Asda is to spend more than £65m expanding its presence in Northern Ireland next year. Its business was already "one of the jewels in Asda's crown", said chief operating officer Andy Clarke at a food industry event in Belfast this week.
Having opened 13 stores since it entered the market in 2005, the retailer planned to open three more next year, including a flagship store in Antrim, he said.
The weak pound has encouraged shoppers in the Republic to cross the border to shop and the Enniskillen store was one of the top 10 highest-earning Walmart stores globally this year. Shoppers in Northern Ireland bought more local food than in the mainland UK, with about 20% of all products sold made locally. "In partnership with local suppliers, we've been able to create a fantastic growth model and we're using this to help steer our businesses at a national level," said Clarke.
Having opened 13 stores since it entered the market in 2005, the retailer planned to open three more next year, including a flagship store in Antrim, he said.
The weak pound has encouraged shoppers in the Republic to cross the border to shop and the Enniskillen store was one of the top 10 highest-earning Walmart stores globally this year. Shoppers in Northern Ireland bought more local food than in the mainland UK, with about 20% of all products sold made locally. "In partnership with local suppliers, we've been able to create a fantastic growth model and we're using this to help steer our businesses at a national level," said Clarke.
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