Archive of all Asda articles – Page 185

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    Asda defends EDLP as benefits begin to show

    2001-11-10T00:00:00Z

    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

    2001-11-03T00:00:00Z

    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

    2001-11-03T00:00:00Z

    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

    2001-10-27T00:00:00Z

    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

    2001-10-13T00:00:00Z

    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

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    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

    2001-10-06T00:00:00Z

    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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    Tesco closes in on Asda while Walkers gives snacks a leg up

    2001-09-29T00:00:00Z

    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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    2001-09-29T00:00:00Z

    Packhouse boost for Cornish suppliers Cornish vegetable growers working through Hayle based Riviera Produce and with Defra aid are building a £439,000 packhouse, operational by the autumn. RP is a private limited company set up to supply Asda,...

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    2001-09-29T00:00:00Z

    Police probe for needles in bread Police are investigating whether someone deliberately contaminated Asda own label bread during manufacture at Allied BakeriesÕ Stockport plant. Needles were found in Asda and Farmstores branded bread bought in...

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    2001-09-29T00:00:00Z

    As well as its wide selection of mainstream ethnic food, Asda has a special range for ethnic communities, as ethnic grocery buyer Ali Carswell explains. "Our range for ethnic communities is now in more than 60 stores. Locations are growing, as we...

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    Asda hits top gear for non food drive

    2001-09-29T00:00:00Z

    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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    t's said that young children often have as strong a bond wit

    2001-09-22T00:00:00Z

    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

    2001-09-15T00:00:00Z

    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

    2001-09-15T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

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    2001-09-08T00:00:00Z

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    DeNunzio steps in to fill Mason's shoes

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Asda-Wal-Mart's European finance chief Tony DeNunzio has replaced Paul Mason as the new Asda boss. The 41-year-old has been with Asda for eight years in various financial posts, including commercial director and retail finance director. He has...

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    Can asda take the fallout?

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    n Perhaps there have been no internal rows or conflict with Wal-Mart's style of control. But the stream of executive departures at Asda is raising serious questions in the City and the industry about the chain's capacity to endure constant...

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    Asda hot on heels of Tesco activity; Carlsberg takes the bra

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Soft drinks remains strong this week and holds onto the top position in the category chart. Coca-Cola, Lilt and Robinsons support the category and all appear in the top 10 brands, with multibuy offers particularly prevalent. Alcoholic drinks has...

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    Carlsberg 24 x 250ml Price promotion £9.99 Gondola end

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Carlsberg Export Lager 24 x 330ml Price promotion £12.98 Floor stack Asda Carlsberg Export Lager 4 x 330ml Price promotion £2.34 Floor stack Tesco Carlsberg Lager 24 x 440ml ...