Latest Asda News and Analysis – Page 97
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Asda puts full entertainment range online
Asda is taking on the likes of Amazon and Play.com with the launch of a new entertainment store on its Asda Direct website. The retailer has made its entire entertainment range available via the new store, which replaces a standalone…
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NewsSeeWoo woos Asda with sauce - and oil
The wholesaler SeeWoo has gained its first supermarket listing with Asda, as it strives to become a “category champion” for oriental foods. Three SeeWoo products have made it on to Asda shelves: a chilli oil from its Way-On brand and…
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NewsAsda profits take double-digit hit in 2010
Pre-tax profits at Asda fell by almost 14% last year, as the supermarket cut prices, faced increased payments to parent company Walmart and costs relating to stock options.
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NewsAsda clears up labels on Uruguayan beef
Asda is introducing new labels to some packs of its Butcher’s Selection steaks to make it clearer when it comes from Uruguay not the UK. The move comes after the retailer was criticised by the NFU for using the name ‘Hereford’ on packs…
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NewsAsda puts No Fear’s energy drink on shelf
No Fear Extreme has secured its first supermarket listing and set out its stall as a major player in the energy drink category. From 10 October, it will be rolling out to 238 Asda stores in 485ml cans (rsp: £1.29) featuring a resealable…
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NewsAsda reignites banana wars with new price cut
The banana price wars are back, after Asda this morning cut the price of 1kg of loose bananas from 68p to 58p.
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NewsAsda takes top turkey retailer prize
Asda has been named turkey retailer of the year at this year's British Turkey Awards. The supermarket was praised for its "excellent range to suit all budgets", ranging from Smartprice turkey steaks drumsticks to innovative products such...
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NewsRetailers unite to fight campylobacter threat
Eight of the country's biggest food retailers and the three largest chicken processors have joined forces to tackle the most common cause of food poisoning campylobacter in raw meat. Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, The Co-operative...
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Grocer 33Asda Ashton
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsAsda adds two to executive elite
Asda has announced the addition of two senior managers to its executive team. Karen Hubbard, currently operations director for Asda’s supermarkets, takes on the new role of executive director of store proposition.
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Manchester Drinks labels carry calories
The Manchester Drinks Company is adding calorie content details to labels on its pre-mixed cocktails. The updated packaging is rolling into Asda, Spar, Iceland and Booker now on the company's My Cocktail range and will be introduced on...
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Analysis and FeaturesIs Tesco and Asda’s loss Aldi and Lidl’s gain? It looks like it
After the rollercoaster ride of 2008-2009, Aldi and Lidl are back on form – and this time it’s not about recession chic. James Halliwell reports
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NewsTetley takes Tea Folk into baked aisle with sultana scones
Tetley tea is stepping outside the tea aisle for the first time with the launch of a range of fruit scones. A four-pack of Tetley Tea Folk sultana scones (rsp: £1.29), baked under licence by Haywood & Padgett, will launch into Asda…
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Asda pips rivals to Cox apple punch
Asda has claimed victory in the race to stock this year’s crop of British Cox apples, with the first Cox going into Asda stores on Sunday.
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NewsLondon Tea bags its first Asda listing
Organic and Fairtrade tea brand The London Tea Company is launching into Asda next week. Green Tea Tropical, Peppermint & Spearmint, White Tea and Elderflower, Raspberry Chilli, and Intense Chai will be available in 200 Asda stores...
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Horlicks links to Asda cancer campaign
Horlicks Light Chocolate will be tickled pink or at least its packaging will be this month and next. Parent company GSK has linked up with Asda to offer customers a pretty, special edition 500g pack in support of Breast Cancer Care. Ten...
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Grocer 33Asda, Norwich
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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Leighton leaves Selfridges to focus elsewhere
Ex-Asda boss Allan Leighton has resigned as deputy chairman of Selfridges, trimming his list of directorships to five. Leighton, who took up the role at Selfridges in January 2004, has a lot on his plate. Most recently, he joined Pace as...
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Asda cafés to offer low-cal ready meals
Asda has teamed up with WeightWatchers to offer diners low-calorie chilled ready meals in a selection of its in-store cafés. Sheffield, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Glasshoughton are among the stores trialling the low-fat...
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Comment and Opinion
It's cheese, James, but not as we know it
Few product launches whip up the media storm swirling around Alex James and his new line of cheeses, with surely only some of the attention due to his former life as bassist for Blur.