Asda news and analysis – Page 84
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Sainsbury's is second largest grocery retailer again as Co-op achieves growth
Overall sales and shopper numbers also up, with prices now down 1.6%
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Asda commits to UK lamb sourcing
The retailer said that from mid-July, it will guarantee that 100% of lamb loins, boned out leg joints, half legs and lamb on sale in its stores will be UK-sourced
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Asda the latest supermarket to cut milk prices
The supermarket reduced its one-pinters from 49p to 45p and two-pinters from 89p to 75p
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Profiles
Asda CEO Andy Clarke answers your questions
Asda CEO Andy Clarke answers questions on marketing, store densities and those Kantar figures
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Asda phases out integrated Disney stores
Andy Clarke this week revealed the retailer had axed the format, but said licensing would continue to be important to the business
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Andy Clarke confident Asda will improve customer service
Asda CEO Andy Clarke is expecting the retailer’s customer service levels to improve in the next few months…
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Kantar figures, like Greece situation, herald dramatic structural change
Asda CEO Andy Clarke Sanguine stuff from Asda CEO Andy Clarke this morning, who took the hot seat as guest editor of The Grocer on a gloriously sunny day only for Kantar Worldpanel to cast a shadow over events. Asda sales were down 3.5% for the 12 ...
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Morrisons and discounters grow in latest market share figures
Aldi and Lidl reach new highs as David Potts looks to be righting the ship
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Egg supplier Fairburn wins Asda listing for Heal's Free Range
Fast-growing egg supplier LJ Fairburn & Son has secured a listing with Asda stores in Shropshire…
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Analysis & Features
Asda Good & Balanced Curried Chick Peas: acid test
This microwaveable pouched food is part of Asda’s Good & Balanced range…
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Asda claims first ever striped pepper, with distinct flavour
The Asda Extra Special stripy pepper, a combination of yellow and red bell varieties, went on sale in stores nationwide today
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Asda to rejig website after Smartprice lines prove elusive
The retailer said its current engine restricted the number of products displayed, and admitted: “Our search results aren’t always as accurate as they could be”
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Asda claims campylobacter prevention first
30% of Asda’s whole chicken supply will be processed using SonoSteam from next month
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Asda quietly introducing new café format
The first, a 1,600 sq ft unit, opened in Asda’s Leicester store last November which replaced the existing Asda Café, with four now open
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Comment & Opinion
Asda plays the long game
If Asda CEO Andy Clarke needed a little literary inspiration before facing the nation’s press today, a phrase or two from Rudyard Kipling
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Asda sales slump in ‘most challenging year yet’ for supermarkets
Asda has revealed a 3.9% fall in like-for-like sales during an “unprecedented” quarter in the grocery market.
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Asda focuses on fruit wine with new ranges and dedicated bays
Asda is introducing dedicated bays for fruit-flavoured wines in most of its stores and launching an own-label range…
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Asda parking fine donations to Motability top £250,000 mark
The retail giant began donating money generated from the parking penalties it issued to those who misused the disabled and parent and child parking bays at its UK stores in 2008
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Asda insists lamb mislabelling is a one-off
Asda has insisted a recent meat mislabelling incident in one of its Scottish stores does not point to control problems in its supply chain.
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Asda ups search for new COO
The retailer announced in January that it had begun the hunt to fill the vacancy following the departure of Mark Ibbotson, and this week confirmed it is looking for a ‘very experienced board level retailer’