All Asda articles – Page 146
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Opinion
Analysts will feast over Tesco’s non-food figures
After Sainsbury’s calmed retail investors’ nerves with better-than-expected like-for-like sales yesterday, Tesco should provide further evidence next week of a strong Christmas for UK grocers.
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News
TNS crowns Morrisons as Christmas trading winner
Morrisons has emerged as the leading UK grocer this Christmas for the four weeks to December 30, according to TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures.
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Opinion
Shoppers aren’t trading down
Improved choice and value will stave off recession and keep consumers spending
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News
Asda boss hails grocer's 'best ever' Christmas
Asda chief executive Andy Bond today declared 2007 the grocer’s “best ever” festive season.
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News
Promotions drive modest Christmas grocery growth
UK supermarkets posted robust sales over the festive period, but record levels of promotions in the grocery sector did not deliver a last-minute rush of shoppers before Christmas.
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News
Asda reignites supermarket price war with ad drive…
Asda is to spark another price war among the big four grocers with an ad campaign that launches today.
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News
Shoppers lap up Sales after playing it safe at Christmas
Retailers have celebrated a strong start to the post-Christmas Sales after facing harsh trading conditions for much of December.
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News
Asda breaks Christmas sales record
Asda revealed that sales on Christmas Eve were its highest to date, a third higher than its previous biggest Christmas Eve in 2004.
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Asda sales
Asda revealed sales on Christmas Eve were its largest ever, a third higher than its previous biggest Christmas Eve (2004). The grocer completed 21 million transactions in the week before Christmas, with the busiest day being Saturday December 22. Its busiest store (Boldon in the North East) served more than ...
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Opinion
Cheesewright will leave a hole at Asda
Asda was rocked this week by the announcement that its second most senior executive is heading back to Canada to run Wal-Mart’s Canadian business.
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News
Asda takes on Amazon with online book launch
Asda has launched 300,000 book titles online to grab a bigger slice of the Amazon-dominated market.
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News
Asda's number two heads back to Wal-Mart Canada
Asda chief operating officer David Cheesewright is to return to Canada to be president and chief executive of parent Wal-Mart’s Canadian business.
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News
OFT fines Sainsbury's and Asda for milk price fixing
Two of the big four grocers and certain dairy processors have agreed to pay combined fines of more than 116 million after they admitted involvement in fixing milk and cheese prices.
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AnalysisChristmas ads: Let battle commence
Compelling Christmas ads can make or break a retailer’s festive season. Katie Kilgallen and Saatchi & Saatchi’s Bobby Hui settle in front of the TV to analyse this year’s efforts
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News
George chief shakes up top team to drive growth
The boss of Asda’s George has carried out a wide-ranging management restructure less than three months into the role, in an effort to drive growth at grocer’s 2 billion clothing business.
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News
Asda store at Inverness faces rejection
Asda's plans to open its first supermarket at “Tesco town” Inverness have been recommended for refusal by the local council.
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Analysis
Can Duddy keep grocers at bay?
Asda chief Andy Bond is the latest in a long list of retailers to have set their sights on stealing a slice of the action from catalogue giant Argos. George MacDonald asks what their chances are
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Analysis
Desperately seeking chairman
Controversial store group Sports Direct has been having trouble finding a chairman, so Retail Week has turned headhunter in a bid to help out. George MacDonald compiles our shortlist of 10 candidates with the skills for the most challenging role in the industry. Over to you, Mr Ashley…
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AnalysisRetail parks innovate as DIY stores slow expansion
As the UK’s DIY big-boxers slow expansion plans, downsize and even consider closing stores, landlords need to take innovative action to revive their parks, says Mark Faithfull