Latest Asda News and Analysis – Page 184
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Training: Asda receives a glowing assessment of its training
Asda's policies on training were given the seal of approval when the company scooped two honours at the recent Personnel Today awards. The multiple was voted overall winner from the 30 finalists after taking the Focus Quality Services award for...
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Multiples: Fury as multiples stretch Sunday rules
Trade bodies representing thousands of independents have reacted furiously over plans by Asda and Sainsbury to extend their Sunday trading' hours by opening for browsing at 9.30am on Christmas Eve. Association of Convenience Stores chief executive...
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Potatoes: ASDA BOOSTS SHARE OF THE MARKET
Asda is now selling traditionally higher priced new potatoes at the same price as old ware, making it unique among multiples which still try to use a retail ticket to make a point of difference. "Taylor Nelson Sofres research shows that it has...
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The Grocer Focus on pizza: Asda's back on top
Asda has regained the title of Pizza Retailer of the Year awarded by the Pizza & Pasta Association an accolade it has now won three times. "We lost to Morrisons last year but got it back this year," says Asda buying manager Linsey Wright. "In...
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Drinks: Biggest ever booze price war starting
Independent retailers are being warned to prepare for the biggest ever supermarket price war on booze. This year's Christmas campaign kicked off when Asda unveiled aggressive £15m plans for the festive season. And one of its star offers is a case...
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Home shopping: Non-food is key in Asda's online battle with
Asda's late entry into on-line shopping needn't condemn it to playing second fiddle to Tesco, says market researcher Verdict. And non food could prove to be the key factor in the race for cybersupremacy, it says. Asda has announced plans to roll...
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That was the year that was 10
October 6, 1990. October 6, 1990. Franchise bulk food chain Weigh & Save is mounting a relaunch with a new fascia and livery, a number of key recruitments, and an increased emphasis on site location. Former Asda divisional director Bill Walker, 48,...
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Disillusioned by Wal-Mart culture
Sir; We read in The Grocer week in week out that Wal-Mart is having problems in Germany, but with Wal-Mart being a successful company worldwide, you wonder why. Perhaps I have the answer. As a junior manager with Asda, it has become apparent that...
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Multiples: Asda free warranty
Asda is to offer a free three year warranty on all electrical goods bought in its 240 stores. Currently, shoppers pay £607m a year to insure brown and white goods. The Asda warranty, based on the pilot scheme tested at its Asda Wal-Mart...
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Asda: RPM court battle gets under way
Asda has started its court battle to abolish Resale Price Maintenance for Over The Counter medicines at the Restrictive Practices Court. The hearing is expected to last 30 days with a decision likely later this year. "Even the Director General of...
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The Grocer 33: Blisteringly hot weekend brings boost to bangers as the barbecue comes out
Blisteringly hot weekend brings boost to bangers as the barbecue comes out. A sizzling hot weekend meant a rush on sausages for the barbie this week. Sainsbury at Marsh Mills, Plymouth, had run out of them, while the only Asda ones on offer were...
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Raw milk: Processor rises blasted as derisory' by the NFU
Multiples are paying more to processors with Asda making it a condition of supply British dairy farmers are furious with the outcome of the latest set of raw milk prices offered by processors. The National Farmers' Union has branded Dairy Crest's...
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BEEF: Butter and butchery still closely linked trades
Milk price rise highlights dairy sector's role in meat industry Meat buyers dependent on home produced beef supplies may have a slightly more secure trading outlook following the latest round of milk price increases, led by Asda and Safeway....
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Asda: Campbell exits next year
Asda deputy chief executive Tony Campbell is to retire early next year after 16 years with the company. However, the company has rejected suggestions that the move is linked in any way with the departure of Allan Leighton. In an internal memo...
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Asda: Moss chemists bought
Asda says the "anti-competitive" retail price maintenance regulations governing dispensing chemists will not stop its programme of pharmacy expansion. The chain announced this week that it has bought 48 in-store Moss NHS pharmacies. The deal,...
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Christmas opening: Small stores outraged at Asda's appeal fo
Asda's decision to ask local authorities to turn a blind eye' to superstores flouting Sunday trading legislation over the festive season has enraged independent retailers. After a survey revealing that most customers are content with six-hour...
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News special: Allan Leighton quits
Action man behind the wacky image The first most Asda employees knew of Allan Leighton's shock decision to quit the business was when they got a highly charged e-mail from their charismatic leader. In the e-mail, entitled My Fond Farewell',...
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Scotland: Safeway adds to Asda woes
Safeway has unveiled a Scottish logo and brand identity as part of its campaign to position itself as Scotland's number one food retailer. The supermarket chain says its market share in Scotland is 22%, making it the market leader in that...
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Asda: No pay by sale'
Asda this week denied rumours it plans any form of pay by sale' system in the UK, even at its Patchway flagship store. Practiced in the US by Asda's parent Wal-Mart, pay by sale' systems clear payment to suppliers for goods once they have been...
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Asda: Momentum is slowing
Asda continues to find it hard to maintain last year's momentum, suggest the latest market share figures from Taylor Nelson Sofres. August was a tough month for the Wal-Mart subsidiary, according to Sharetrack data leaked to The Grocer, with market...