Asda news and analysis – Page 50
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Grocer 33Asda pricing strategy paying off as it posts third consecutive G33 win
Asda came in £2.29 cheaper than its nearest rival
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NewsAsda beefs up commercial team with hires from Waitrose and Sky
Sam Dickson has been appointed VP of own brand while Sonal Dash has become VP of non-edible and healthcare
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NewsGeary’s Bakery launches raft of Jason’s breads into Asda and Ocado
It has debuted three ‘Breads of the World’ into the Asda’s in-store bakeries
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Analysis & FeaturesFrom waste stream to mainstream: the rise of refillable products
Packaging-free trials are on the rise across the mults. But can they work at scale? And is consumer demand sufficient?
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Comment & OpinionLeon acquisition is surely no replica of Tesco’s doomed Giraffe strategy
Experts are clear the restaurants are unlikely to be planted in too many Asdas, if any
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NewsIssa brothers ‘willing to sell forecourts’ to seal Asda takeover deal
This week the CMA gave the EG Group owners and private equity firm TDR Capital five days to offer “binding proposals” to tackle its concerns
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NewsAsda launches new recycle-ready packaging across its poultry range
The move, which will see it ditch plastic trays for new pouches, will save 450 tonnes of plastic a year
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Analysis & FeaturesHow does Leon fit into Zubin and Mohser Issa’s master plan?
The restaurant brand suits forecourts but not Asda, say analysts
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Analysis & FeaturesInside the big supermarkets’ most eco-friendly stores
To mark Earth Day 2021, here’s a look at some of the big retailers’ most eco-friendly stores and the initiatives they’re testing out inside them
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NewsAsda Salvation Army clothes donations top 221 tonnes
Asda said it so far seen more than 4,000 bags of clothing, textiles and other bric-a-brac donated
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NewsAsda rolls out stair climbing machines for high-rise deliveries
Demand for Asda’s home shopping service has seen the supermarket increase capacity from 400,000 to 850,000 slots per week
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NewsCMA finds Issa brothers’ £6.8bn Asda deal could hike petrol prices
Watchdog has given the brothers and private equity firm TDR Capital five days to offer “binding proposals” to tackle its concerns
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NewsAsda ready to slash range by up to 40% in End2End reset
Stores will be transformed into a simplified “discount model”, reducing ranges to prioritise availability of key SKUs
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NewsAsda appoints John Fallon as new CFO ahead of Issa brothers takeover
Fallon will replace Rob McWilliam who is returning to a portfolio career
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NewsAsda ends in-store scratch baking putting 1,200 jobs at risk
The move comes just over a year after Tesco announced a similar shake-up of its in-store bakeries
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Range PreviewRange preview: Asda summer food and drink 2021
Even if the weather disappoints, this summer is going to be a hot one, judging by the number of spicy new lines Asda has planned for its latest range. Here’s our pick of what’s to come
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NewsCost of delivering online orders halved during pandemic, says report
The soaring popularity of online grocery delivery has made it more cost-effective for supermarkets using stock-pick models
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NewsAsda opens first London in-store vaccination centre
Asda become the first supermarket to provide in-store vaccination in January
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NewsKellyDeli launches Asian food concession into seven Asdas
The counters offer a range of healthy meals, snacks and comfort food
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NewsAsda appoints chief information officer to oversee Walmart separation
Carl Dawson will join the retailer next month having held the same role at M&S for the past six years