Latest Asda News and Analysis – Page 140
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Condon takes marketing role at Tesco
James Condon, former head of global marketing for George at Asda, has joined Tesco as its new head of brand communications and trade planning. Condon joined Asda in September 2003 to take on the responsibility for marketing Asda's George...
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Doubt over Essentials' future as store closes
The future of Asda's Essentials format was thrown into doubt this week as the company confirmed the first store in the format was to close just 10 months after opening. The closure of the 8,000 sq ft Northampton store, which opened last...
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Pick rate report to put strain on Asda
An independent report raising concerns about pick rates at an Asda depot could have far-reaching implications for the grocery distribution industry. Last year, an independent ergonomics expert accessed Asda's Wigan depot to assess pick...
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Price Survey
Christmas alcohol promotions seem to be coming to an end, with Asda increasing the price of its 20-24 can box of Stella Artois by 20% this week, alongside a 33% hike in the price of Jacob's Creek Chardonnay. Elsewhere the price of Hardys Stamp...
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They've learnt how to do it
Asda's 53,000 sq ft Ashton store, the winner of this week's Top Store Award, had just benefited from a festive facelift when our shopper visited on the Friday before New Year's Eve. Work had been carried out to increase space in the store's...
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Bogof's week
This week came news that B&Q made candidates dance, sing and pull funny faces to secure a van driving job. You wouldn't see such frivolity at a supermarket, would you? Well, actually, yes. Suppliers to Asda were asked to dress up in costumes and...
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Availability
Asda Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester. 0 A full basket and impressive levels of customer service made Asda in Ashton-under-Lyne the clear winner of this week's Top Store Award. Our shopper also spotted a variety of tempting special...
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Availability
Asda Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. 1 Asda provided everything on the list apart from single white grapefruit. Our shopper found the store clean and tidy but staff did not offer to pack goods. Only seven of the tills were open but...
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In Brief: Property venture; Strike is called off; Asda sues Leighton
Property venture Tesco has entered into a property joint venture with British Airways Pension Fund to release £445m from its UK property portfolio. The deal includes 16 Tesco stores. Strike is called...
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Asda puts Akkerman back in the running
Plans to build a giant commodity cheese plant in Cumbria look to be gaining pace following intervention by Asda. The Partners in Cheese project, lead by Dutch entrepreneur Ronald Akkerman, seemed to be foundering last month because dairy...
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Better Asda food pulls in 20 million
Asda is the first of the big four to declare its Christmas trading performance, claiming it bucked the poor Christmas retail trend with sales above expectations. Customer numbers were up year-on-year by more than one million to 20 million...
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Asda cheeky? You'd butter believe it
"What's the point of stocking both Utterly Butterly and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter? It's only marge!"With an insouciant flourish, Asda's food trading director Darren Blackhurst explained his rationale for delisting similar products...
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looking ahead
We will lead in low pricesLow prices will remain at the heart of everything Asda does, especially as household purse strings are tightened in 2008. But innovation, choice and quality are also key to our offerMy new year's...
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Glass contamination prompts more product recalls
A further seven frozen ready meals have been withdrawn from Asda due to possible glass contamination. Last week, Asda withdrew 24 ready meals because the rice in the products could contain small fragments of glass. Sainsbury's and Birds Eye...
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Availability
Asda Patchway, Bristol. 0 Asda's Patchway Supercentre provided a full shopping basket and claimed this week's Top Store Award. Our shopper found it clean, tidy and filled with helpful staff. She also spotted a large number of...
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Asda to seek new roles for Corby staff
Up to 250 workers could lose their jobs as a result of a decision by Asda to close a Northamptonshire distribution centre and open a larger one 95 miles away. The retailer's national distribution centre for general merchandise in Corby...
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In Brief: Tobacco sales up; Self-checkout units; Asda local thrives
Tobacco sales up Sales of tobacco have grown 6% y-o-y in Scottish Spars despite the ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces north of the border, according to Liz Aked, tobacco buyer. Self-checkout...
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Greenpeace guns for beam trawling
Greenpeace ratcheted up the pressure on multiples to improve fish sourcing policies by "displaying" hundreds of dead fish and crabs at store entrances.Tesco, Asda and Morrisons in Oxford were targeted in two days of protest this week and...
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Asda Derby Road, Spondon. 0 This Asda Wal-Mart supercentre store provided all 33 items on this week's list, many of which were subject to promotion. The store was clean and tidy but our shopper said narrow aisles and...