Asda news and analysis – Page 168
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OFT urges Asda mediation
The Office of Fair Trading is urging Asda to settle a dispute with supplier Ferndale Foods through mediation under the terms of the supermarket code of practise.According to reports in the Financial Times, the OFT has asked the retailer to...
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Asda to launch online photo shop
Asda is launching an online photo shop and photo collection service.The services will launch early next month and will allow customers to order prints online which will be delivered within two working days.The photo collection...
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Spot the difference
Tesco has lost its first-mover advantage, says Rachel BarnesDevelopment of a £1bn premium own brand and rapid expansion into non-food have propelled Tesco to almost double the market share of either Asda or Sainsbury. But has Tesco...
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More join ranks to cut salt
Asda and Tesco are leading the way in the health debate by getting behind the government’s drive to cut the average person’s intake of salt to a target of 6g a day by 2010.Both supermarkets have reaffirmed their commitment, with Tesco...
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Asda cheapest – for now
The GROCER 100: june 13, 2005 to august 29, 2005Asda’s determination to retain its crown as the cheapest grocery retailer is paying off, with The Grocer 100 survey showing it has maintained a slender lead over Tesco for the past 12...
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The lure of the east
Sally Hopson, MD of Asda’s northern division, has switched roles to head the multiple’s eastern division, replacing Mark Blundell, who is moving back toAsda House to lead the Projects Change Group.Hopson took up the role in August last...
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Brewers reap thirst for specialist beers
Authenticity is the name of the game for Dutch brewers, who are ideally placed to supply the UK demand for genuine importsSpecialist import beers are moving up buyers’ shopping lists, with retailers such as Asda and Sainsbury seeing...
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Asda top of class
The supermarkets have beaten the high street in this year’s back-to-school battle – and Asda George has come top of the class, reveals a consumer survey carried out for The Grocer.In the survey, conducted online by Harris Interactive, 41% of...
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The rise of own label
Brands beware! Own label is marching on and up, says Liz HamsonSharoff believes that the retailers’ switch in focus to own label dates back to Wal-Mart’s entry into the UK market with the Asda acquisition. “It changed the dynamic....
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Laws takes helm of JS Northern Ireland unit
Sainsbury has named James Laws the head of its new buying unit for Northern Ireland.The retailer is setting up the dedicated regional buying unit as competition in the province looks set to intensify following Asda’s imminent entry.Since...
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Trolley maker to close
A major manufacturer of supermarket trolleys is to close, with the loss of 90 jobs. Buko, based at Glenrothes in Fife, had suffered from poor trading, which affected profits. The company, which supplied Asda and Safeway, also manufactured...
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It’s a victory, but for whom?
Tesco made a complaint last summer to the Advertising Standards Authority about an advertising campaign being run by its arch-rival. Asda had developed the campaign after grabbing the top accolade in The Grocer 33 pricing survey for the seventh year...
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Quiches to fill the gap
Northern Food-owned Holland’s Pies has stepped in to fill a quiche shortage after a fire razed the premises of Asda’s own-label supplier, Hilliers.It is the first range of chilled quiches supplied by Holland’s, which pulled out the stops to...
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Directors have hopes of restoring Hilliers
The directors of Asda’s own-label quiche and pie supplier are trying to salvage the business following the fire which destroyed the site, leading to the loss of 350 jobs.The bosses of Hilliers of Plymouth have told employees they are looking...
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Asda grows by 40 stores this year
As Wal-Mart released its second-quarter results this week, it said there would be 40 new Asda stores by the end of the year.Since January, 14 of these stores have already opened and the total will include the 12 former Morrisons stores in...
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Curley’s hits snag
Northern Irish independent supermarket operator Curley’s will have to wait until 2007 before it can go head to head with Asda from its new Belfast store.Curley’s, which is ranked 17th in The Grocer’s Top 50 list of independent retailers, was...
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Tesco faces pay militancy
Tesco has become the latest supermarket to be hit by the on-going unrest among distribution workers and unions.Asda and Morrisons distribution centres have already been caught up in various pay and employment disputes for months and now the...
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Star Buyer: Chris Silcock
>>buyer for men’s toiletries, deodorants and dental care, AsdaSilcock returned to Asda to work in the BWS and snacking supply chain after travelling round the world for a year. He originally joined Asda as a trading assistant after...
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Return of the BOGOF
What impact will Asda’s bogof tactics have on its rivals, asks James DurstonFor the first time ever, Asda is telling its customers to bogof. In the past three months, the market’s purest EDLP protagonist has launched a...