All Asda articles – Page 76
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NewsLate Easter boosts grocery sales but big four continue to lose out to discounters
The late Easter provided a sales boost for supermarkets but the big four’s share was eaten up by the discounters, according to Nielsen data.
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OpinionComment: Sainsbury’s stands at a crossroads as King exits
Sainsbury’s departing chief executive Justin King can hold his head high as he prepares to bow out after reporting a profit uplift of 5.3% in the year to March 15.
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NewsTesco's pound aisles 'not a threat', say value retailers
Value retailers have shrugged off Tesco’s plans to go head-to-head with them by introducing ‘pound zones’ in its stores and insist it is not a threat.
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NewsGrocery market growth falls to 11 year low as price war intensifies
The escalating grocery sector price war led to the market growing at its lowest level for 11 years as the discounters share steal continued.
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NewsHedge funds gamble on drop in Sainsbury's share price
A number of hedge funds are gambling on Sainsbury’s share price falling because they believe its value could be hit by the supermarket price war.
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NewsAsda rolls out same-day delivery service across 250 click-and-collect points
Asda has introduced same-day delivery at 250 of its click-and-collect points after a trial on the London Underground.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Clarks, Asda, Co-op, N Brown, Card Factory
Retail news round-up on May 2, 2014: Clarks rolls out iPads for feet measurement; Asda introduces click and collect to 250 stores; The Co-op considers legal action; N Brown plans 25 stores; Card Factory to sell £400m worth of shares.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The increasingly complementary nature of retail and leisure
Leisure options at retail parks are becoming more sophisticated as landlords realise the sector’s vitality and retailers enjoy extended trading hours.
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NewsWebinar: Data analytics is crucial to reducing retail loss
Better data analytics is the factor that will have the biggest impact on reducing instances of retail loss, according to panellists at Retail Week’s loss prevention webinar.
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NewsJohn Lewis retains crown as consumers' favourite retailer
John Lewis has been crowned the UK’s top retailer for customer satisfaction for the second year running, a survey by retail analyst group Verdict has found.
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NewsAsda store workers get into the Easter spirit with Coke can display
Hare-brained staff at the Asda store in Manchester got into the Easter spirit this week, creating a bunny rabbit out of a rather artistic display of Coke cans.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Asda go for tried-and-tested theme at Easter
The grocer hopes customers haven’t tired of ads featuring singing animals, as its Easter campaign focuses on the Beat Not Match policy.
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AnalysisThe Easter retail market: What do retailers need to know?
Consumer spending over Easter is predicted to reach £4.36bn this year, so retailers will aim to pull in customers looking for gifts.
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NewsSuperGroup hires former Asda director Jon Wragg as ecommerce boss
SuperGroup has appointed former Asda customer director Jon Wragg as its new ecommerce boss, replacing Chris Griffin, Retail Week has learned.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What are the top 20 retail brands in Europe?
Strong branding is everything in retail – Retail Week takes a look at who brand consultancy Interbrand says are the top 20 in Europe.
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NewsAsda outperforms big four, Nielsen reports
Asda was the best performing of the big four grocers as Tesco and Morrisons continued to struggle, the latest Nielsen data showed.
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OpinionComment: Sunday trading laws in the UK – is the customer still king?
We are living in the age of the customer when traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers are pitched against e-commerce shopping and omnichannel retailing that creates a seamless integrated customer experience.
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NewsAsda customer director Jon Wragg exits
Asda customer director senior executive Jon Wragg has left the supermarket after eight years with the retailer.
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NewsComment: A sense of mission – Aldi has it and Tesco needs to reassert it
Many moons ago, in the late 1990s and in contrast to today’s Kantar data, the big grocers were motoring.
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NewsVideo: Kantar’s Ed Garner on the latest grocery market share figures
Edward Garner, director at Kantar Worldpanel, explains some of the trends found in the latest grocery market share figures