Archive of all Asda articles – Page 141
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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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Availability
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...
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Asda brings curry crops to home turf
Asda plans to make curry a truly British dish by growing the ingredients for a chicken tikka masala in the UK. To establish its green credentials, Asda will test new growing techniques and set aside land to produce the UK's first...
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Asda chiefs take action to improve stock availability
Asda has introduced measures to improve availability, after admitting levels fell in 2006 due to poor planning over the summer and a switch from bogofs to other types of promotion. This week, general store managers did their first week on...
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discounts go into overload
You only have to look in the national newspapers each day to realise how important, and widespread, food and drink promotions have become for the retailers. On one randomly selected day we found Asda selling tubes of Pringles at...
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Design chief for George homewares
Asda has appointed a general manager for design and trends for its George homewares range. Susie Gibson joined the retailer earlier this month from Marks & Spencer, where she was design coordinator for living areas. Her appointment...
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Funnyman Kay is on the road to Asda
Peter Kay could be the next comedian to find himself working in Asda as the retailer embarks on a drive to recruit Britain's funnymen and women to its new advertising campaign.Victoria Wood has already become a fully fledged Asda...
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Asda: shoppers like packaging reduction
Asda's pilot project to reduce packaging on fruit and veg has been a success with customers, the retailer told The Grocer this week. Feedback from shoppers showed they liked the "old-style greengrocer" effect created by selling fresh...
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Availability - 24 March 2007
Asda Oldbury, West Midlands 1 This store had no Radox Herbal Bath in stock but was tidy and free of shelf-stackers. Our shopper said the store was well-merchandised with helpful staff. A sufficient number of checkouts were open...