All Asda articles – Page 106
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AnalysisNeed to know: Milk price protests
Dairy farmers marched on Westminster to protest over the grocers’ milk prices last week. Retail Week takes a look at the issue.
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NewsNew design boss Low to join Asda later this year
Marks & Spencer buying and design director Helen Low is to join Asda as its new general manager for design at George in October.
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NewsShopper cutbacks hit premium own brand growth
Shopper cutbacks have hit performance of premium grocery lines across the market have fallen.
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NewsM&S names new Per Una head of design
Marks & Spencer has appointed Carole Boyes-Weston as head of design for its Per Una and Limited Collection womenswear brands.
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AnalysisRetail Week on the Road: North East and Yorkshire
We visit Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Doncaster, Harrogate and Leeds.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Looking ahead to the festive season
As retailers gear up to grab share of seasonal spend, Retail Week takes a look at the festive ranges on offer to excite shoppers.
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NewsAsda latest retailer to launch financial services
Grocery chain Asda is launching a financial services business this week targeted at the 18 million people who shop at Asda’s 542 stores every week.
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NewsGrocer Iceland puts service centre stage
Iceland managers are to present to the board this week the early findings of a big customer feedback programme designed to enable improved levels of service at the frozen food specialist.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Ocado ever convince its doubters?
The online grocer has had detractors ever since launch, but boss Tim Steiner is still confident he’s seen the future of retail.
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NewsChristmas already on Mum's minds, says Asda
Almost half of mums are already worrying about the cost of Christmas this year compared to last and almost a quarter will be spending less as they feel the pinch, according to Asda’s Mumdex research.
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NewsGrocers back initiative to give surplus food to charity
Supermarkets could share excess food with families struggling in the economic downturn in a Government drive to cut food waste and help those in need.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Fifty years of Walmart
Half a century ago today Sam Walton opened his first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas. George MacDonald examines how the company went on to change the global retail landscape.
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NewsMothercare UK head of retail in surprise exit
Mothercare’s UK head of retail for the UK, Jeff Fagan, is to leave the maternity specialist less than a year after taking up the role.
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GalleryIn pictures: Asda opens first George store in Jersey
Fashion brand George at Asda has opened a standalone store in Jersey.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker reveals budget tightening slows
The latest Asda Income Tracker has revealed that family spending power fell by £4 a week in May 2012 – the lowest rate of year-on-year decline since November 2010.
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NewsTesco to open 24 hours on Sundays during Olympics
Tesco is to open 24 hours every Sunday during the Olympics.
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AnalysisGrocers’ move into digital entertainment: What do retailers need to know?
Supermarket giants Sainsbury’s and Tesco see digital entertainment as a key driver of growth in their non-food strategies
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NewsTesco and Morrisons continue to lose market share
Tesco and Morrisons lost share in the last quarter while Waitrose and the discounters continued to win shoppers, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will the economic stimulus plan mean for retailers?
Chancellor George Osborne announced the Government is to inject £140bn into the economy to kick-start credit provision. Retail Week takes a look at the likely effects on retailers.