Asda news and analysis – Page 58
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NewsAsda reports 3.5% first-quarter sales growth as coronavirus drives stockpiling
CEO Roger Burnley said despite the initial boom in sales, consumer sentiment was now being dominated by fears of a financial depression
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NewsAsda to launch ‘largest’ food box for vulnerable customers
The boxes will be priced at £30 and be available via a new website
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NewsAsda boosts online capacity with new electric vehicle fleet
Asda has introduced a fleet of electric vehicles in a bid to boost its online capacity
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NewsAsda unveils price cuts across beef steak lines
The retailer has cut prices on a raft of steak products as part of a push to cut prices on more than 1,000 SKUs
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NewsGame of Thrones star Michael Condron becomes Asda delivery driver
The actor, who played Bowen Marsh in the series, is working for Asda’s Belfast Shore Road branch
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NewsAsda offers priority delivery to 3,500 care homes
Asda is also donating 250,000 medical grade face masks to help protect care workers and residents
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NewsAsda shoppers donate 140,000 meals to the Trussell Trust
The donations add to the 418,871 meals already provided by Asda’s food donation programme
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NewsAsda to offer store staff face masks to help them ‘feel safer’
CEO Roger Burnley also revealed that Asda staff would be among those taking part in the Covid-19 key worker testing programme
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NewsAsda expands contactless Scan & Go Mobile to all stores
The move has seen the retailer open its Scan & Go Mobile offering to 200 extra stores
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s super delivery driver helps lift spirits in Hastings
A lot of the people getting online food deliveries at the moment aren’t able to enjoy much in the way of human interaction
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NewsAsda and M&S create new payment cards for volunteers shopping for those self-isolating
The cards are aimed at shoppers relying on friends, neighbours and volunteers to get their groceries for them
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Comment & OpinionAsda wheels out Burnley to offer reassurance and clarity
The big four have all come up with ads addressing the new rules of shopping
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NewsAsda and Tesco become latest retailers to limit customer numbers in stores
Asda said it would be placing colleagues at the front of stores to “limit the number of customers” coming in
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NewsCoronavirus: Asda and Co-op donate millions to food bank charities
Asda has also prioritised access to stores for NHS staff at selected times
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NewsAldi, Asda and Lidl on hunt for 16,000 workers to help keep shelves stocked
The three are the latest supermarkets to create thousands of new jobs as panic buying shoppers continue to strip shelves
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NewsPrivate equity giants assembling board for £7bn Asda takeover
Three private equity funds are working with major recruitment firms to identify potential executives
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NewsAsda and Tesco close 24-hour stores to give staff chance to replenish shelves
The move will give staff time to replenish shelves as they cope with a spike in demand
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will suitors to Asda shake up its vast estate?
One way or another property is going to be a big part of the Asda play for potential investors, say experts. How?
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NewsGreggs hints at expanding concessions across big four grocers
CEO Roger Whiteside said today that if the new trial with Asda was a success, other supermarket rivals may be interested
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NewsAsda to launch oriental street food concessions with Panku
The first trials of 20 Panku concessions will start at Asda Trafford Park and Asda Aintree on Wednesday 4 March