Asda news and analysis – Page 178

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    Asda’s latest price war with Tesco a risk to margins

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-02-28T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-02-28T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-02-23T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-02-21T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-02-14T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-02-14T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-02-07T00:00:00Z

    >>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

    2004-01-31T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-01-27T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-01-24T00:00:00Z

    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’

    2004-01-24T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-01-24T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-01-24T00:00:00Z

    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%

    2004-01-24T00:00:00Z

    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...

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    Asda to drive down prices

    2004-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Asda has chopped the VAT from its cold and cough remedies as part of an £85m price cutting package for the first three months of the year.Trading director at Asda, Angela Spindler, said: “Our customers don't see why they have to pay VAT on...

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    Best-ever share for Asda at Christmas

    2004-01-17T00:00:00Z

    This week sees the launch of our new TradeTrak market share barometer using ACNielsen’s Homescan Panel.Each month we will measure retailers’ market shares based on total till purchases bought into the home by an in-home scanning panel of 10,000...

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    Six of the best jams and spreads buyers

    2004-01-10T00:00:00Z

    >>nominated this monthbuyer, desserts and bakery, asdaCarswell joined Asda eight years ago as a home economist for the Asda brand. She then became a produce buyer before moving into a marketing manager role. This was...

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    Asda rings up record festive sales

    2004-01-05T00:00:00Z

    Asda said it rang up 18 million transactions in the week before Christmas and that 38 customers-a-second went through its checkouts on December 23.The UK’s second largest grocer said a record 252 of its 265 stores broke the £1m sales barrier...

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    Review of the year

    2003-12-24T00:00:00Z

    Sir Ken Morrison passed the post with his £3bn bid for Safeway. Asda leapfrogged Sainsbury to No 2 spot.Anger turned to active protest as symbol groups united over paypoint margins. Tobacco ads were banned. The food...