled out by Asda parent...
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Tesco says price hike trumps Asda contract
Tesco said it had overtaken Asda with its decision last week to put all liquid milk suppliers on contracts worth 22p per litre.Trading director Richard Brasher said the retailer would pay farmers a premium of up to 5ppl instead of Asda's...
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Price Survey - 14th April 2007
It might be lagging in our Top Store awards but Asda is enjoying an impressive run in our price survey. This week's basket - the cheapest at £43.25 - represents Asda's ninth consecutive week as cheapest retailer, but Morrisons was only seven pence...
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Tesco turns up heat on rivals in planning row
Tesco went on the offensive this week, lashing out at its biggest rivals in its latest submission to the Competition Commission's groceries inquiry. In a thinly veiled attack on Asda, which called for reform of the planning regime in its...
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Price Survey - 7th April 2007
Asda has claimed the title of cheapest retailer for the 11th time this year and the eighth week in a row in The Grocer 33 pricing survey this week - despite a complete overhaul of the list of 33 items shopped. It produced a £44.16 basket by...
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Price Survey
Asda is yet again the cheapest retailer, having taken that title for 10 out of the 13 weeks of 2007.It produced a £42.68 basket in The Grocer 33 pricing survey this week, which was due in part to an ongoing promotional deal on Radox...
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Bigger dollops of Pudliszki for Poles
Heinz is rolling out the Pudliszki brand in the UK to give Polish consumers a taste of home. A limited number of Pudliszki products have been available at some Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's stores, but the range has now been extended to...
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Asda Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire0This store did not stock Wall's thick pork sausages but was clean and tidy with attractive displays. Staff were helpful when asked for assistance and were all in uniform. Help was offered with...
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Asda unveils plan to catch up online
Asda is to take on Argos and Tesco Direct in the online sector later this year with a relaunch of its internet offer. The retailer is hoping to make its entire store offer, except for George clothing, available on Asda.com by October. US...