Latest Asda News and Analysis – Page 186
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UNITED NORWEST SUPPLEMENT
THINKING BIG United Norwest's larger stores are in good hands as the man in charge of running them has two decades of experience at Asda under his belt. General manager of the large stores group Austin Waterworth says they are a great asset to the...
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The Morrisons are identical twins with the same pricing down
After last week's out of stock débâcle, thankfully only two stores failed to provide full baskets this week. Tesco, Roborough, had no Home Fries or milk, while chicken and Jacob's Creek wine was missing from Somerfield, Alton. Our shopper at Asda,...
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Asda charges into energy drinks market with economy offering
Asda is about to muscle in on the burgeoning energy drinks sector with the launch of an Asda own label version called Blue Charge. The new "high impact energy drink" will hit Asda shelves in the next two weeks. A single 250ml can will retail at...
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Staff development
How Asda is using diversity to gain a long term business advantage The European Parliament debate of May 18 took a vote to amend heavily proposals by the Commission to tighten up European legislation on racial discrimination, particularly in...
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Mason steps up in Asda moves
Wal-Mart's reshuffle of top executives at Asda this week sees retail director Paul Mason step up to become chief operating officer. He takes over day-to-day control of Asda from Allan Leighton (see page 60). Tony Campbell broadens his...
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IT Systems: Asda Wal-Mart intranet installation due by Octob
Asda expects to complete the installation of Wal-Mart's Retail Link intranet information system in its UK stores by October this year well ahead of schedule. New systems have gone live in a number of stores across the country in the past few...
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Staff development: Experience of all levels of the chain
Management Development Services was set up by a group of farmers with the aim of increasing management skills for young people in the food industry. After completing a two year graduate traineeship run by MDS, Jenny Wood got a job at Asda, the...
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IGD Grocery Retailing 2000: Multiples set to go down high ri
The multiples will take bigger risks to boost sales over the next five years as market growth continues to slow down, according to an influential study. IGD's Grocery Retailing 2000 report predicts Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury and Safeway will account...
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Multiples: Asda's month on month share slips
Asda's market share figures suffered a "disappointing" drop last month, according to the latest Taylor Nelson Sofres figures. Although its year on year market share showed a 1% rise, the month on month market share change dipped 0.7%. Salomon...
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Every day low pricing: Just when does 'cheap' become nasty,
Asda's Every Day Low Pricing is rewriting the promotional rule book for marketers trying to sell their brands, and is changing the competitive face of grocery retailing. But will it last? And is there a danger in being too dogmatic when it comes to...
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Asda busy sowing seeds
Asda is ploughing £3m into organic farming by launching its own three-year conversion support scheme. The investment comes as part of a package of measures designed to help farmers cope with the industry's crisis. Allan Leighton told some 250...
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That Rollback effect at Asda brings in cheapest hot cross bu
With a repeat of last week's shop, Asda has proved that last week's Rollback result was a permanent feature not a one-off glitch. However, this week's £37.96 at Asda West Bridgford slipped against last week's £37.71. Some of the difference can be...
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The Grocer Focus on fruit juices and juice drinks: Top 10 br
1. Sunny Delight juice drink 2. Ocean Spray juice drink 3. Sainsbury long life juice 4. Del Monte pure juice 5. Tropicana pure juice 6. Tesco ...
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A whole new way of thinking'
Getting Asda to embrace ECR methodologies and collaborate closely with suppliers has involved a major shift in strategy, said James Wilson, director of business alignment at the British supermarket chain. But it's all come about because managers...
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Major supermarket chains rally behind new code for fair prac
Clive Beddall Six top multiples are responding to a plea from agriculture minister Nick Brown and introducing an industry code of best practice for doing business with farmers and small producers. Asda, Morrisons, Safeway, Sainsbury, Somerfield...
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Asda starts plugging in to Wal-Mart data power
Julian Hunt Asda stores are about to start hooking up to Wal-Mart's powerful Retail Link intranet information system. Andy Clarke, head of systems integration at the supermarket chain, said the technology would go live in one store in two weeks'...
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Perween Warsi MBE, DBA
S&A Foods The richest Asian woman in Britain, she started in her own kitchen supplying finger foods to the local takeaway. She won major contracts to supply chilled and frozen dishes to Asda and Safeway. Developing over the past 13 years, the...
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Gung Ho approach from multiple
Plenty of folk had been poking fun at Asda this week for its decision to model its training on the American management bestseller Gung Ho. The book sounds bizarre, given that it is all about the spirit of the squirrel, way of the beaver and gift of...
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Asda, Tesco are media darlings
Clive Beddall Tesco and Asda hijacked the UK's media machinery this week and grabbed millions of pounds' worth of free publicity for their latest salvoes in the high street price war. The multiples' spin doctors worked overtime as Asda celebrated...
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SALVESEN DEPOT OPENS
Christian Salvesen has officially opened its £2.3m shared user produce depot in Evesham, Worcester. Among its customers are Asda, the Co-op, Fyffes, Marks and Spencer, Safeway, Somerfield, and Tesco. It has the capacity to handle more than a...