Asda news and analysis – Page 59
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NewsAsda and FareShare’s ‘you buy one, we give one’ leads to hike in sales
Charitable tieup with FareShare and supplier partners sees birth of ‘you buy one, we give one free’ promotion
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Comment & OpinionWill Walmart’s sale of a majority stake in Asda solve the retailer’s problems?
Private equity money is likely to lead to demands for more returns – or reduced costs
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NewsWalmart in talks with potential Asda buyers
Walmart has admitted it is in talks with potential buyers for Asda, despite an IPO for the UK supermarket chain remaining an “attractive” option.
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Range PreviewRange preview: Asda Easter eggs 2020
With a mix of vegan options, old classics and new flavour combinations, Asda has fussy eaters cracked this Easter. Here’s our pick of the new range
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NewsAsda blames challenging market conditions for sales decline
Asda posted a 1.3% decline in like-for-like sales in the fourth quarter, as cash-strapped customers failed to provide the Christmas trading boost it had hoped for.
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NewsAsda trials 3D holograms at Stevenage store
Asda is trialling more than 20 technologies at Stevenage
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NewsAsda links up with Greggs for in-store bakery concessions
Asda is the first UK supermarket to bring Greggs concessions into its stores
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Analysis & FeaturesOwn-label showcase: Asda Plant Based vegan range
To give you a closer look at the range, we’ve chosen a range of products and enlisted an expert to give you their opinion about what works and what doesn’t
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NewsAsda changes shape of its Easter eggs to cut plastic
The retailer says the move will use 98% less plastic without losing any amount of chocolate
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NewsAsda escalates war on plastic with fish supplier waste collection scheme
The ‘Fishing for Plastic’ initiative aims to get Asda’s fish suppliers to scoop up plastic found at sea
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NewsAsda holds talks with suppliers over plastic reduction
Hundreds of suppliers took part in Asda’s conference on how to accelerate the war on plastic
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NewsAsda extends Applewood vegan listing amid ‘sales boom’
The Norseland-owned brand claims 40% of Asda stores sold out on the first day of its listing
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NewsSearches for ‘vegan’ rocket over 400% on Asda’s website this month
Asda said searches for vegan products on the retailer’s website beat milk, meat, eggs and fish to the number one spot
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NewsAsda to roll-out one hour click & collect service
Asda has also rolled out a same-day delivery service across 284 stores
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Comment & OpinionLetters: Asda removing traditional counters is a sign of the times
Human contact plays a huge role in creating lasting loyalty and between shopper and store
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NewsUnilever and Kellogg’s link with Asda for sustainability store trial
The move follows a call by Asda CEO Roger Burnley in October for suppliers to “take a step into the unknown” and speed up their reduction of plastic
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NewsAsda opens consultation with staff over potential back office redundancies
Asda stressed that the proposals were not final and that it would look to find alternative roles for impacted colleagues
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NewsMen earning 6.5% more at Asda as pay gap declines
Asda said the pay gap was a reduction of 1.1% compared with 2018 and 10.8% lower than the national average
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Comment & OpinionAsda refuses to compromise with bold Veganuary effort
Asda provides proof – if any were needed – that supermarkets are taking Veganuary seriously
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Grocer 33Morrisons closes the gap but can’t catch up to winner Asda
Asda was just 67p cheaper than runner-up Morrisons this week