Latest Asda News and Analysis – Page 183
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Asda: SMART ideas
Asda aims to have all its stores running Wal-Mart's SMART system by the end of October, after using it successfully in 20 shops. At the heart of the system are Telxon radio frequency hand-held scanners and tiny shelf edge label printers which...
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BSE: JS abattoir tests are misguided'
Sainsbury's will confuse consumers with its introduction of BSE testing on beef, according to rival supermarkets. The multiple announced this week that it will trial the new test for slaughtered cattle at its suppliers' abattoirs. But an Asda...
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Foot & mouth crisis week 5: Multiples fork out for farmers
Helen Gregory Multiple supermarkets forked out £2m to help beleaguered farmers hit by foot and mouth disease this week as the crisis took a dramatic turn for the worse with the first confirmed cases in the Republic of Ireland. Asda, Marks &...
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Multiples: Asda to give more space to its non food offering
Asda plans to push its non food offer harder by devoting extra floor space. Twelve superstores will get an extra 5,000 sq ft of non-food space this year by reducing the food hall by 15%. Lines will not be cut back, but footage will be used more...
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Human resources: Asda seeks talent among minorities
Asda has launched a campaign to boost its recruitment and promotion levels among ethnic minorities. Called Talent Race, the campaign has begun with the distribution of leaflets in stores to attract recruits. In addition, workshops will be held for...
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The Grocer 33: Meat falls foul of panic buying while fruit n' veg are stalled
Business was brisk at meat counters across the regions because of the foot and mouth epidemic, but only Asda Wal-Mart, Havant, showed evidence of panic buying. The store had plenty...
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Europe multiples market share:Tesco at seventh place in the
Tesco may dominate its home market, but it's only ranked seventh in Europe, according to a new index created by IGD. In its European Grocery Retailing 2001 report, Tesco is the only UK based retailer in the top 10. Asda scrapes in at 12 as part...
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Tasting panel: PENCIL PINE CHAMBOURCIN
From Bottle Green. Barrington is the first Australian wine company to export this hybrid to the UK where it has been listed by Asda. Abv: 13.5% Price: £5.99 ...
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Multiples: Asda's showing exceeds hopes
Wal-Mart singled out its UK Asda operation as a top performer as it reported final quarter results for 2000. Lee Scott, president and CEO, said: "Asda continues to be a model acquisition, exceeding its dollar plan for the year and for the quarter...
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The Grocer focus on: suncare
Where keeping a fair skin won't burn a hole in your pocket Suncare has been part of Asda's Rollback campaign since last year, and its policy is a no nonsense approach towards pricing and sun protection factors (SPF). David Leigh, Asda marketing...
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Health and safety: Asda fined by magistrates for electric sh
Asda has been fined £7,000 after an employee received an electric shock from a faulty plug socket on a cash till at a Nottingham store. The company pleaded guilty before Nottingham magistrates to breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act at its...
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Kingfisher Asda listing
UBSN has won a major distribution boost for Kingfisher lager with a listing in 200 Asda stores. The brand is the dominant player in the Indian beer market and is sold in 95% of the UK's licensed Indian restaurants. Kingfisher is planning to...
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Top companies: Grocery turns up trumps among best employers
Looking for a great place to work? Then you could do well to consider Asda, Bacardi-Martini, Bettys & Taylors, Bulmers and Iceland which have been rated the most staff-friendly employers in the UK grocery industry. The five feature in the 50 best...
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Organics: Asda move sparks SA fury over escalating organic
The Soil Association has slammed Asda for cutting more organic prices. "We are extremely worried about what appears to be an escalating organic price war, currently led by Asda," said Soil Association director Patrick Holden. Asda cut prices by...
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Technology: Asda pledges £30m for super tills
Asda is investing £30m to introduce Wal-Mart technology aimed at providing a speedier checkout service. The technology includes state-of-the-art Telxons handheld scanners which will enable staff to scan through customers baskets while they queue....
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Multiples: Somerfield axe falls on loyalty
Somerfield has axed its loyalty card scheme and joined Asda and Safeway in claiming such initiatives have lost credibility among shoppers. The troubled chain has been issuing Argos Premier Points since 1996. But chief executive Alan Smith has now...
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The Grocer focus on jams, spreads & honey
Brand Ranking (based on value) 1 Hartley's Pure Fruit Jam 2 Robertson's Standard Jam 3 Robertson's Golden Shred 4 Tesco Standard Jam ...
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Asda staff are bare but not the shelves
When Asda announces "everything's coming down", it normally means the price, but this time, they do mean everything. After the Women's Institutue and Somerfield's semi-nude effort last year, Asda colleagues at the Morley branch in West Yorkshire...
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Wal-Mart: Thirteen new stores planned as Asda pumps in cash
Asda has unveiled a £450m investment plan for 2001 creating 5,000 new jobs and increasing its retail space by 600,000sq ft. The cash will be spent on 13 new stores (including four rebuilds and re-sites), six extensions, renewal and refurbishment...
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Asda spirit recall
Asda supplier Hall and Bramley has recalled 23,000 cases of brandy and rum after a malfunction at its Aintree bottling plant. Broken glass, blamed on a faulty filling machine at the plant, was found in a number of bottles. The contaminated...