All Asda articles – Page 52
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS and Asda
Retail round-up on April 28, 2016: MPs to summon BHS owner Retail Acquisitions, and Asda eyes sale of photo arm to Photo-Me.
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AnalysisProfile: Amazon's new UK boss and former Asda exec Doug Gurr
Amazon’s new UK boss Doug Gurr is a triathlete and intrepid adventurer. He will need to combine agility and endurance to tackle the role.
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NewsAmazon appoints Doug Gurr to replace Chris North as new UK boss
Amazon has appointed its current China boss Doug Gurr to replace Chris North as head of its UK operations, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAsda to review price promotions amid crackdown from watchdog
Asda will review its price promotions after the competition watchdog singled it out following an investigation into supermarket pricing tactics.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Darty and Asda
Retail round-up on April 27, 2016: Edinburgh Woollen Mill chief mulls bid for BHS's stores and Fnac wins support from majority Darty shareholders.
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VideoRaising the bar in own-brand product – Asda's chief customer officer
Own-brand product has always been a key battleground and differentiator in the competitive grocery market, as Andy Murray explains.
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NewsDisposable income grows in March but essential item inflation returns
Shoppers’ spending power increased in March but inflation on essential items crept above zero for the first time since the end of 2014.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will chief customer officer role prove to be a flash in the pan?
House of Fraser’s Andy Harding is leaving after just a year as CCO – prompting discussion about the future of this increasingly prominent role.
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NewsAsda pens Umbro tie-up as grocer targets growing athleisure market
Asda’s clothing label George has launched a partnership with sports brand Umbro as it makes a play for the growing athleisure market.
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NewsProduct pack sizes shrink but supermarket prices remain the same
Hundreds of supermarket products have shrunk in size but prices have stayed the same or increased, according to new research revealed today.
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NewsAsda drafts in new creative agencies amid drive to reconnect with customers
Asda has drafted in new creative and media agencies as the embattled grocer bids to reconnect to its core customer base.
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NewsRetail Diary: Asda's nightmare gnomes and Majestic Wine's Naked Ladies
Asda gives shoppers gnome nightmares, Naked Ladies get the green light at Majestic Wine and an 11 year old bags a Whole Foods deal.
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OpinionOpinion: How grocers' price-matching schemes have become irrelevant
Price comparisons were once commonplace across the grocery market, but as everyday low prices sweep the sector, they are becoming irrelevant.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why grocers' private labels have 'never been more important'
Private labels may have been a vital part of UK grocers’ propositions for decades, but their importance is seemingly ever-increasing.
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DataNational living wage: Which retailers are paying the most?
How will the impact of the national living wage shake up the industry, and which major retailers are paying their staff the most?
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco in fightback mode ahead of full-year results
When Matt Davies opened Retail Week Live last month, the boss of Tesco UK claimed the grocer was “on the cusp of something special”.
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NewsPrice deflation stabilises in February for first time in over a year
Deflation stabilised in February as inflation on essential items moved out of negative territory for the first time in more than a year.
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NewsWalmart rivals Alibaba and Amazon in China with new Global Shop
Walmart is going toe-to-toe with online rivals Alibaba and Amazon in China after launching an online platform selling international products.
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OpinionOpinion: Asda's people chief on the power of apprenticeships
Taking that first step onto the career ladder can be daunting for a young person – especially when there can be many barriers to employment.
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NewsBonmarché poaches Asda director to be its new chief executive
Fashion chain Bonmarché has appointed Asda director Helen Connolly to be its new chief executive, as a replacement for Beth Butterwick.