Latest Asda News and Analysis – Page 180
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The Grocer 33 six month test again shows Asda is cheapest
Sheila Eggleston Asda has notched up another six months as the UK's cheapest supermarket. The Grocer 33's six-month review shows that Asda produced 12 of the cheapest full baskets between June and November 2001. Its nearest challenger was Tesco...
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A case of rejuvenation
The notion that "most" Sainsbury shoppers are poofy southerners with plums in their mouths is almost as daft as the idea that typical Asda patrons wear clogs, breed whippets and hang pictures of Geoffrey Boycott in their outside loos.Yet, that's...
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The Prince has a point
There have been umpteen occasions, during recent years when visitors to these shores would have been forgiven for believing that the heir to the throne was as much a part of the food chain as the president of the IGD or Asda's latest store greeter....
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asda's secret deli
counter weapon Asda's deli pizza counter sells an astounding 21 million pizzas annually, according to pizza buying manager Tim Cullum. "We call it our secret weapon," says Cullum. Renowned for its value for money, the deli counter's cornerstone...
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Odds are on Asda's Beaujolais
The race to offer the cheapest Beaujolais Nouveau this week was almost certainly won by Asda which was selling the new vintage at £2.98 a bottle. This year's wines are similar in style to last year's according to Patriarche, which launched its...
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Asda defends EDLP as benefits begin to show
Asda has defended EDLP in the face of renewed claims that no food retailer in this country has fully embraced the concept. "EDLP is absolutely here to stay," the retailer's general manager, household, Jeremy Cross, told a seminar organise by Taylor...
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Asda and Sainsbury take a positive view of older workers
Asda and Sainsbury have nailed their colours to a government scheme to address age discrimination in the workplace. The Age Positive Campaign, spearheaded by minister of state for pensions Ian McCartney, was set up to raise the awareness of the...
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See it in store says Asda: we are 15% better value
Asda is between 10% and 15% better value than its competitors, according to the chain's new boss Tony DeNunzio. Speaking at an industry briefing on Wednesday, DeNunzio said Asda had already invested £150m in reducing prices this year, but was not...
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Pumpkin proves a Cinderella in Somerfield and best buy at As
Hallowe'en was the focus for our special purchase of a pumpkin. The majority were labelled as small but sizes varied from store to store. Small pumpkins at Asda were enormous and they were the best buy at 98p, while those at Safeway, Diss, were a...
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Ditch price claims and build trust says Baker
The supermarket industry should abandon its phoney price claims, according to Richard Baker, Asda's deputy chief operating officer. He claimed these tactics were backfiring because all they did was erode further consumer trust in food retailers. ...
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Coin machines give shoppers the charitable option
Supermarket coin exchange service Coinstar has linked up with leading UK charities to give shoppers an option of donating loose change. A Coins that Count' service now allows customers at Asda, Sainsbury and Tesco to pay in money to causes...
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Sainsbury and Asda angrily hit out at Tesco Best Value' cla
Asda and Sainsbury are both threatening to report Tesco to the Advertising Standards Authority over its claims to be the Best Value Supermarket'. Tesco is standing by claims made in its latest ad campaign that it is on average 8% cheaper than...
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Asda hits top gear for non food drive
Asda has launched an aggressive bid to boost non food sales with the introduction of 5,000 new home and leisure products. The new range of microwaves, DVDs and bikes has been sourced through Wal-Mart's global general merchandise supplier PREL,...
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Tesco closes in on Asda while Walkers gives snacks a leg up
Competition becomes more fierce in the fascia chart this week with only two percentage points separating the top three. Asda and Tesco retain first and second positions respectively with Safeway rising to third place. Heinz slips to fourth...
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Traditionally, sugar confectionery's devotees have been the very young or the more senior members of society, with almost all households with children buying sweets for kids, and the older age group swelling in number. According to manufacturers,...
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The shortlist of three venture capital groups seeking to buy
Asda has denied rumours that its Extra Special own label range is to be redesigned. A spokeswoman said the brand was under ongoing development but said Asda was not making changes to the design of the packaging. Subjects up for discussion at the...
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Birds Eye Chicken O's Buy one get one free Gondola en
Birds Eye Bigtime Codcakes 4s Price promotion 98p Gondola end Asda Birds Eye Frozen Beef Curry Price promotion 99p Gondola end Tesco Birds Eye Mega Burgers 320g ...