All Asda articles – Page 9
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NewsAsda announces key leadership changes
Asda has embarked on a leadership shake-up as it names former Aldi executive David Hills as new chief customer officer and announced logistics director Ken Towle will step down less than a year after starting the job.
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NewsTesco makes ‘biggest ever investment’ in pay as hourly wages top £11 an hour
Tesco has reached an agreement with shopworkers’ union Usdaw, which will push store staff pay above £11 an hour for the first time.
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NewsThousands of retail jobs lost in ‘brutal’ start to year
UK retailers have cut almost 15,000 jobs since the start of 2023, according to the Centre for Retail Research.
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Opinion‘A Morrisons counter-attack could help restore the grocer’s fortunes’
Differentiation, a unique selling point that sets one business apart from another, is often talked about in retail but less frequently achieved.
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NewsExclusive: B&Q severs Asda partnership to focus on smaller-format stores
B&Q has decided to end its partnership with Asda and close eight concessions around the country to instead focus on rolling out smaller-format, high street fascias.
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DataRanking: Who will be the biggest retailers in the UK in 2026?
Offering a glimpse of what lies ahead, Retail Week analysts reveal which retailers will sit at the top of the food chain in 2026, which will be overtaken by their closest rivals and which will lose their spot in the ranking altogether
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NewsAsda to offer children free breakfasts during half-term
Asda has formed an exclusive partnership with Quaker Oats to offer children a free hot breakfast in February.
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AnalysisSupermarket own-label: Will shoppers stay loyal when the cost-of-living crisis is over?
Own-label has amassed serious growth during the cost-of-living crisis but when the country gains a more economically stable footing, will the boom last?
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NewsAsda leverages credit to offer financial support to suppliers
Asda has launched a programme leveraging its credit to provide working capital to suppliers in the face of the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsAsda launches consultation with more than 4,000 staff on changes to roles and pay
Asda has begun a consultation with thousands of staff over changes to their jobs, which is likely to lead to the termination of hundreds of roles.
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NewsAsda owners weigh up £12bn merger with EG Group petrol stations
Billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa are exploring a merger of Asda and their petrol forecourt empire.
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NewsCMA launches inquiry into £600m Asda forecourt c-stores deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an inquiry into Asda’s proposed £600m acquisition of 129 Co-op forecourt convenience stores.
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DataRanking: Amazon, Tesco and Asda offer best customer experience, say shoppers
Amazon, Tesco and Asda have come out on top of an exclusive consumer poll asking which retailers offer the best customer experience, but Aldi isn’t far behind.
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AnalysisWho will be retail’s winners and losers in 2023?
Who will thrive and who will flounder in 2023? Retail experts share their tips for the year ahead
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NewsAsda chair Rose urges ‘thoughtfulness’ on strikes
Asda chair Lord Stuart Rose has spoken out about the wave of strikes engulfing the country and advised “thoughtfulness” on all sides as confrontation continues.
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AnalysisThe Big Shop Barometer: Data reveals who is really winning grocery’s festive price war
Big four giants Tesco and Asda have closed the price gap on Aldi as grocery retailers battle to secure sales during the crucial Christmas trading period.
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NewsAsda to create 10,000 new jobs with rollout of 300 Express stores
Asda is accelerating its push into the convenience store market in the UK with plans to open 300 Express stores over the next four years, creating 10,000 new jobs in the process.
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NewsEG Group profits boosted by foodservice and Asda On the Move stores
Petrol forecourt giant EG Group has reported increases in profits and sales off the back of strong performances from foodservice, its grocery division and Asda On the Move store conversions.
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AnalysisReview: Retail’s best Christmas adverts 2022
Is it a turkey or a Christmas cracker? Retail Week has assembled an esteemed panel of judges to deliver their verdict on a selection of retail’s biggest Christmas adverts this year.
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NewsSupermarkets hit out at claims fuel prices are ‘taking advantage of customers’
Supermarket retailers have hit back at claims that their fuel prices are “taking advantage of customers” during the cost-of-living crisis.