Archive of all Asda articles – Page 168
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Friends reunited @ JS
Mike Coupe and Justin King have been reunited at Sainsbury, with former Iceland boss Coupe becoming trading director under recently appointed chief executive King.During earlier stages of their careers, the pair had worked together at Asda....
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Asda Poised to Ditch Milk Suppliers
Asda has notified Robert Wiseman Dairies and Dairy Crest that it intends to terminate their milk supply contracts.Robert Wiseman's contract was worth £70m in the 53 weeks to April 3 2004, while Dairy Crest reported its contract was worth...
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Asda offers have a lot of bottle
As temperatures rise, so too do sales of bottled water – which is the subject of this month’s multiple grocer audit. Still, sparkling and flavoured water products have become high-volume lines and suppliers are increasingly viewing the space...
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Asda's £400m expansion plan
Asda has announced a £400m expansion programme focused on extending existing stores.ASDA Wal-Mart president and chief executive officer Tony DeNunzio said it had found a way round the UK’s restrictive planning regimes. He said Asda...
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Stores ready for challenge
Keeping prices low is the key to heading off future threats. By Liz HamsonWhen Asda knocked Sainsbury off the number two spot in the supermarket league table last August, chief executive Tony DeNunzio’s delight was bitter sweet. With...
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M&S poaches from clothing rival Asda
Marks and Spencer has appointed Kate Bostock - currently a product director for Asda's George collection - to take over from Steve Longdon as boss of its womenswear department.Bostock has been product director for the George global brand...
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Asda praised for quarterly results
Wal-Mart singled Asda out for praise as it reported $2.2bn (£1.2bn) profit for the first quarter to April 30 this week.It said Asda had outperformed its supermarket rivals in the UK on food over the quarter, which started on February...
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Uniq buys Minsterley desserts business
Uniq has bought the Minsterley desserts business from Northern Foods for £16.5m.Shropshire-based Minsterley is a manufacturer of own label desserts, which are sold principally under the Marks & Spencer and Asda retailer brands. It also...
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Spotlight on frozen food
>>TESTING HOW STORES PERFORM ON A THEMED SHOPPING BASKETOur mystery shoppers searched the freezers for 10 specific items this week and not one returned with a full basket.Asda in Hyson Green did not stock Wall’s Balls...
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Customer loyalty
Asda has greater customer loyalty than Tesco or Sainsbury, according to new research from customer loyalty experts TARP. In an online survey of 1,200 consumers, 32% of Asda shoppers said they would always shop at Asda if possible. This compared to...
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Getting tough on RTDs
Asda and Somerfield are following in Sainsbury’s footsteps by revamping their RTD ranges. Less than a month after Sainsbury cut back on the number of lines it stocks (The Grocer, April 3, p68), rivals are also preparing to unveil plans to simplify...
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They’re icing on the cake
Asda and the Co-operative Group were most on the lips of suppliers when it came to naming the six best buyers in the bread and pastry category. Gill Woodfield and Adele Balmforth from the Co-op Group were both mentioned. Balmforth was praised by one...
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Asda’s comfort zones
Time is running out for retailers to ensure stores are disabled-friendly. Ian Cook joins Eva McCracken to see how one major multiple is shaping up
When Eva McCracken went to the checkout at Asda in Kirkcaldy, Fife, she was checking out… -
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Troubleshooting at the top
Andy ClarkeClarke has been drafted in as managing director of Iceland after spending a period as group retail director at Matalan. Before that he worked at Asda for 10 years where his last post was as retail director.He left Matalan more...
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Where are they now?
Archie NormanFrom 1991 to 1999 Norman led Asda’s successful turnaround, first as chief executive and then as chairman. He recognised the value of management training, which led him to recruit heavily from Mars which was renowned for its...
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When cheap and cheerful is classy
Asda in Nottingham checked in the cheapest of our six full baskets for The Grocer 33 shop this week and also provided the best customer experience.The Hyson Green store was described as immaculate and its basket came in at £37 – the cheapest...
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Asda/Tesco under fire over organic
The Soil Association has slammed Asda and Tesco for not doing enough to promote the UK organic sector and asked the government to intervene.A Soil Association survey found less than a quarter of the organic pork on sale in Asda was from UK...
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The Asda effect
Many who cut their teeth at the university of Asda have graduated to key positions in UK retail. Glynn Davis finds out whyThis week Asda alumni Andy Clarke takes up his role as MD of Iceland. Last month, Justin King took the reins...
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These are the days
Morrisons is giving Asda a run for its money with unabashed nostalgia in its Market Street format. Edward Garner reportsAs 2004 unfolds, there is little doubt that one of the most dramatic changes to the retail landscape, beginning in...
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Hanley to manage Asda for BakeMark
BakeMark UK, formerly known as Arkady Craigmillar, has recruited Michael Hanley as category manager for Asda.He will be responsible for developing the instore bakery category for the bakery ingredient and frozen bakery products supplier....