Archive of all Asda articles – Page 169
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Anti-theft device trial
Asda and Tesco are conducting small-scale trials of new technology designed to tackle theft at the checkouts.Widely used in the US at chains including Kroger and Giant, the CartView surveillance system helps retailers detect goods that are...
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Own label hits shelves faster with web specs
Tesco and Asda are relaunching their online technical information sites to get new products to market faster.The new Tesco due diligence information system developed by software supplier Ramesys will allow suppliers to validate their own...
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Sharpe takes over as Asda marketing chief
Asda has promoted Jason Sharpe to head of corporate marketing, replacing Elaine Robinson who is moving to a role where she oversees the development of its Supercentres.Sharpe joins the marketing department at Asda House in Leeds on April 20....
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Asda cranks up home shopping
Asda is embarking on a major expansion of its online shopping service after months of retrenchment spent improving customer service.Starting from August, an additional 21 stores will offer online shopping in a phased rollout, with a particular...
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Six of the best: tobacco and accessories
>>nominated this month: asda, booker, budgens, the co-operative group, somerfield and tescoDanny Aytoncategory buyer, BookerAyton joined Booker in 1998, having worked for BP as a retail category buyer, and then One Stop...
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Asda’s latest price war with Tesco a risk to margins
Asda risks destabilising UK margins with its latest tranche of highly aggressive short-term promotions, analysts have warned.The cuts, launched as part of Asda’s latest £40m Rollback campaign, follow the publication of TNS switching data...
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The silent problem
A code is toothless if suppliers won’t speak out says Elaine WatsonTesco, Asda, Sainsbury and Safeway have all welcomed the review. They have said they will co-operate with the audits and they have stressed their commitment to building strong...
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Asda planning national local sourcing scheme
Asda plans to introduce a Local Choice offer in all its stores next year by expanding a trial local sourcing scheme.The roll-out will involve setting up “supply hubs” based on an award-winning pilot scheme. The first hub was created in the Lake...
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Asda adds to Yorkshire’s Best range
Asda is to add 50 new locally sourced products to its Yorkshire's Best range to be available at the chain’s stores in the region.Karen Todd, Asda's head of local sourcing said: “From March we will be stocking 160 of our customer's favourite...
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Asda credit card aims at an inclusive approach
Asda is to launch own brand credit and store cards nationwide by 2005 and trials are starting at selected stores.Two Asda stores, in Bristol and South Wales, were the first to test the cards this week and five more stores will start pilots next...
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Sainsbury’s gain is a high street loss
While January is traditionally a quiet time of year, with trading patterns returning to normal, both Tesco and Asda are continuing to attract new shoppers according to ACNielsen’s Homescan Total Till information. Meanwhile, Sainsbury has seen a...
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Mangoes in court
Asda is being prosecuted by Swindon Borough Council for allegedly misleading customers over the anti-cancer properties of its mangoes. The council instigated legal proceedings for breach of both the Food Labelling Regulations and the National Cancer...
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Six of the best household goods buyers
>>nominated this month: Tesco, somerfield, Morrisons, ASDA, sainsbury, makroMike ArnottSenior buying manager, household, tescoArnott joined Tesco in 1995 to work in product marketing for two years. He then moved into...
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Asda’s top buyers walk the floor
Senior fresh produce managers have found themselves stacking shelves as part of a new initiative in Asda.The entire head office fresh produce team took over the roles of the shop floor staff for a week at the retailer’s York store recently....
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Tesco expands in Scotland
Tesco has opened its largest store in Scotland and its first to offer self-scan checkouts north of the border.Tesco Extra in Cumbernauld will compete with a nearby Asda to offer shoppers a 24-hour service. Meanwhile, Asda has won...
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Playing the field
n Carrying on like this, Asda is clearly thinking of partnering up with someone, some day. Andrew Pring wonders why the engagements keep collapsing In its ability to surprise rivals and observers alike, Asda is the joker in the retail pack. Last...
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City: ‘Savacentre is not working’
Sainsbury has sold its 71,000 sq ft Savacentre in Basildon to Asda and ruled out any new openings under the brand until it can get the non-food right. The move follows the sale of the Stockton Savacentre last year and the recent downsizing of...
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Asda gets price cutting
Asda became the latest multiple to announce a round of new year price cuts this week.Following the £70m of cuts announced by Tesco on January 5, Asda said it was taking £85m off prices, including £2m of cuts to offset VAT on 200 medicines. The...
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Asda says it’s standing by Saltire
A tartan labelling war has broken out between a political party and Asda.The Scottish National Party has accused Asda of ditching its Scottish credentials in sourcing its premium beef products, a claim hotly denied by the Wal-Mart...
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New Asda will be in bottom 20%
Asda’s 265th store was completed in Stevenage in December. The store represents an investment of £45m and forms part of the new Stevenage Centre, one of the biggest capital build projects for post-16 further education in the UK. Asda provided £20m...