All Asda articles – Page 105
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AnalysisAnalysis: Asda takes on Tesco in battle for spend
Asda’s chief executive is getting ready to fight off a revived Tesco.
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OpinionComment: Competition hots up for Amazon
The launch of US bookseller Barnes & Noble’s Nook ereader in the UK this autumn will bring a welcome increase in competition in the ebooks market.
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NewsAsda Income Tracker: Disposable income reaches highest rate since March 2010
Families were £1 better off a week in July – the largest annual increase since March 2010 - according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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NewsSunday trading plans attacked by Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has slammed Government plans to extend Sunday trading hours permanently, telling them it is not the “magic answer” to solving the UK’s economic problems.
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GalleryStore gallery: George arrives on the Channel Islands
Asda’s George brand has opened stores on the islands of Jersey and Guernsey as part of its international expansion plans. John Ryan reports on its evolution from supermarket to standalone.
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OpinionComment: No place for class divides today
Imagine getting an email from the bank saying that, as you’ve only got £50 in your account, it’s not worth showing you its full range of services. Or a train company deciding that, because you paid the lowest fare, it won’t tell you what’s in the dining car.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Co-op’s battle continues as new era dawns
With its boss stepping down amid challenging market conditions and falling sales, can the Co-op reverse its decline and continue to compete against the big four?
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OpinionBlog: Asda's Andy Clarke is a good sport
Asda boss Andy Clarke was man of the match today while reporting his team’s thrashing of the competition at its quarterly results.
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NewsAsda blasts 'gimmick' promotions by rivals
Asda chiefs have issued a broadside against the grocer’s main rivals over “gimmick” price promotions.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Asda outstripping the competition?
Asda reported an edge up in like-for-like sales today. Retail Week takes a look at where Asda sits against its rivals.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Asda - is PR more important than performance?
Most businesses would say that performance is more important than PR spin, but this afternoon the formidable Asda PR machine is in full flow after the Walmart Q2 sales figures were published in the US, as Asda is “never knowingly under-promoted”.
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NewsAsda posts 0.7% increase in like-for-likes
Asda revealed like-for-likes, excluding fuel and VAT, edged up 0.7% as it increased market share in its second quarter to June 30.
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NewsShoppers shed voucher 'stigma' to save on grocery shop
The majority of shoppers are buying more of their groceries on promotion while the “stigma associated with coupons is eroding”, according to the latest IGD ShopperVista research.
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NewsAsda and Sainsbury's growth surges forward
Asda and Sainsbury’s growth has surged although Tesco is closing the gap on its archrivals, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsAsda launches baby site as Kiddicare expansion approaches
Asda has launched a new website dedicated to baby products as Morrisons-owned etailer Kiddicare prepares to ramp up its presense in the UK with a store roll out.
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NewsTesco records improved performance in July
Tesco’s performance improve last month, registering the fastest growth of the big four grocers, according to Nielsen.
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GalleryIn pictures: Tesco launches virtual shopping wall at Gatwick Airport
Tesco has laid down a marker in online grocery innovation with a new interactive virtual shopping wall in Gatwick Airport.
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NewsAndy Bond claims big four grocers have lost appeal
Wiggle chairman and former Asda boss Andy Bond has said the big four grocers “aren’t providing the appeal they once did” for shoppers as they lose market share to the discounters.
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NewsTesco superstores boss Hoggett to head Extra division
The managing director of Tesco’s superstores Tony Hoggett is to move to head Tesco Extra.
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NewsTesco outlook downgraded by ratings agency
Standard & Poor’s has downgraded Tesco’s outlook to negative as it warns that profits may continue to weaken.