Asda news and analysis – Page 153

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    Q&A with Ray Jeans Manager of the Week

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    What is your greatest challenge and how do you tackle it? Our greatest challenge initially was bringing a new Asda store to a town that already has other supermarkets. There is a Sainsbury's and a Morrisons nearby and to begin with,...

  • News

    Q&A with Ray Jeans Manager of the Week

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    What is your greatest challenge and how do you tackle it? Our greatest challenge initially was bringing a new Asda store to a town that already has other supermarkets. There is a Sainsbury's and a Morrisons nearby and to begin with,...

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    Non food

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Asda has widened the pricing gap yet again as the non-food battle heats up.According to The Grocer 33 Non-Food report, Asda is the cheapest retailer for the third non-food survey in a row. It came top with a basket £3.16 cheaper than...

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    Non food

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Asda might have lost its grip on our regular Grocer 33 survey, but there's no denying its untouchable position in non food.Asda's shopping list is more than £12 cheaper than it was in our last non-food survey three months ago. Items such...

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    Farmers hope stores will follow Tesco lead

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    The dairy industry is holding its breath to see what happens following Tesco's decision to raise its retail milk prices this week.Farming leaders are hoping Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons and Somerfield will follow suit, after Tesco...

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    Farmers hope stores will follow Tesco lead

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    The dairy industry is holding its breath to see what happens following Tesco's decision to raise its retail milk prices this week.Farming leaders are hoping Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons and Somerfield will follow suit, after Tesco...

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    Availability

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Asda Bridgwater, Somerset0This store had no out of stocks and our shopper said staff were helpful when asked for assistance. Help was offered with bag-packing and our shopper said the checkout assistant was fast and friendly....

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    Availability

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Asda Bridgwater, Somerset0This store had no out of stocks and our shopper said staff were helpful when asked for assistance. Help was offered with bag-packing and our shopper said the checkout assistant was fast and friendly....

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    Price Survey

    2007-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Asda is the cheapest retailer for the third week in a row with a basket cost of £45.07.It remained the lowest priced due to cheaper fresh produce than the other retailers, a pricing trend evident in The Grocer 33 for ­several weeks. The...

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    Availability

    2007-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Asda Crawley, West Sussex1This store had no fresh own-label kippers in stock but our shopper said it was completely clear of packing trolleys. Staff were helpful when asked for assistance, although the checkout operator did not...

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    Asda alcohol gift falls foul of code ... again

    2007-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Asda has dismissed as "nonsense" the Portman Group's ruling that one of its products breaches the voluntary code for the naming, packaging and promotion of alcoholic drinks. The product, supplied by The Gift Company and called Chocolate &...

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    Price Survey

    2007-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Asda is the cheapest retailer for the second week in a row with a basket cost of £46.60.It managed to keep hold of the cheapest retailer title in The Grocer 33 pricing survey this week thanks to a half-price promotion on 8-packs of...

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    Availability

    2007-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Asda Wembley2This store had run out of own-label quiche lorraine and Doritos Cool Original. Our shopper described staff as very friendly and they took him directly to an item when asked. There were a sufficient number of...

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    New TV campaign presents Asda as 'voice of the people'

    2007-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Asda has promised a "radically different" TV advertising campaign from April, as it seeks to become the "voice of the people".The drive, which was unveiled at a business briefing this week, will be spearheaded by new group marketing...

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    "There are several independent chains that could quite easily float on AIM - if they wanted to, of course"

    2007-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Who can stand in the way of the supermarkets - Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons? It would be easy to conclude, from media coverage, that the food industry has polarised into a battle between a handful of giants, and a couple of piddly...

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    Price Survey

    2007-02-17T00:00:00Z

    Asda has reclaimed the title of cheapest retailer after a three week absence from the top spot. It provduced the cheapest basket at £44.41 - £1.87 cheaper than Tesco, which took second place in The Grocer 33 survey this week.Asda...

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    Bogof's week

    2007-02-17T00:00:00Z

    Just as a story about Tesco selling live turtles in China comes out, another supermarket gets in on the act but from a different angle. Asda is now talking turtle. It has teamed up with the Marine Conservation Society and fishermen in Sri Lanka...

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    Availability

    2007-02-17T00:00:00Z

    Asda Patchway, Bristol2 This store had run out of loose closed-cup mushrooms and 4-packs of own-label croissants. Our shopper was hindered by shelf stackers and packing trolleys and there were insufficient checkouts open for the...

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    Aspatria rival close to Cumbria cheese deal

    2007-02-17T00:00:00Z

    Building work on a 60,000 tonne cheese plant in Cumbria could begin in April after a breakthrough on milk supplies last week.The company behind the £60m plant, Partners in Cheese, has already secured support from Asda, which buys cheese...

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    Asda moves in on Corrie sponsorship

    2007-02-17T00:00:00Z

    News that Asda is to descend on Coronation Street will have Dev, Rita and Ashley quaking in their boots.But the y need not fear for their shops - the retailer isn't planning a supermarket next to the Rovers Return . It is one ...