All Asda articles – Page 2
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NewsAsda launches new sustainability finance scheme for UK suppliers
Grocery giant Asda has partnered with Lloyds Bank to launch a sustainability-linked supply chain programme for UK suppliers.
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NewsMarks & Spencer raids Asda for top people hire
Marks & Spencer has appointed a new chief people officer who joins from Asda, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAsda £1bn IT transition to complete within weeks
Asda has almost completed a £1bn IT upgrade, six months later than planned, which management believes will support the supermarket’s revival strategy.
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NewsAsda to launch new ecommerce insight platform Asda Xpert
Supermarket giant Asda has partnered with an ecommerce data analytics platform to create and launch the retailer’s new ecommerce insight and collaboration platform Asda Xpert, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAsda eyes £400m sale-and-leaseback deal to fund turnaround push
Asda is in talks for a sale and leaseback property deal on some 20 of its supermarkets, as part of a £400m deal to help fund its wider turnaround plans for the grocery business.
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NewsAsda earmarks £12m for Yorkshire store upgrades
Grocery giant Asda has set aside £12m to invest in its store estate in Yorkshire, as part of its bid to modernise its estate and enhance its in-store experience.
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NewsAsda to offer underperforming staff extra training as part of turnaround efforts
Underperforming Asda employees will be offered additional training as part of the grocery giant’s efforts to improve its lagging customer service ratings.
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NewsAsda boss Allan Leighton confirmed to speak at LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer 2026
Asda boss Allan Leighton is the first confirmed speaker for LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer 2026, with more big-name retail insiders and industry experts set to be announced.
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NewsCo-op backs controversial Labour business rates raid on supermarkets
C-store specialist the Co-op has backed the controversial government plans to increase business rates for supermarkets and department stores, saying it will “support local shops”.
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Analysis79% of shop workers face verbal abuse – here’s what to do about it
Retail crime is taking a daily toll on store teams, with 79% of retail workers experiencing verbal abuse from customers and 39% facing physical threats or violence.
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NewsAsda boss tells staff to prioritise Mondays and Fridays in the office
Asda executive chair Allan Leighton has emailed head office staff telling them to spread out their working from home days to include Mondays and Fridays.
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NewsAsda makes ‘significant enhancements’ to family-friendly policies for colleagues
Asda has made improvements to its family-friendly policies for all of its 14,000 colleagues to help offer support with parenthood, caregiving and personal loss.
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NewsBosses of M&S and Asda slam Labour’s healthy eating proposals
Both the bosses of M&S and Asda have criticised Labour’s proposals to force supermarkets to reduce the calories in customers’ baskets or potentially face fines.
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Chart of the WeekChart: Grocers and multiples to burn while Labour fiddles with rates thresholds
Government plans to increase rates on larger properties look to be bad news for supermarkets and larger retail chains in particular
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NewsDarren Blackhurst returns to Asda in senior role
Supermarket veteran Darren Blackhurst has been appointed as chief commercial officer, food, at Asda.
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NewsAsda unveils £10m refresh for in-store cafe portfolio
Asda has announced a £10m refresh of over 180 of its in-store cafes across the UK.
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NewsAsda unveils over £1m investment in expanding electric vehicle delivery fleet
Supermarket giant Asda is more than doubling its electric vehicle home shopping fleet with more than £1m in investment.
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NewsMorrisons poaches Asda exec to bolster senior team
Morrisons has appointed former Asda online trading director Emma Pacey as its new trading director for general merchandise.
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NewsAldi overtakes Asda grocery market share
Aldi has overtaken Asda to become the UK’s third-largest supermarket by grocery market share.
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AnalysisAsda sales fall but Leighton sees ‘green shoots’ as turnaround strategy plays out
As Asda unveils first-quarter trading, chair Allan Leighton talks price-competitiveness, inflation, availability, and George stores’ potential