Archive of all Asda articles – Page 180

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    Morrisons dominates promotions with Somerfield at bottom of

    2002-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons remains at the top of the retailer activity chart for a third week running, with 35.41% share of promotional space followed by Asda and Tesco respectively. Somerfield finished bottom of the table this week with a 4.53% share. Activity...

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    Asda to opt for Techno

    2002-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Asda is investing £2.4m in rolling out Techno-trollies', a new system which dramatically slashes the number of trollies stolen from stores. The multiple says that, after a successful trial in six outlets, it is rolling out the technology,...

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    asda floors detractors

    2002-08-10T00:00:00Z

    n Asda has built itself a king size test bed for the new concepts incorporated in its biggest store so far. Siân Harrington reports With 100,500 sq ft of sales space, the £45m Asda Wal-Mart supercentre in Eastlands, east Manchester, is the...

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    Sainsbury slides while Asda climbs on the back of frozen mul

    2002-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons remains at the top of the chart for the second week although Asda, in second place, has closed the gap between them quite dramatically and stands just two percentage points behind. Activity in Asda is most strongly focused on price...

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    Asda making the space sweat in Walthamstow format

    2002-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Asda will open its first food-only small store on Monday with a 17,000 sq ft outlet at Walthamstow, east London. The £4m store is the third in Asda's smaller store programme, key to the retailer's strategy given the difficulties of gaining planning...

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    Asda gives fresh fuel to EDLP as it works for the best value

    2002-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Siân Harrington Asda is ramping up its price Rollback strategy and de-ranging across all categories as it prepares a major push of its EDLP message to customers from next month. The multiple has been working with category captains and other...

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    Morrisons profits from multibuys, Coke emerges as a cereal k

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons once again reclaims the number one spot in the fascia chart with 30% of the observed activity compared with 24% last week. The increased share has forced Asda down to second position. Morrisons now stands 11 percentage points ahead and...

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    Asda @t Home plans extras

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Asda is exploring ways to utilise its home shopping delivery fleet to offer a mini backhauling exercise. Options being explored include a video or catalogue returns system. Asda @t Home head of trading Chris Hodgson said: "This is something for...

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    SUMMER CRECHE FOR ASDA STAFF

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Asda is experimenting with a summer holiday creche scheme for staff at its Ashton store in Manchester. Kids R Us @ Asda can cater for up to 32 children at a time at a cost of £10 a day each ­ charged in half-day sessions of £5. An Asda ...

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    Mr Morrison regrets he's unable to pack any more

    2002-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Tesco at Coatbridge, in Strathclyde, beat off competition from Asda, Morrisons and Safeway to claim this week's cheapest full basket at £37.09. The Tesco team north of the border clocked up full marks on their operational duties, and provided the...

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    ­And where the rest fell down

    2002-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Asda Date of shopping trip: 7.6.02 Time taken in store: 85 mins Time of shopping trip: 11.05 Time taken at checkout: 5 mins ...

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    ­And where the rest fell down

    2002-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Asda Date of shopping trip: 28.6.02 Time taken in store: 60 mins Time of shopping trip: 13.03 Time taken at checkout: 11 mins ...

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    ­And where the rest fell down

    2002-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Asda Date of shopping trip: 12.7.02 Time taken in store: 83 minsHartlepool Time of shopping trip: 10.02 Time taken at checkout: 5 mins ...

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    Tesco is to open a standalone Express c-store in East Witter

    2002-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury is launching a car insurance product as it powers up its financial services to ward off competitors such as Tesco, Asda and Marks and Spencer. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee has criticised DEFRA management as incapable...

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    For stores not giving things away, Waitrose is cheapest

    2002-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose in Brighton, Asda in Hartlepool and Somerfield in Ilkeston checked in full baskets this week. Technically, Asda had the cheapest basket but it failed to charge for the mushrooms and the cheese was cheaper than the price on the label....

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    Alcoholic drinks refuses to budge as categories jostle for p

    2002-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Asda jumps from third place to the top of the chart this week with a lead of six percentage points, forcing Morrisons into second place. Safeway has dropped one position to number three. Alcoholic drinks is the strongest category within Asda and...

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    Ellis to control Holsten Pils

    2002-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Holsten UK has promoted Chris Ellis to director of sales, off-trade, to continue to drive the growth of key brand Holsten Pils. Ellis was previously national account controller for retail. Before joining Holsten UK, he was business manager for Asda...

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    Asda customers turn George regulars

    2002-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Almost one in three Asda customers now regularly shops at its George clothing arm, the chain has claimed. Asda George md Andy Bond said the percentage of Asda customers shopping at George had risen from 13% at the start of last year to 30%. A...

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    Alcoholic drinks lose their taste for activity and Asda slip

    2002-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons remains at the top of the fascia chart for the second week running, extending its lead to six percentage points. Safeway has moved up from number three to number two with a surge of activity, forcing Asda down to third position. In...

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    Asda's brief encounter comes to grief as Morrisons stacks 'e

    2002-07-06T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons reclaims the top spot in the retailer chart, just pushing Asda down to number two. Much of the success of Morrisons is due to the wide variety of promotions featured in store using floor stacks and side stacks to great effect. Promotions...