All Asda articles – Page 86
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AnalysisIn pictures: 7 great Christmas innovations
Christmas is no longer just a time for giving. It’s also a time for adverts, Sales, and increasingly, innovation. Rebecca Thomson charts some of the best ideas to emerge in the past two months
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NewsBlack Friday effect fails to last
Shopper traffic was sustained in the week following Black Friday (November 29), but a continued rise in footfall that retailers hoped would follow the event failed to occur.
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NewsHorse meat scandal prompts calls for food crime unit in Government review
A Government-commissioned review following the horse meat scandal has recommended a specialist food crime unit should be set up.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, SuperGroup, LIttlewoods, Asda and Tesco
Retail news round-up on December 12, 2013: Sports Direct profits soar in first half, SuperGroup makes ‘progress on all fronts’ as profits rise and Littlewoods faces legal wrangle in Ireland over jumper design infringement.
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OpinionComment: A Richer approach to doing business
I first met Julian Richer in 1995, when I arranged an inspiration trip to the UK for then-chief executive of Best Buy Brad Anderson and his senior executive board.
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NewsAsda may slow Scottish expansion as costs fears rise
Asda boss Andy Clarke has cast doubt on the grocer’s expansion plans in Scotland after taxes in the country increased the costs of trading there.
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AnalysisProfile: Could David Cheesewright become the first Brit to run Walmart?
Brit David Cheesewright, a Walmart golden boy who has risen through the ranks of the retail giant, has been appointed as international chief executive.
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NewsFormer Asda executive David Cheesewright named Walmart international boss
Former Asda chief operating officer David Cheesewright has been appointed head of Walmart International.
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NewsTesco attacked over rising prices and ‘unconvincing’ strategy
Tesco has been accused of putting up its prices faster than its major rivals and giving Sainsbury’s and Waitrose a “free ride”.
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OpinionComment: The four main delivery trends of 2013
UK consumers will wait at home for an average of over 140 minutes for online shopping deliveries this Christmas, costing the country an equivalent of over £850m. There is clearly a way to go to ensure that the retail back end catches up with the promise of an omnichannel world.
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NewsShoppers could pay more for food in an independent Scotland
Scottish consumers may have to pay more for food if the country becomes independent as senior executives mull price rises.
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AnalysisInfographic: Which Christmas ads generated the most awareness?
Which retail Christmas ads generated the most buzz? Data from YouGov’s Brandindex highlights whose ads worked and who didn’t.
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AnalysisData: Retailers and shoppers embrace Black Friday
Black Friday deals helped drive footfall last week as Christmas shopping kicked off in earnest.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail Christmas adverts - sifting the crackers from the turkeys
Which retail campaigns hit the right note and which need a rethink? Rebecca Thomson gets the views of two advertising experts and assesses social media reaction to some of this year’s Christmas ads.
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AnalysisInfographic: Retail Christmas ads - social media reaction
This year’s crop of retail Christmas ads met with varying degrees of success on social networks. Retail Week analyses the reaction to the ads.
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NewsHobbycraft hires retail veteran Archie Norman as chairman
Hobbycraft has appointed retail veteran and Asda savior Archie Norman as its new chairman, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAsda to invest £200m in price cuts to close gap on discounters
Grocer Asda is stepping up pressure on its rivals with £200m of price cuts in 2014 as chief executive Andy Clarke vows to “redefine value”.
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OpinionComment: Cyber Monday sales set to soar but service levels must be maintained
Online retailers have been braced for Cyber Monday, the busiest online day of the year, and so far it looks to be a bumper one.
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AnalysisVideo: Asda crowds pile through its doors for Black Friday deals
Asda shoppers swarmed at its Brierley Hill store in the Midlands in the hunt for bargain deals on electricals shipped directly from its parent Walmart today.
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GalleryIn pictures: Asda's Black Friday promotion draws throngs of bargain-hunters
Asda is among the British retailers that have taken inspiration from their US counterparts with the launch of eye-grabbing Black Friday promotions.