All Asda articles – Page 139
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NewsAsda slashes petrol prices
Asda has cut the price of petrol by 2p a litre and diesel by 1p and challenged other retailers to follow suit.
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OpinionHas the hypermarket had its day?
Once upon a time, there was an era when the hypermarket format was exciting. Indeed, each hyper opening caused a frisson.
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OpinionTake a chance on youth
Tumbling mortgage rates, food deflation and lower energy bills – sighs of relief all round. But just when we thought the recession was beginning to ease, Britain has been dealt another blow.
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NewsAsda hires former Boots man as supply director
Asda has appointed former Boots supply chain director Gavin Chappell as its supply director.
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NewsAsda pledges 20,000 Christmas jobs
An extra 10,000 Christmas jobs are being created by supermarket giant Asda, doubling its “seasonal squad” to 20,000.
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NewsAsda’s George brand launches heat-sensitive baby range
Asda clothing brand George has launched a heat- sensitive range of baby clothes that alert parents when their baby is too hot.
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AnalysisIs tactical behaviour damaging retailers’ long-term strategy?
Tactical behaviour to shore up top lines has been a feature of the recession as retailers compete harder for customers, but is it damaging to your longer-term strategy, asks Joanna Perry
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OpinionAsda's George hits the Christmas spot
Asda has unveiled a glamorous and stylish range for Christmas from its clothing brand George. But the collection also shows how far the value fashion retailer has come in terms of quality.
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NewsMorrisons freezes fuel prices
Morrisons is to temporarily freeze the price of its fuel despite the Government’s 2p a litre rise in duty from Wednesday.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Making TV screens in-store pay for themselves
We are interested in using TV screens in stores for marketing purposes, but how can we make them pay for themselves?
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NewsUK families £9 a week better off than last July
The average UK family were £9 a month better off in July than they were in the same month last year according to the monthly Asda income tracker.
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OpinionTiring Tesco still leads the supermarket race
Once attacked for being all-powerful, Tesco is now being criticised for apparently relaxing its vice-like grip on the retail market.
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OpinionLeading the pack by a good margin
The big three listed food retailers are increasing sales 12% despite this deep recession. How?
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NewsTesco wages war on WHSmith with back to school campaign
Tesco aims to conquer the ‘back to school’ market with a price comparison campaign against WHSmith.
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NewsAsda cites low prices and quality as key to success across markets
Asda has claimed its food, home and leisure and George clothing departments are all outperforming their respective markets.
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NewsWaitrose outperforms grocery market, latest TNS data shows
John Lewis-owned supermarket chain Waitrose raced ahead of rivals in recent months to post market-leading growth while discounters’ performance continued to slow.
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AnalysisOlder workers invaluable to retail
Not everyone has welcomed the Government’s plans to review the standard retirement age, but older workers are invaluable to retail. Here, Charlotte Hardie talks to some of the industry’s mature stars
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NewsGovernment proposal to ban bogofs splits grocers
Grocers are divided over the Government’s threat to ban buy one, get one free offers in an effort to reduce food waste.
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NewsAsda home shopping centre
The grocer has opened its first home shopping centre, designed to extend retail capacity in its busiest locations.
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NewsAsda grows market share
Asda has said it is continuing to grow market share, driven by attracting more customers with its low prices and improving product quality.