All Asda articles – Page 72
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NewsAsda to sell quad bikes on Black Friday as it leans on Walmart buying power
Asda plans to leverage the buying power of parent company Walmart as it escalates the range of products available during Black Friday promotions.
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NewsGrocery sales to record first full-year decline for a decade
Grocery sales have fallen for the third consecutive month as Nielsen predicts the first sales decline across a calendar year for a decade.
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AnalysisIn the news: Barry Williams, the Asda food boss taking on Aldi and Lidl
As he showed off Asda’s selection of premium Christmas eats at a London foodie show, Barry Williams was nursing an injured little finger.
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NewsHopes ride on Black Friday as shopper spending intentions lag last year
Consumers’ spending intentions have been running three weeks behind last year, Asda chiefs have revealed.
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NewsAsda income tracker shows family spending power at all-time high
Family spending power reached a record high last month, with shoppers’ weekly spend rising year on year for the 13th month in a row.
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NewsAsda ups stakes against discounters as it boasts of better value and reach
Asda is taking the fight to the discounters by drawing attention to the fact its “posh food at proper prices” is available to more of the UK.
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NewsAsda exec questions if Morrisons has brought Sir Mervyn King back from retirement
Asda’s Barry Williams take a swipe at Morrisons, Screwfix is called upon by Pudsey Bear and SuperValu’s comedy roadworks sign.
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OpinionComment: As Asda’s sales decline, could the golden era of grocery be over?
Despite growth in convenience and online retail, the big four grocers continue to struggle to maintain share in a competitive market.
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NewsAsda sets up tech hub in Leeds to rapidly fix all Walmart sites
Asda has set up a technology unit at its Leeds office to monitor Walmart’s websites and allow it to fix technical issues five times faster.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending November 18, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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NewsGrocery market forecast to continue shrinking until mid 2015
The grocery market is expected to continue shrinking until the middle of next year, as retailers battle deflation and a rapidly changing sector.
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NewsAsda reveals trial of in-store beacon technology
Asda is testing in-store beacons to demonstrate how the technology works and to learn how customers might use it while shopping.
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NewsGrocery market falls into decline as sales slip 0.2%
The grocery market has fallen into decline for the first time since Kantar Worldpanel records began in 1994 as sales slid 0.2% compared to the previous year.
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NewsGrocers must close one in five stores, says Goldman Sachs
The big grocers must close one in five of their stores in order to return to profit growth, according to a report by analysts at Goldman Sachs.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Asda's quarterly sales decline won't knock it off course
Asda rocked the market yesterday when it reported falling sales after two quarters of growth. But it is determined to stick to its plan.
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OpinionComment: Asda still leads the big four despite its sales decline
Asda’s 1.6% fall in like-for-likes indicates just how challenging the British supermarket scene has become.
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NewsAsda chief admits more to do in discounter battle as like-for-likes fall
Asda has fallen into negative like-for-like territory, reporting a 1.6% fall in its third quarter, as the trading environment took a toll.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending November 11, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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OpinionComment: Mike Coupe is right to update Sainsbury’s offer
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe’s decision to update the retailer’s offer is a necessary response to grocery’s changing landscape.
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AnalysisSainsbury's strategic review: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s has made public the findings of new boss Mike Coupe’s strategic review and the City is digesting the implications.