All Asda articles – Page 120
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NewsAsda clocks up £1bn ethnic and local produce sales
Asda has clocked up £1bn of sales since it began working with local and ethnic suppliers, and it is gunning to reach a £500m annual sales target by 2013.
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NewsAsda takes market share hit
Asda’s market share slipped in the latest Kantar figures from 16.7% last year to 16.3%, while the discounters stole a larger share of shopper spend.
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NewsAsda COO Simon King exits
Asda chief operating officer Simon King has left the grocer just six months after joining.
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NewsFormer Asda boss Andy Bond sets up investment vehicle
Former Asda chief executive Andy Bond has set up a retail investment vehicle with a team of City bankers.
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NewsAsda sets up skills academy
Asda has set up a skills academy in partnership with City & Guilds.
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Data
Kantar Worldpanel: Grocery market share data for the 12 weeks ending May 15, 2011
Kantar Worldpanel Grocery market share data for the 12 weeks ending May 15, 2011
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AnalysisRetail schemes: A zero-sum game?
The development pipeline has almost ground to a halt and, as Mark Faithfull discovers, more realism from councils and retailers will be required if schemes are to see the light of day.
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OpinionRetail needs a touch of excitement
Invest in product innovation and you can fire up customer demand, says Jacqueline Gold.
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NewsAsda to bring back imperial measures
Asda is to return to pounds and ounces on its strawberries for the first time in 16 years.
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NewsGeorge at Asda turns 21 and sparks new plans
George at Asda managing director Andrew Moore has set out three key planks for growth as the brand celebrates its 21st birthday this week.
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NewsNew Peacocks chair forges ahead with UK and overseas expansion
Former Asda chief executive Allan Leighton, who was confirmed as chairman of value retailer Peacocks this week, will focus on overseas expansion and UK consolidation.
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NewsBoots chief Gourlay champions high street improvement drive
Alliance Boots health and beauty chief executive Alex Gourlay has thrown his weight behind a blueprint to breathe new life into town centres.
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NewsIceland says private equity cash not needed
Iceland founder and chief executive Malcolm Walker said he does not need funding from a private equity backer to take full control of the frozen food retailer, which is being circled by rivals.
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Opinion
Malcolm Walker’s next summit
As Iceland founder and chief executive Malcolm Walker returns from one feat - conquering Everest - he now faces another: the potential sale of failed bank Landsbanki’s 67% stake in the frozen food retailer.
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NewsHard discounters and Waitrose post strong growth
The two parallels of the hard discounters and upmarket grocer Waitrose powered ahead in the latest Kantar Worldpanel figures.
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NewsAsda promotes quality agenda amid flat sales
Asda has pledged to extend its investment in product quality, complementing its established credentials on price.
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NewsAsda posts flat first-quarter
Grocery and general merchandise giant Asda has posted adjusted like-for-like growth of 0.8% in its first quarter.
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NewsAsda invests a further £27m to bolster fresh food
Asda is to invest a further £27m in quality improvements across its fresh food business, with “market-leading quality specifications” introduced across all its fresh meat and produce categories as it seeks to further boost sales.
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NewsAsda to open George clothing stores in Middle East
Grocer Asda is to open its first George clothing stores overseas in an attempt to build George into a global business.