All Asda articles – Page 92
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NewsAsda funds retail degree programme for staff
Asda has rolled out a programme which will allow its staff to train for a degree while working for the grocer.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda, Hawes & Curtis and Morrisons
Retail news round-up August 12, 2013: Asda to offer degree programme to staff, Hawes & Curtis set to expand in the Middle East and Morrisons calls for industry-wide approach towards lad’s mags.
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OpinionComment: How reliable a source of growth is international retailing?
With demand flat and most retailers having too many stores, genuine growth has become challenging to achieve and sustain.
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OpinionComment: Tesco shows big retail can still be beautiful
The superpowers of grocery may have called an end to the hypermarket-driven space race, but a new front is opening up as these retail giants seek to best leverage the assets they already have.
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NewsGeorge at Asda makes South East Asian debut in Singapore
George at Asda is to embark on the latest stage of its overseas offensive next week with its first store in South East Asia.
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NewsAsda to launch more Christmas round pound deals to appeal to cautious mums
Asda is to ramp up its round-pound deals this Christmas as shoppers count their pennies ahead of the festive season.
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NewsGrocery market booms as heat wave drives sales
The heat wave has driven a boom in fresh food and drink sales with Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s and Aldi enjoying strong growth.
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NewsGrocers face £1bn fines as adjudicator penalties drawn up
Major grocers could face fines of up to £1bn from the Groceries Code Adjudicator if they break new rules that come into force later this year.
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NewsRetail giants Asda, Next, B&Q and Arcadia sue Visa over excessive card fees
Retail giants including Asda, Next, B&Q and Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia are suing Visa to recoup 10 years worth of excess debit and credit card processing fees, it is understood.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Top Christmas gifts predicted by retailers
Christmas success of course means stocking the right products. Retail Week looks at some of the lines that retailers hope will end up under shoppers’ trees.
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NewsGeorge at Asda introduces new range to celebrate Prince George
George at Asda has celebrated the arrival of His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge with the introduction of a special collection of commemorative babygrows.
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NewsTesco outguns upmarket rivals as it tops fresh food poll
Tesco has defied doubters by being ranked the top retailer for fresh food, beating upmarket rivals including Waitrose and Marks & Spencer.
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NewsArgos and Sainsbury's muscle in on mobile market
Argos and Sainsbury’s have stepped up the competition in the fiercely competitive mobile phone market with new launches today.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers prepare to capitalise on royal baby bonanza
The wait is over. The royal baby has finally arrived – retailers can ditch any plans for pink memorabilia and push forward with their plans to capitalise on the birth of Kate and Wills’ son. Retail Week looks at who’s doing what.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Disposable income hits 2013 high
The average UK family’s disposable income reached £160 a week in June for the first time in 2013 but weak wage growth continued to put pressure on consumers’ spending, according to Asda.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Christmas trading - multichannel is a must
Successful cross-channel selling will be the difference between a bulging stocking and a lump of coal for retailers this Christmas. Rebecca Thomson finds out what a Christmas-ready offer looks like.
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NewsAsda expects 75% of customers to be multichannel this Christmas
Grocer Asda expects 75% of its customers to shop across bricks and clicks this Christmas, signalling a dramatic shift towards multichannel among its shoppers.
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NewsAsda staff hit by unexpected tax bill after payroll "quirk"
Asda staff have been hit by an unexpected tax bill after a “quirk” in the calendar that could leave its employees having to pay back at least £12m in tax.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Grocery space race - is it really over?
Food groups are squaring up with their next generation of stores and, despite protestations that the space race is over, some retailers’ plans suggest there is little let up.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco makes fresh foods the new battleground
Fresh foods is the focus for Tesco, or so its new marketing campaign will say this weekend.