All Asda articles – Page 34
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VideoThe Retail Week: UK’s best shops, Next, Arcadia and Asda
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories from the week, including Next’s quarterly update, job cuts at Arcadia and people moves at Asda and Burberry.
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NewsMove of the week: Burnley’s appointment as Asda boss
Roger Burnley’s appointment as Asda’s new chief executive doesn’t come with any element of surprise, but it still marks an important juncture in the retailer’s recent history.
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OpinionAsda: Shopfloor voices were key to Clarke’s turnaround
A great story is told about when Justin King joined Sainsbury’s as chief executive.
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NewsAsda: Burnley to succeed Clarke as chief executive
Asda’s second in-command Roger Burnley is to succeed Sean Clarke as the grocer’s chief executive from January next year.
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DataData: Halloween spending to hit £481m despite slowdown
Growth in Halloween spending will slow this year as consumers splash less cash on home decorations and entertainment.
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NewsSainsbury's to axe 2,000 jobs in cost cutting drive
Sainsbury’s is slashing 2,000 jobs in an attempt to cut costs by £500m as the grocer struggles with the return of food inflation and rising wage bills.
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NewsData: Tesco leads the charge, food sales up despite inflation
Tesco continued to outperform its big four rivals in October as grocery retailers reported healthy sales increases across the board, with the exception of the Co-op.
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NewsAsda ex-boss Clarke: Grocers must stop using plastic
Former Asda boss Andy Clarke has said that the grocers must stop using plastic packaging entirely and replace it with more sustainable alternatives.
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NewsDr Martens CEO exits as ex-Asda boss Mason takes reins
Dr Martens chief executive Steve Murray has left the business and been replaced on an interim basis by former Asda boss Paul Mason.
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OpinionGrocers must come clean about cost of online delivery
Marks & Spencer became the latest retailer to take its grocery business online this week when it lifted the lid on a one-hour delivery trial.
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AnalysisHere today, gone tomorrow: Retail’s shortest tenures
The revolving door at retailers’ head offices can sometimes move especially fast, as Hobbycraft boss John Colley recently discovered.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The need for faster fulfilment in grocery
The fight for the fastest delivery has never been more ferocious as the major UK grocers battle for consumer spend.
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NewsData: Tesco outgrows big four as Co-op loses ground
Tesco outgrew its big four rivals again in September as convenience specialist the Co-op emerged as the only major grocer to lose sales.
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AnalysisReserved's UK launch and The Hut Group's Espa buy
Words and numbers, September 15, 2017: Polish fashion retailer Reserved opens in the UK, The Hut Group snaps up beauty brand Espa, and new shop openings decline
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OpinionKeynote: Tesco can rival Amazon as a consumer champion
The likes of Tesco and Asda may not have the tech prowess of rivals such as Amazon, but they are very capable of shaking up retail.
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AnalysisAsda's tribunal appeal, chief executives depart
Words and numbers, September 8 2017: Asda loses employment tribunal, three chief executives depart, plus AI transforming consumer experiences, and Tech. powered by Retail Week.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Asda, Sports Direct and Reserved
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories from the last week including Asda axing 300 jobs, and Reserved’s new Oxford Street store.
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NewsAsda to axe 300 roles in head office shake-up
Asda is axing hundreds of staff at its head offices as it ramps up its cost-cutting drive.
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NewsAsda repays suppliers after using 'aggressive tactics'
Asda has been forced to repay a six-figure sum to supplies after breaching the grocery code by using “aggressive tactics”.
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NewsToday in retail: Asda loses its equal pay appeal
Asda has lost its appeal on an equal pay employment tribunal brought by around 10,000 of its current and former staff.
