Asda news and analysis – Page 58
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat progress have the big four supermarkets made on their plastic pledges?
After David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II sparked horror over the world’s plastic waste problem, the big four set ambitious targets to ditch it
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NewsCoca-Cola, Mars and Nestlé among brands joining Asda refill trial
Last month Asda announced a major expansion of the refill trial, including a rollout of the scheme to four more stores
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Grocer 33Asda wins Grocer 33 pricing battle again with lowest price for 15 products
The Leeds-based retailer came in £5.67 cheaper than runner-up Tesco
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NewsAsda gives suppliers 30 days to pay 5% transport costs hike as HGV crisis continues
In a letter to suppliers, obtained by The Grocer, the retailer blamed “Brexit uncertainty” for soaring transportation costs
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest for organic food and drink in Organic Grocer 33 survey
It offered the lowest price for 19 products with 11 exclusively cheapest this week
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Grocer 33Asda on top again as it beats nearest rival by a fiver
At £55.07, Asda came in £4.82 cheaper than runner-up Tesco
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NewsKFC’s Meghan Farren to join Asda as chief customer officer
Farren will join Asda in October and is replacing Anna-Maree Shaw, who left in January
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s ‘hybrid’ working could unite rather than divide employees
The new flexibility at its Leeds HQ could allow head office staff to make more store and depot visits
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Grocer 33Asda comes out swinging with £6 margin on Morrisons in Grocer 33
Asda offered the lowest price for 20 items with 13 exclusively cheapest
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NewsAsda staff to move to ‘hybrid’ working from home model as social distancing ends
Staff at its offices will operate under what it has labelled a ‘work where it works system’
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NewsAsda becomes first supermarket to trial one-hour delivery across full range
The express delivery service has been launched this week at three Asda stores
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NewsAsda cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 16%
The figures have been published in Asda Group Limited’s annual report and accounts for the year ending 31 December
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Grocer 33Asda gets off to a winning Grocer 33 start with basket 16.3% cheaper year on year
Asda’s first win of G33 year is 16.3% cheaper yoy
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NewsSortedfood discussing ‘auto-filling’ online shopping baskets with major supermarkets
‘We expect this sort of functionality to be in place within the next few months,’ Sortedfood told The Grocer
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Comment & OpinionWar on plastic needs a concerted effort, not gimmicks
Until plastic-saving initiatives are available to all without price hikes, they risk remaining sideshows
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NewsIssa brothers’ Asda takeover gets final CMA approval
The Competition & Markets Authority has said it accepts undertakings for the acquisition
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NewsAsda embarks on major expansion of its packaging-free refill scheme
The expansion is to include Asda’s biggest refill store to date, opening in October in York
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Grocer 33Waitrose top for service in the year of Covid while Asda stays cheapest
The upmarket retailer dominated its supermarket rivals in the latest Grocer 33 year
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Grocer 33Morrisons wins this week as Asda triumphs overall
This week’s win marks Morrisons’ second in the past four weeks
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NewsAsda claims a rebound is underway after revealing big profits slump
Operating profit slumped by almost 16.7% last year to £486.5m thanks to Covid-related costs