Latest Asda News and Analysis – Page 139
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Asda Eastbourne, East Sussex. 1 This store had run out of McCain hash browns and did not stock Mars bars in a 6-pack, as requested on our shopper's list, only in a 9-pack. Our shopper said the store was very busy with...
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Packs go as Asda bids to be greener grocer
Asda is ditching packaging on 60 pre-packed fruit and vegetable lines at two north west stores as part of its bid to reduce plastic and cardboard used to wrap food by 25% over the next year. Fresh produce such as carrots, tomatoes and...
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It was all change this week in The Grocer 33, with Tesco being crowned the cheapest retailer and Asda dropping to fourth-cheapest. For the past four weeks running Tesco has been the fourth-cheapest retailer in The Grocer 33 survey as a...
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Fear of price-flexing if multiples enter Jersey
The entrance of Tesco, Sainsbury's or Asda to Jersey would not necessarily lead to falling grocery prices - because they could fix prices artifically high, business leaders on the island have warned. Entry by one of the big three is...
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Bogof's week
You have to feel sorry for Asda after a radio DJ's prank call to one of their stores found its way on to the web this week. The DJ called the customer service desk of Asda in Charlton asking to call out the name of his missing daughter over the...
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Portman growls at bears and beasties
Asda was one of just two companies found to be in breach of The Portman Group's voluntary drinks marketing code last year. The retailer was named and shamed for its Bubbly & Bear gift pack, produced by Blue Sky Beverages. The...
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More backing sought for Lincolnshire brand
Growers and retailers in Lincolnshire are being asked to support a brand for the county's fruit and veg. Select Lincolnshire and its logo already appear on boxes of loose potatoes in 41 Asda stores, thanks to grower and packer E Park,...
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Asda Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 1 This store had run out of Sacla' Classic pesto and did not stock Mars bars in a 6-pack, as requested on our shopper's list, only in a 10 or 9-pack. Our shopper said the store was well laid...
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Asda boycotts monkfish
Asda has stopped selling monkfish in its stores because it is concerned about the overfishing of monkfish stocks.“Our customers expect us to do everything we can to protect fish stocks, so we've decided to ban monkfish sales as a precaution...
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Asda launches electricals website
Asda is aiming to control 5% of the online electricals market by 2012. The retailer is taking on Tesco with the launch of a new electricals website selling thousands of electrical products including televisions, washing machines and fridges....
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Tesco is lagging further behind Asda than ever in The Grocer 33 shop having this week recorded the fourth-cheapest basket for the fourth week in a row. Once again Asda was the cheapest, with a basket cost of £39.78,...
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Asda Burgh Heath, Surrey. 2 This store failed to provide either McCain Smiles or own label Scotch eggs. Our shopper said the store was tidy but there were shelf-stackers and packing trolleys in the aisles. Staff were helpful and...
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Asda staff receive £15m windfall
More than 123,000 Asda store and depot workers are set to share a £15m annual performance-related bonus.The average payout for a full-time worker will be £174 but more than 40,000 staff could receive as much as £360, Asda said.“It's...
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Asda to sell £9 DVD player
Asda is to sell a DVD player for £9 - less than the average price of a DVD.The Durabrand DVD player was previously on sale for £17.84 but Asda will cut its price to £9 from today.“This is truly unbeatable value and puts our...
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This week Morrisons and Sainsbury's followed in Asda's footsteps by raising the price of Jacob's Creek Chardonnay by 33%. Last week Asda hiked the wine's price by the same amount, signalling the end of Christmas alcohol promotions. This...
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Asda Bearsden, Glasgow. 0 Asda provided everything on our shopper's list and offered help with packing his bags. An error-free receipt left the shopper happy and he noted a large number of promotions in the store, which was clean...
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Team up to save planet says Asda
Asda has pleaded for more collaboration between retailers to help save the planet in the wake of huge media announcements on the environment from its rivals. On Thursday Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy unveiled far-reaching plans to...
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This week a year ago the winner was...
Asda store manager Kevin Prince won our Top Store award this time last year after his Small Heath store in Birmingham impressed our mystery shopper with a clean shop and impressive levels of customer service. Prince left the store in March 2006...
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Asda advises on full scope of insurance
Asda is to become the first supermarket chain to offer its customers choice and independent advice on the full range of life insurance and income protection policies available on the UK market. In what it described as a "groundbreaking"...
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Morrisons in lead with price-cutting
Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda have been making all the big noise about new year price reductions - but Morrisons has quietly been beating them all, according to exclusive data from The Grocer Price Index. Morrisons has cut the cost of our...