Asda news and analysis – Page 21
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News
Asda accelerates move into convenience with first 11 Co-op conversions
The supermarket giant launched the first 11 sites last week, including in Yorkshire, Leicestershire, Lancashire, Somerset, London, Scotland, and Devon
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Grocer 33
Asda cheaper than rivals in our green Grocer 33 even with loyalty schemes
Our shopping list was made up of products featuring at least one key sustainability element such as plant-based, organic, plastic-free or refillable
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Asda taps Tata for post-Walmart digital overhaul
TCS described the work as a ‘massive enterprise reinvention’
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M&S chief Machin reacts to Asda’s ‘Taste Match’ campaign
Machin’s comments on Saturday came as Asda launched a TV ad for its new campaign
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Comment & Opinion
Amazon and Asda make last-ditch attempt to revive the comedy panel show
Amazon’s Quiz of 25 Years saw two celebrity teams answer questions about products that can be bought on the site
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Grocer 33
Nectar Prices give Sainsbury’s the competitive edge
Asda came out cheapest this week on shelf-edge prices but Sainsbury’s Nectar Price deals would have given it the win
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Asda commercial team shake-up brings new buying system and 37 redundancies
Asda said it was investing in 36 new positions, including an extra 28 buying roles to give it additional capacity and capability in this area
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Asda ends ‘biggest ever’ electronic shelf label trial
More than 25,000 ESLs were involved in the trial, which on launch was the biggest in the UK
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Grocer 33
Nectar Prices just cheaper than Asda in Grocer 33 battle
This week’s pricing win was hotly contested between Sainsbury’s and Asda
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News
Meatless Farm launches pasta NPD and ‘For the Tryers’ campaign
Staple Meatless Farm lines are also relaunching into Tesco this month including its plant-based mince and chickenless roast
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Asda beefs up tech team with M&S hire Rob Barnes
Barnes will join the supermarket early next year as delivery director to oversee the development of its new technology strategy and separation from Walmart
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Comment & Opinion
Can Project Pegasus stamp out rising retail crime?
The wheels are in motion for a bold and costly new police operation to crack down on the shoplifting epidemic currently rife in retail: Project Pegasus
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KVI Tracker
Waitrose price cuts shake up household staples in this week’s KVI tracker
Some of the new prices bring Waitrose in cheaper than comparative products at other retailers
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News
St Pierre launches Belgian waffle multipacks into Asda
The launch will be supported with mass sampling, and a marketing campaign including influencer partnerships.
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Comment & Opinion
Aldi’s biggest price cuts add more drama in retailers’ battle to the bottom
Aldi’s latest price cuts are substantial, and the numbers support that
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News
Heinz launches Mexican-inspired meal kit brand Las Chicas
The range was developed in partnership with Mexican culinary institute El Claustro and two up-and-coming female chefs
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KVI Tracker
Cheese prices slashed in latest supermarket cuts
The average price of a block of own-label mature cheese is now 7% more expensive year on year, but has fallen 5% since last month
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Asda is cheapest for lunchbox food as school returns
Amid the chaos of the concrete crisis affecting the start of the new school year, there was at least some good news for beleaguered parents
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News
Jones Food Company launches branded bagged salad into Asda
The vertical farming company has launched its first consumer facing salad range brand, Homegrown
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Analysis & Features
How do Sainsbury’s Nectar Prices stack up against Tesco’s Clubcard?
How do the schemes match up on prices and breadth of offer?