All Asda articles – Page 53
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NewsTesco stems sales declines as big-four rival Sainsbury’s continues growth
Tesco stemmed its sales declines in February as a “renewed focus on price promotions” helped the grocer keep hold of more customers.
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NewsNext boss Lord Wolfson throws weight behind Brexit and 'radical change'
Next boss Lord Wolfson is backing the Brexit campaign and believes Britain will be more prosperous out of the European Union.
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OpinionOpinion: Expect the unexpected in the ever-changing world of retail
Surprises such as Sainsbury’s interest in Argos and Morrisons’ tie-up with Amazon signal more momentous change to come
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AnalysisPeople moves: Andy Murray joins Asda from WalMart and all the February moves
Chief customer appointments dominate in February as Asda, Kingfisher and River Island all reconfigure their strategies around shoppers.
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AnalysisInfographic: Sir Charlie Mayfield on productivity plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, March 4, 2016: MySale’s average order growth, McColl’s ambitious expansion plans, plus more.
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VideoShort Cuts: How will Morrisons' tie-up with Amazon impact the grocery market?
The Morrisons and Amazon tie-up will force the big three to respond by developing their fulfilment services to compete with Prime.
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NewsDisposable income growth slows, Asda Income Tracker shows
Growth in shoppers’ spending power slowed for the fourth consecutive month in January when inflation was at its highest since January 2015.
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AnalysisProfile: Kingfisher’s chief customer officer Pierre Woreczek
Kingfisher has created a chief customer officer role for McDonald’s executive Woreczek as the DIY group sets its transformation plan in motion.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What would a Brexit mean for the retail sector?
Britain may yet say au revoir to our continental cousins as the odds on a Brexit have shortened. So what could this mean for UK retail?
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NewsAsda to reinstate food banks in stores following public backlash
Asda is restoring permanent food banks to its stores just one week after scrapping them amid a review of its community programme.
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AnalysisInfographic: Primark's ambitious expansion plans plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, February 26, 2016: Andy Clarke on Asda’s fourth-quarter results, Steinhoff’s bid for Argos, plus more.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Brexit, Sainsbury's, Argos, and Sunday Trading discussed
George MacDonald and Luke Tugby explore the top stories from across the industry over the past seven days as the chase for Argos continues.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda and consumer confidence
Retail news round-up on February 26, 2016: Asda announces return of permanent collection points for food banks and consumer sentiment falls to zero in February.
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NewsRibble Cycles poaches Shop Direct Director and appoints former AO.com head
Ribble Cycles has drafted in a former Asda and Shop Direct executive as its new boss to spearhead the retailer’s ambitious expansion plans.
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NewsEx-Asda boss Andy Bond advising Steinhoff over Home Retail bid
Former Asda boss Andy Bond is believed to be advising retail giant Steinhoff on its bid for Home Retail Group.
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NewsLord Rose confident 'common sense will prevail' in Brexit vote
Lord Stuart Rose has told Retail Week he believes common sense will prevail and Britons will vote to stay in the European Union.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Walmart's US momentum can be replicated overseas
Walmart described its fourth quarter performance as “solid”, reflecting its momentum in the US, while overseas provided more of a headache.
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OpinionOpinion: What could the big four learn about presenting food from Eataly?
Italian slow food chain Eataly is yet to come to this country, but the big grocers could learn a lot from what it does elsewhere.
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OpinionOpinion: Why 2016 will be a make-or-break year for Andy Clarke at Asda
Given that Asda was about to unveil the worst quarterly sales performance in its history, boss Andy Clarke was remarkably positive.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Asda fourth-quarter results and Morrisons clashes with Aldi
The Retail Week team is joined by TCC Global analyst Bryan Roberts to discuss the top stories from across the industry this week.