All Asda articles – Page 127
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NewsAsda pushes Provenance
Asda has launched the first of its Christmas ads, featuring Scottish beef supplier Adrian Ivory.
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NewsBlack Ops and Kinect spur games market
Video games retailers opened hundreds of stores at midnight this week as Call of Duty: Black Ops and Microsoft’s much anticipated Kinect motion-sensor device hit the shelves.
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AnalysisChristmas vouchers
The festive grab for shopper spend is hotting up, but how are the big grocers trying to outgun each other and are their efforts worth it?
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NewsTesco considers drive-thru launch at dotcom-only stores
Tesco is considering opening drive-thru pick up areas at its dotcom only stores in the latest plan to further grow its multichannel operations by providing customers with new ways to shop.
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AnalysisGoing in for the skills
Staff with product knowledge are a must for both happy customers and sales, finds Liz Morrell
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AnalysisSpaced out
As the big four grocers battle it out in a race for space and online-only specialists increase their virtual capacity, Jennifer Creevy looks at whether returns will end up being hit
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NewsCharles Kay steps down from Netto UK
Charles Kay, managing director of Netto UK, has stepped down from the business, just six months after the hard discounter was sold to grocer Asda.
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NewsGrocery sales grew 4.1% in four weeks to October 30
Sales in the grocery sector grew at 4.1% in the four weeks to October 30 as Halloween promotions helped keep the market steady, according to research house Nielsen.
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NewsSainsbury's grows ahead of market
Sainsbury’s was the only grocer out of the big four to build its market share again in the latest Kantar Worldpanel grocery figures.
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NewsAsda hires ex-Tesco man as COO as it fights to regain market share
Asda’s incoming chief operating officer Simon King will complete the grocer’s management team and his arrival is hoped to be a catalyst for its return to form, observers say.
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NewsTesco mulls exclusive computer games
Tesco will consider creating exclusive computer games with partners as part of its burgeoning entertainment division.
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NewsAsda appoints former Tesco man as COO
Asda has appointed Simon King as its chief operating officer.
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NewsAsda trials Argos-style ordering service
Asda is trialling an Argos-style in-store ordering service in three stores in the north of England.
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NewsRetailers hit by biscuit shortage due to fire at packaging plant
Retailers including Sainsbury’s have been hit by a biscuit shortage because of a fire at a packaging plant that supplies United Biscuits, owner of the McVitie’s and Jacobs brands.
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NewsGrocers jostle in chase for early festive spend
The grocery giants are making an earlier-than-ever play for Christmas spend and deploying new measures to appeal to shoppers inclined to spread the cost of the festivities.
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NewsAsda breaks with tradition with Christmas loyalty scheme launch
Food and general merchandise group Asda has launched a Christmas customer loyalty initiative as big retailers make an early play for seasonal spend.
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Opinion
Should customers serve themselves?
The debate over self-checkout and self-scanning is not new, with proponents arguing the technology creates a convenient and efficient experience for shoppers, while critics assert that the solution is just a means of eradicating jobs and a wasted opportunity for retailers to enjoy personal interaction with consumers.