Archive of all Asda articles – Page 179
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Asda prepares for grey christmas
Asda has stepped up its campaign to increase the number of over 50s working at its stores.The retailer is on the look out for 10,000 ‘christmas colleagues’ of which it wants 3,300 to be over 50 years old.The new recruits will fill...
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Asda must prepare to take a hit
Safeway has begun its fight back for market share in Scotland with the opening of its first Megastore north of the border at Anniesland, Glasow. As reported in The Grocer on August 24, Safeway is determined not to let Asda's ambitions push it...
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The multiples get stuck in
Availability is at the heart of Asda's vision for dairy. "We are generally 8-10% cheaper in dairy than our competitors," says Penny Coates, business unit director, chilled and prepared foods, at Asda. "We must make sure that there is as efficient...
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A case of the blues...which means NPD, and hands on fun
But retailer behaviour is also crucial. Glanbia supplies to most of the major multiples in the UK, including Asda, Safeway, Somerfield, Kwik Save, Iceland, Sainsbury and Marks & Spencer. Development work at its groundbreaking Malpas Centre of Cheese...
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ÂAnd where the rest fell down
Asda Date of shopping trip: 30.08.02 Time taken in store: 47 minsHulme Time of shopping trip: 12:25 Time taken at checkout: 7 mins ...
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When Asda chief executive officer Tony de Nunzio made batter
This shows that, no matter how great the above-the-line advertising, new product development and funky new packaging, when it comes to getting batteries into consumers' hands, work in store is vital. Yet replenishing the battery fixture is a...
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Asda to double number of photo centres
Asda is set to double its number of photo centres before the end of 2003.The news follows a survey released today highlighting the price differences when processing films. The retail giant said that the new centres will ensure that no matter...
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Scottish fight heats up
Anne Bruce The top three supermarket groups in Scotland have declared war for market share as Asda catches up with Safeway and Tesco widens its lead at number one. Asda became joint number two in Scotland last month according to Taylor...
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Safeway and Sainsbury close in
There are no changes in the retailer chart this week with Morrisons still at number one. The top three, Morrisons, Asda and Tesco, have, however, lost ground in the number of percentage points held with Safeway and Sainsbury both improving on...
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Asda thinks big to help UK pigs
Ed Bedington A project to help the beleaguered UK pig industry by breeding bigger animals is to expand. The Asda Pig Initiative, which began over a year ago, is to be trialled at depot level, according to agriculture development manager...
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Asda unveils new store in Scotland
Asda’s biggest supercentre in Scotland has opened at Livingston as part of a £75m investment in its Scottish stores.The Livingston supercentre includes a sports shop, DIY section, homewares and electrical department and a baby shop....
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Morrisons Tesco Safeway Sainsbury Co-op Safeway Asda Somerfield Wheatcroft Extra Congleton Newton Abbot ...
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Morrisons keeps up the pace
Morrisons remains at the top of the retailer share chart for a fourth week running, with 35% share of promotional space, followed by Asda with 24% and Tesco with 16%. Safeway and Sainsbury follow, with Somerfield again finishing bottom of the...
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Keen industry watchers know that Asda has been going like th
Indeed, those reasons are valid and do play their part. Prices are coming down, thanks to our links with Wal-Mart's buying teams, and our ranges are widening daily. Yes, we're investing in building and refurbishing our stores. But the HR man in...
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It's official - Asda is the best
Helen Gregory It's official - a new survey proves Wal-Mart's little brother is the UK's favourite store for range, price, service and availability. The survey by ACNielsen Homescan quizzed consumers about where they liked to shop. Most...
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Asda has been voted the nation's favourite store for the sec
The ACNielsen Homescan survey of 6,630 households in May quizzed consumers about where they liked to shop and asked them to choose between Asda, the Co-operative Group, Kwik Save, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Safeway, Sainsbury,...
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The Grocer 33 proves success of Asda EDLP strategy
Wal-Mart said The Grocer had proved Asda's EDLP strategy was working as it announced its second quarter results. Jay Fitzsimmons, Wal-Mart senior vice-president for finance, cited Asda as having received The Grocer 33 award for the lowest priced...
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Game on at Eastlands
Massive publicity from sponsoring the Commonwealth games helped Asda reach Christmas-sized sales figures at its latest supercentre in Manchester. Its largest store so far part of a regeneration project at Eastlands pulled in 80,000 people in...
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The retailers have a fine line to tread. To impress the conv
The major multiples are working hard to develop the market, not only with brands and innovative own label npd but also with merchandising. Asda health and beauty buyer Phil Hancock says the chain overtrades the market in male grooming and puts this...