All Asda articles – Page 83
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NewsFestive food sales to hit £19bn this Christmas
UK shoppers are expected spend £19bn on food and drink over the festive period, a 3.9% increase on last year.
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NewsAsda to offer click-and-collect service at London tube stations
Asda is to give online grocery shoppers the option to collect orders from tube stations on the London Underground as it targets commuters.
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AnalysisIn the news: Asda's retail director Mark Ibbotson profiled
The retail director cut his teeth at Sainsbury’s but found a home at Asda, where he has won one of parent Walmart’s highest honours and piloted 3D printing.
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NewsAldi's sales rise unabated as 'low-price luxury' Christmas nears
Grocery shoppers will be hunting for luxury at low prices this Christmas after more than a third of British shoppers visited Aldi in the last 12 weeks.
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NewsSupermarkets misleading shoppers with promotions, Which? survey finds
Supermarkets are still selling products with misleading multibuy promotions, according to research by Which?
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NewsAsda begins trial of streamlined store staff structure
Asda has started piloting a new store management structure in two shops that strips out its middle management, reduces internal bureaucracy and cuts costs.
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OpinionComment: Retailers' Christmas ads - the good, the bad and the ugly
Mid-November and it’s little more than a week since stores were festooned with vampire costumes and we’d all been merrily sending a week’s wages up in multicoloured smoke.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Marks & Spencer, business rates and supermarkets
Retail news round-up November 18, 2013: M&S unveils its Christmas food ad, Chancellor George Osborne under pressure to tackle business rates and Which? finds supermarkets have been misleading shoppers with promotions.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Disposable income decline halts
Family spending power was flat in October as a steep decline in inflation on essential items was offset by weak income growth, according to the monthly Asda Income Tracker.
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AnalysisTwitter debate: Do retailers do enough to appeal to mums?
Retail Week asked Twitter if retailers are doing enough to appeal to mums, following our feature on a focus group with mums. Read on for advice, constructive criticism and suggestions.
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NewsMalcolm Walker puts pen to page as he settles retail scores
Iceland owner Malcolm Walker has sensationally lifted the lid on the highs and lows of his retail career in an autobiography published this week.
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OpinionComment: Supply chain investment key for retail success
Retail has become an increasingly complicated business. Consumers are shopping across channels and expect a range of fulfilment options, increased product value and more relevant goods whatever the weather.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How portcentric distribution is transforming supply chains
For some retailers, portcentric distribution is an appealing option with leading names such as Marks & Spencer, Asda and Tesco fully committed to the model, while others are adopting it on a short-term trial basis for seasonal lines. Simon Jack analyses its pros and cons.
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Analysis12 ways for retailers to appeal to mums
Mums are a vital consumer group for many retailers. Retail Week worked with Discovery Research to find out how businesses can appeal to them.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Asda’s five-year strategy the right one?
Asda president and chief executive Andy Clarke today unveiled a five-year strategy called Redefining Value Retailing. Retail Week takes a look at the plan in detail.
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NewsAsda to cut prices further with £1bn investment as it outlines five year strategy
Asda plans to plough £1.25bn into slashing prices and improving products to “redefine value” as it seeks to set itself apart from the competition.
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NewsVideo: Asda puts focus on value in Christmas ad
Asda has put value at the centre of its Christmas advertising campaign as it bids to win shoppers from rivals.
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NewsAsda to pilot Barclays bank branches in store
Asda has inked a deal to open branches of Barclays in its shops as the retailer takes a step to answer the conundrum over excess space in its large stores.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Asda and Carphone Warehouse
Retail news round-up November 8, 2013: Tesco launches TV ad campaign, Three UK and Carphone Warehouse end partnership, Asda to open Barclays concessions and Heatons hits expansion trail.
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InterviewQ&A: Asda's retail director Mark Ibbotson
Mark Ibbotson, retail director at Asda, speaks to Retail Week about future plans and expectations for the supermarket.