All Asda articles – Page 14
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NewsAsda owners plan to roll out 300 petrol station stores
Asda’s new owners the Issa brothers are planning to ramp up the grocer’s petrol station footprint to 300 stores following a successful trial of five Asda On the Move shops.
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Opinion‘Expect more deals to come in grocery retail’
It is undeniable that the grocery sector is white hot with both opportunity and activity.
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NewsFormer M&S boss Stuart Rose tipped to chair Asda board
Former Marks & Spencer supremo Lord Rose is set to become the new chair of Asda as the grocer’s new owners the Issa brothers reshape its board.
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DataData: Grocery sales slip as customers enjoy lifting restrictions
Grocery sales continued to decline in August as customers returned to pubs, bars and restaurants.
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NewsAsda eyes Ian McLeod for top job following Burnley exit
Retail veteran and former Asda executive Ian McLeod has reportedly emerged as the frontrunner to succeed Roger Burnley as chief executive of the grocer.
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Opinion‘Climate change will collide with business as usual – retailers need to act now’
The Covid pandemic may finally be starting to cool down, but attention this week has shifted to another crisis that’s threatening to boil over – climate change.
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NewsAsda boss Roger Burnley steps down with immediate effect
Asda boss Roger Burnley has left the grocer with immediate effect, months before he had initially been due to step down – and with no successor in place.
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AnalysisBack to the office – how retail HQs have been reshaped by the pandemic
In March last year, as the full threat of Covid-19 became ever clearer, the doors of retail head offices were slammed shut as the order was issued to work from home.
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AnalysisDeep dive: Tackling the fulfilment nightmare before Christmas
With online sales expected to remain high this golden quarter and the industry facing operational challenges as the first post-Brexit Christmas, Retail Week explores how retailers can shore up their operations and fulfilment to meet consumer demand ahead of peak.
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Opinion‘Morrisons chiefs would not turn their backs on principles to do a wrong deal’
As far as statements of intent by would-be buyers go, particularly private investors, Fortress’ words carried some big commitments about what sort of owner of Morrisons it would be.
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NewsAsda poaches KFC executive as chief customer officer
Asda has hired KFC executive Meghan Farren as its new chief customer officer.
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Opinion‘Retail’s best employers will be retail’s best performers as the world adapts after Covid’
As he unveiled annual results for a year of near-unprecedented disruption, Dixons Carphone boss Alex Baldock was particularly pleased about one aspect of the electricals retailer’s performance.
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NewsAsda to allow head-office staff permanent hybrid working
Grocery giant Asda confirmed today it would allow its 4,000 staff to permanently adopt a hybrid-working model, even after social-distancing measures are removed.
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NewsAsda wades into on-demand grocery battle with new one-hour Express Delivery service
Asda has become the latest established supermarket to move into the rapid grocery delivery space with the launch of its one-hour Express Delivery service.
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NewsMorrisons’ private-equity suitor told to up the ante as backlash continues
The private-equity firm behind rebuffed interest in Morrisons has been told to up its potential offer as the backlash against a mooted takeover of the grocer continues.
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AnalysisRevealed: UK consumers’ top 16 best-loved brands
UK consumers have revealed their most-loved brands and just a handful of retailers dominate when it comes to best stores, website, delivery service and value for money, according to Retail Week’s new free report The CX Factor.
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NewsCompetition watchdog greenlights Issa brothers’ Asda takeover
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has greenlit the Issa brothers and TDR Capital takeover of Asda, allowing the new owners to push forward with their new strategy for the grocery giant.
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NewsAsda and Co-op partner with Unilever on refillable packaging trials
Both Asda and the Co-op are partnering with Unilever on a new refillable packaging trial, featuring some of the FMCG giant’s biggest brands.
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NewsAsda profits tumble as Covid costs bite
Asda has suffered a drop in full-year profits as costs incurred during the coronavirus crisis weighed on its bottom line.
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AnalysisHow inclusive is your culture really? Learning from M&S, The Very Group and Superdrug
Discover how leading retailers and organisations are advancing inclusion and championing equity, and what you can do to follow in their footsteps. Be Inspired’s new report reveals all.