Archive of all Asda articles – Page 178

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    Courvoisier wraps it up

    2002-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Courvoisier is being packaged in a gift box for added seasonal appeal. The pack features a 35cl bottle of Courvoisier VS Cognac with a brandy balloon glass and will be available in Sainsbury's, Asda and Makro for £9.99. The back of the pack...

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    Asda reinforces work on supply chain ops

    2002-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Rod Addy Asda has promoted deputy trading director Dave Cheesewright to logistics director with a brief to significantly improve supply chain operations. The multiple said Cheesewright's move followed a highly successful year working for...

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    Birds Eye Chicken Lattice 2 for £2 Gondola end Asd

    2002-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Birds Eye Fish Fingers 240g Buy one get one free Gondola end Sainsbury Cadbury's Ice Creams 4 Buy one get one free Gondola end Sainsbury Cadbury's Mighty Mini Cooki's 75g ...

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    Sian harrington

    2002-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Safeway chief executive Carlos Criado-Perez says the company is determined to remain independent in light of market talk of a bid from Asda, but the retailer's share of trade continues to fall, placing it in a vulnerable position. Our TradeTrak...

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    Source tags eyed by Waitrose

    2002-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Anne Bruce Waitrose has become the latest UK supermarket to develop source tagging capabilities as momentum builds behind the technology. Marks and Spencer, Safeway, Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury are also conducting analysis and trials of the...

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    UK is driving value out'

    2002-10-19T00:00:00Z

    John Wood Procter & Gamble's European head Paul Polman has warned Tesco and Asda/Wal-Mart that their obsession with forcing down prices was driving value out of UK grocery and could cause permanent damage. Speaking at the IGD 2002 Convention...

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    Beer and lager sustain drinks

    2002-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Though Morrisons and Safeway remain at numbers one and two respectively, Morrisons has pulled further ahead of the field and extended its lead to six percentage points. Asda moves up one place to number three, forcing Tesco down one spot. ...

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    Nectar is not the only sweet offering in JS

    2002-10-12T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury in Durham produced not only the cheapest basket but attentive staff and a massive promotion of the new Nectar loyalty card. It was Hardys wine, which it sold at 81p less than Asda, that brought in Sainsbury's basket at 11p cheaper....

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    Asda will go live with a new reverse logistics system to han

    2002-10-12T00:00:00Z

    The chain has taken over 50,000 sq ft of space at a site in Lutterworth where it will co-ordinate the return of goods to manufacturers, or sell them on ­ usually to overseas buyers. Asda general manager for electronics Ged Taylor said it was...

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    Points that add up

    2002-10-12T00:00:00Z

    A new survey sheds fresh light on the priorities, aspirations and role models of industry chiefs Tesco, Asda and Procter & Gamble are the three companies most admired by the UK's top retail and manufacturing bosses. When asked which companies...

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    Asda staff shares in Wal-Mart’s growth

    2002-10-09T00:00:00Z

    Asda staff who have been saving in the supermarket’s share scheme over the last five years have doubled their money.Asda said that on the back of parent company Wal-Mart’s current stock price staff who have saved £30 per month since 1997...

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    Christmas starts to make a show

    2002-10-05T00:00:00Z

    The retailer chart is stable this week, with Asda forcing the only change in positioning down to second place after sharing the top spot with Morrisons last week. Although Safeway remains in the same position it has increased its share of...

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    Outstanding staff in line for Asda Oscars

    2002-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Asda is to launch its own version of the Oscars next year as a way to motivate staff. The Asda Oscars will run in addition to Asda's existing Employee of the Month/Year scheme and will involve awarding employees for outstanding achievements in...

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    Asda to get down to nuts and bolts

    2002-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Asda is to launch an inquiry as to how some nuts and bolts got into meat pies sold at two of its stores in the south east.According to The Sun newspaper, two shoppers have complained after one discovered bolts in a mini pork and pickle pie...

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    There's room at the top for two

    2002-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons and Asda share top spot in the retailer chart, and stand eight percentage points ahead of the rest. Tesco moves up to third place, pushing Safeway down to number four. The top three are strong on alcoholic drinks and Tesco is...

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    Sainsbury in pricing overhaul

    2002-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Sian Harrington Sainsbury is to beef up its pricing strategy as it prepares for a price war between Asda and Tesco and seeks to reduce the gap in the longer term. The retailer, narrowly hanging on to its number two position, is to increase...

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    Asda goes colour-coded

    2002-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Ed Bedington A major overhaul is expected to breathe new life into the meat, fish and poultry category for Asda. The multiple has spent 12 months re-designing the entire section, and the new look was launched this week. Mark James, general...

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    Asda online again fails to deliver

    2002-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Asda regularly tops The Grocer 33 but its online service is still proving a fiasco.Six months after our last online shop and Asda, the worst performer last time, still failed to deliver the goods. Yet it all started so well. Our shopper, a...

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    Brands make thirsty work of it

    2002-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons and Asda sit at numbers one and two respectively and have drawn further ahead of the field, standing eight percentage points ahead of Safeway at number three. Tesco slips just one place, now standing in fourth position. Sainsbury and...

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    Bitter fate with Asda knockout

    2002-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Asda's own label bitter is absolutely lethal, according to a Leeds plant nursery, and it's a real hit with slugs, but Asda is still prepared to brag about it. Brandon Nurseries, near Leeds, tired of laying out slug pellets, decided to test a...