Latest Asda News and Analysis – Page 185
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Boots made for talkin'
It speaks volumes for the Yanks' incredible pulling power that, 14 months on from the day they coughed up £6.7bn for Asda, the mere mention of Wal-Mart still has an orgasmic effect in newsrooms and analysts' hideaways around our land. Has there...
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A mixed picture
Sir; I would like to agree with the verdict of your "disappointed" mystery shopper who visited the first Asda Wal-Mart supercentre in Bristol (The Grocer, August 5, p4). I popped into the store on my way back home two weeks ago after a holiday in...
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Asda's pig in a poke
A clumsy PR stunt by Asda was the last thing Britain's beleaguered pig industry needed this week. By threatening to withdraw nine lines of Belgian pâté in the wake of an EU ban on live pig exports, the multiple ran the risk of trivialising an issue...
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How rewarding is the loyalty card?
What value do loyalty cards have for retailers? Do they really generate loyalty? Why do chains retain them when Asda, Morrisons and now Safeway do quite happily without? Sarah Dowding reports on the pros and cons of those bits of plastic The debate...
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Producing at a loss can't go on
Sir, In your recent dairy supplement (July 1) you state that when Asda (closely followed by the other multiples) cut the price of a four pint polybottle of milk from 89p to 83p it took a cut in margin. Once upon a time, 89p was a loss leader...
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How to embarrass a Safeway squad
Safeway has admitted to a dirty tricks campaign orchestrated at area level against Asda's Admatch promotion as the supermarket price war hots up in Scotland. A source from Safeway in Bishopbriggs near Glasgow said: "Area management told us to...
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Retail spotlight: Patchworks
It's the first Asda Wal-Mart Supercentre in the UK and the Stars and Stripes are surprisingly low key as Elaine Watson discovers Patchway doesn't cater for the specialist end of the market, explains Mike Powlesland, head of the toy department at...
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Wal-Mart not good news for fresh
Sir; Nice to see Asda opening another colossal store at Patchway in Bristol, though it's a pity we don't at the same time see a large increase in the quality of fresh produce, meat and bakery products displayed on its shelves. One could say the same...
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Asda/Wal-Mart: Lorries strut their stuff on the sidewalk
Asda brought American parent company Wal-Mart's idea of "sidewalk sales" over to Britain's Asda car parks last week. Electrical items and health and beauty products were flogged from unmarked lorries in the first round of souped up car boot sales...
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Wal-Mart: The power and the glory
The Grocer gained unprecedented access to the Wal-Mart inner sanctum in Bentonville being the only UK publication to be invited to its annual shareholders' meeting. Camilla Palmer flew out with the Asda delegation and in our six page special...
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Employee share schemes: Shares in their eyes
SOME OF THE SHARE SCHEMES OPERATING IN THE GROCERY INDUSTRY Asda: The chain has operated an approved SAYE scheme since 1982 and its popular Colleague Share Ownership Plan since April 1995. Staff were invited in March to buy shares in Wal-Mart at a...
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Employee share schemes: Shares in their eyes
Employee share schemes can boost staff morale and performance. But just how much potential is there for trouble if the share price underperforms? Steve Hemsley reports In 1997 Asda earned a Crystal Mark from the Plain English Campaign for 10...
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Wal-Mart's bosses welcome the Asda team to the family'
Exclusive Camilla Palmer One year on, the "marriage" between Asda and Wal-Mart is working due to collaboration on marketing, IT, personnel and supply chain initiatives between the two companies. Speaking exclusively to The Grocer at the Wal-Mart...
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Asda: Wal-Mart conversion goes on as three US style own labe
Asda is axing its Farm Stores range of discount lines in favour of a newly developed sub brand called Smart Price. It says Smart Price will be cheaper than products sold by the hard discounters. The move comes as US parent company Wal-Mart seeks...
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Fruit Packers: New handling facility opens in Peterborough
Hart beats a little faster Hart Worldwide, the leading apple supplier to Asda, has completed the first stage of a £3m prepacking and storage facility at Peterborough. Its initial operating capacity is 1,100 pallets, rising to 1,500. Currently...
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It's official: Asda is still the nation's cheapest retailer
Multiples: 'Anniversary basket' survey finds competition pushing prices below 1997 levels Exclusive Sheila Eggleston Asda has come out tops in our shopping basket survey for the third year running. Every June, our mystery shoppers buy the same...
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Asda shines in war of cheap baskets
Sheila Eggleston Revived for the third year in a row, the original Grocer 33 shopping list came into play this week and shows the average weekly price of our basket has barely shifted in a year. At £36.25, it's just 15p less than last year's...