All Asda articles – Page 28
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NewsAsda staff protest against new contracts amid 'bullying’ claims
Asda staff will take part in a mass demonstration outside its head office today over claims the grocer is “bullying” workers into signing new contracts.
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NewsAsda staff set for £62m windfall from share scheme
Around 25,000 Asda staff have pocketed a share of £62m from a share save scheme with the grocer’s parent company that came into effect in 2016.
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NewsSainsbury’s-Asda merger blocked for 10 years
The competition watchdog has blocked Sainsbury’s and Asda from joining forces for 10 years, rubbing salt into the wounds of their failed merger bid.
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NewsTrafficking gang used slaves to supply top UK grocers
Retailers including Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Asda were supplied goods from supply chains that used slaves from the UK’s largest human trafficking network.
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NewsAsda and Just Eat launch 30-minute grocery deliveries
Asda is to launch 30-minute grocery deliveries after extending its tie-up with Just Eat.
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NewsGrocery sales rise marks three years of growth
Grocery sales have risen 1.4% year on year, representing three years of continuous growth, the latest Kantar data revealed.
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NewsBelsham in surprise departure from Walmart’s Jet.com
Walmart’s Jet.com ecommerce business is to part company with Simon Belsham, the former Tesco chief digital officer and Notonthehighstreet.com boss who only joined in March last year.
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NewsAsda restructures commercial food team
Asda has reshaped its commercial food team following the departure of former executive Nick Jones to Joules.
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NewsDiscounters reach record combined market share
Discounters Aldi and Lidl reached a combined record market share in May, while Sainsbury’s clung on as the second-biggest UK grocer, according to the latest data.
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NewsCushman & Wakefield hires Asda strategist for retail role
Cushman & Wakefield has recruited former Asda strategy director Paul Durkin to head up its UK retail team.
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OpinionOpinion: Julian Richer’s gift shows retail at its best
Retail entrepreneur Julian Richer showed the retail industry in the best light when he passed control of his business to staff last week.
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NewsAsda posts first-quarter sales decline
Asda has reported a fall in like for likes as a later Easter this year contributed to a drop in comparative sales in its first quarter.
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NewsAnalysis: Is there appetite for an Asda IPO?
Walmart International boss Judith McKenna told Asda staff at the grocer’s Leeds HQ that the business was “seriously considering” an IPO – but would the market bite?
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NewsWalmart ‘seriously considering’ Asda IPO
Walmart is mulling a move to list Asda on the stock exchange following the collapse of its merger with rival Sainsbury’s.
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NewsWalmart's Judith McKenna: We're focused on Asda's future
Walmart International boss Judith McKenna has insisted the business is committed to driving Asda’s strategic plan following the collapse of its proposed merger with Sainsbury’s.
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NewsAsda accused of ‘chasing lost cause’ in pay dispute
Asda has been told to “stop chasing a lost cause” by the union for its employees, as its equal value case returns to court
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AnalysisFive ways retailers are solving the returns problem
As retailers continue to battle with serial returners and ‘wardrobers’ – people who wear something once then send it back – Retail Week looks at five ways retailers are trying to solve the returns problem
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NewsJoules poaches Asda exec Nick Jones as new boss
Joules has poached Asda’s clothing and general merchandise boss Nick Jones to become its new chief executive.
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NewsWalmart mulls Asda sale after failed Sainsbury’s mega-merger
Walmart is exploring the possibility of exiting from Asda after the CMA blocked its merger with fellow big four grocer Sainsbury’s.
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NewsAsda faces growing MP pressure to scrap contract changes
Asda has come under mounting pressure from MPs to drop its controversial new pay proposals for shopfloor workers.