Archive of all Asda articles – Page 158
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TIME to empower buyers to take risks
from Simon Fry, head of product marketing, RH Amar & CoSir; It was with disappointment and exasperation that I heard of Andy Bond’s comments about a lack of product innovation at the recent IGD conference (The Grocer, October 22,...
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Asda defends its sourcing of fish
Asda has hit out at Greenpeace claims that its seafood sourcing policy contributes more than that of any other supermarket to the destruction of fish stocks.The environmental pressure group claimed that Asda sold at least 13 species that are on...
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Asda first with festive cheer
Asda is the first grocery retailer to announce alcohol price cuts across the category for the festive period.The retailer, which prides itself on being Britain’s cheapest supermarket, is dropping prices on about 150 different spirits by at...
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The flair ain’t there… let’s start a revolution
Here it is – ‘that’ speech by Andy Bond at the IGD annual convention. We’ve had to cut out bits for space reasons, but the rest is straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak…I know it’s standard practice to start your speech off...
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Tesco and Asda take on the designers
Tesco and Asda are looking to take on designer labels with new cut-price jeans.Both chains have launched designer inspired denims for less than £20. A Tesco spokeswoman said that its new Cherokee jeans range is the clothing equivalent of its...
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Bowling ’em over
Asda is claiming a great success with its first foray into the Northern Irish grocery market.It said sales at its first four stores had exceeded its weekly sales targets by 30% in their first week of trading.Chief executive Andy Bond said:...
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Bond guns for suppliers
Asda’s president Andy Bond has launched an amazing attack on suppliers, accusing them of breaking up any special relationship they may have had with the retailer and of failing to innovate.In a thinly veiled reference to arch rival Tesco, he...
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King: we’ll overtake Asda
Sainsbury will overtake Asda to become the number two supermarket by sales in 2006 if the current rates of growth at both retailers continue, says chief executive Justin King.“If Asda doesn’t grow, which it hasn’t been doing, and we continue as...
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It Asda be In Colour
Asda has promised its support to the Fresh Produce Consortium’s planned campaign, Eat in Colour, and has urged its rivals to do the same. Fresh produce marketing manager Alison Dakin said Asda would offer financial backing to the drive and...
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Asda ‘chip away’ plan sparks ire
Asda has caused outrage among its warehouse workers after a leaked document revealed it was considering implementing cost-saving measures at the expense of health and safety regulations.The ‘Warehouse Chip Away Strategy 2005’ document, seen by...
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Age means strength
Edinburgh-based brewer Innis & Gunn is starting its third year of business with two new products.The Scottish brewer’s 7.7% abv Cask Strength Oak Aged Beer (rsp: £1.85) is a premium line extension, which will be exclusive to Asda until...
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Doing the splits on the coast
Development work has recently commenced on a new 72,500 sq ft Asda store in Folkestone. This new unit will be the first Asda store to trade with the majority of its food and non-food offer on the first level. On the ground floor will be a 13,500 sq...
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Asda joins push to improve safety
Asda has signed up to a new Health and Safety Executive initiative to improve standards within large organisations. The move comes just weeks after the supermarket was fined a total of £57,500 for health and safety breaches at two stores.The...
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Asda Living is ‘set to roll out’
Asda is one step closer to a rollout programme of its non-food Living format just one week after Tesco launched its first Homeplus store.Asda chief executive Andy Bond said this week that the Living format was showing exciting results, shortly...
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Discounts thwart cider dreams
Cider manufacturers say aggressive discounting of supermarket own label cider undermines their quest to move the category upmarket.They say own-label pricing, which has resulted in a three-litre bottle of own label cider being sold at Asda for...
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Asda foray doesn’t faze rivals
Grocers in Northern Ireland are prepared for the Wal-Mart backed new arrival, says Ronan HegartyAsda’s arrival on the Northern Irish grocery scene is the most significant retailing development in the province since the UK supermarkets...
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Asda to develop import centre
Asda is set to develop a £20m import centre at Teesport near Middlesbrough.The retailer said that the centre would create 300 new jobs and allow its non-food items to be delivered straight to the port for distribution to its UK...
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Asda launches local sourcing showcase
Asda's former trading and marketing director Angela Spindler launched the supermarket's local sourcing showcase event in London yesterday, which was one of her first jobs in her new role as customer and strategy director.Spindler took up her...
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Magners pushing into retail
Irish cider brand Magners is planning a massive push into the off-trade after a successful launch in pubs.The drink will initially be available through Morrisons, Spar and selected Asdas, as well as independent off-licences. It will be...