All Asda articles – Page 106
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OpinionTesco under Philip Clarke: One year on
Nicola Harrison has worked on the news desk at Retail Week for three years, covering property, furniture, DIY, and entertainment.
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NewsAsda staff save £515m with its saving scheme
Asda staff have saved £515m over the past 30 years in the grocer’s “save as you earn” scheme.
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NewsGeorge at Asda acquires Turkish clothes sourcing arm
George at Asda has acquired the sourcing division of Turkish clothing supplier GAAT.
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AnalysisRetail’s work record under fire
Retail’s role in helping young people into work is under fire amid accusations of exploitation and pressure to make people do unpaid work, but protesters miss the point, reports Alex Lawson.
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NewsGovernment drops benefit sanctions from work experience scheme
Pressure from retailers has caused the government to backtrack and remove sanctions on Work Experience participants.
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NewsTesco records lowest market share since 2005
Tesco’s market share has slipped to its lowest level since May 2005.
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NewsAsda poaches John Lewis Partnership director for CFO role
Asda has appointed John Lewis Partnership director of shared services Richard Mayfield as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsTesco unveils next round of Big Price Drop cuts
Tesco has slashed price tags in another round of its Big Price Drop campaign.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker reveals slowdown in spending
The decline in disposable income has slowed down although family spending power still fell by £9 a week in January 2012, the Asda Income Tracker has revealed.
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NewsBooths appoints Dee as chief operating officer
Booths has appointed Chris Dee to the newly created position of chief operating officer.
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NewsJohn Cleland named Maplin chief executive
Former Somerfield managing director John Cleland is to join electricals specialist Maplin as chief executive at the start of next month.
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AnalysisIceland: Success in a cold climate
Malcolm Walker is close to winning control of Iceland, the business he founded. He tells Alex Lawson he is as committed as ever to the frozen food retailer.
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NewsAsda to introduce Android app in m-commerce drive
Asda is to launch an Android app later this year as it bids to increase m-commerce sales.
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NewsAsda Q4 like-for-likes up 1%
Asda like-for-likes rose 1% in its fourth quarter as the Asda Price Guarantee drove sales over Christmas.
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AnalysisFranchising: What do retailers need to know?
Franchising is used extensively by many UK retailers, both at home and abroad, but will it help Mothercare revive its business?
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NewsTesco reveals details of fresh food focus
Tesco has told investors it is to put an emphasis on fresh food and cut back on aggressive space expansion.
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NewsAsda records strong Christmas performance
Asda has recorded a surge in market share and value growth over Christmas, according to figures released by Nielsen.
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NewsThe Co-op makes £40m in sustainability savings
The Co-operative has saved £40m through sustainability initiatives.
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AnalysisWhat price is right?
Consumer confidence is low and the battle for spend intense, retailers are slashing prices in a bid to attract shoppers. But is this the optimum pricing strategy, asks Rebecca Thomson.