All Asda articles – Page 122
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NewsRetailers hit by biscuit shortage due to fire at packaging plant
Retailers including Sainsbury’s have been hit by a biscuit shortage because of a fire at a packaging plant that supplies United Biscuits, owner of the McVitie’s and Jacobs brands.
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NewsAsda breaks with tradition with Christmas loyalty scheme launch
Food and general merchandise group Asda has launched a Christmas customer loyalty initiative as big retailers make an early play for seasonal spend.
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Opinion
Should customers serve themselves?
The debate over self-checkout and self-scanning is not new, with proponents arguing the technology creates a convenient and efficient experience for shoppers, while critics assert that the solution is just a means of eradicating jobs and a wasted opportunity for retailers to enjoy personal interaction with consumers.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Families £4 a week worse off in September
Families suffered a £4 a week decline in spending power in September compared with the same month a year ago, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsRetailers back coalition's public spending cuts
Senior retailers are backing the coalition’s public spending cuts saying that anything less would result in £100bn of additional debt, a rise in interest rates and further tax rises.
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AnalysisQuality takes upper hand in value battle
Customers are redefining value and ‘returning to quality’. So what does the future hold for discount retailers?
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AnalysisTaking the right approach at store manager conferences
Store manager conferences can be a powerful business tool to motivate as well as reward if the right approach is taken
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NewsAsda to source an extra £270m of British food by 2013
Asda is to ramp up the quantity of food sourced from British producers, including local and specialist suppliers, as part of a sustainable agriculture push by parent Walmart.
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NewsAsda sells exclusive Chris de Burgh album
Asda has signed a deal to be the exclusive retailer of Chris de Burgh’s new album ‘Moonfleet & Other Stories’.
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NewsRecord levels of promotions fail to lift grocery sales
Grocers sold a record amount of goods on promotion in the four weeks to October 2 as supermarkets bring forward deals on Christmas-related products.
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NewsAsda market share dips for 10th consecutive period
Asda’s share of the grocery market has dipped for the 10th consecutive report, with sales growth lagging behind the other major grocery retailers.
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NewsAsda rolls out pre-owned games offer
Asda is launching a computer games exchange in 235 stores after successfully trialling the scheme in five branches.
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AnalysisThe food fight shifts from price to quality
After slugging it out on price in the recession, supermarkets have switched their focus to product quality.
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AnalysisIf consumer confidence is down, why are sales rising?
Consumer confidence has fallen yet again and many expect the decline to continue - so why are sales growing, with shoppers seemingly defying their mood?
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NewsStores vie for Halloween bonanza but growth ‘unlikely to continue’
Retailers expect this year’s Halloween to deliver bumper sales, with the event set to be the third biggest for retail after Christmas and Easter.
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NewsAsda receives rebate from parent Walmart
Asda received a £115m rebate from its US parent which boosted profits but lifted its tax bill, according to figures filed at Companies House.
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NewsBarbara Hulanicki's collection for George at Asda unveiled
George at Asda has revealed the first picture of its range created by Biba founder Barbara Hulanicki and set a November 14 launch date for the first collection.
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OpinionFood glorious food
You get to see a lot of shops in this job, but not many of them are food retailers. And even when you do wander into a new store, there are roughly two chances of it appearing particularly innovative: slim and fat.
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NewsGrocers and discounters prepare for bidding war over Netto shops
Grocers Tesco and Morrisons are thought to be among the interested parties for the 47 Netto shops that Asda has to dispose of as part of its £778m acquisition.