All Asda articles – Page 2
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News
Asda staff survey leaves the grocer facing a new confidence crisis
The results of an Asda staff survey have left the supermarket giant facing a fresh crisis with less than half of its employees having confidence in the retailer’s long-term strategy.
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Opinion
‘US election and England football manager search show importance of succession planning’
High-profile leadership changes in politics and sport hold lessons in succession planning that can help retailers ease the transition from one leader to the next, says Tony Gregg
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News
Asda is bracing for further strike action for a second time
More than 150 Asda workers are getting ready to walk out in a further strike action claiming the supermarket has failed to address dispute points, according to GMB.
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News
Airport retailers could see a boost in sales if global IT outage continues
Retailers operating in airports could end up receiving a boost in sales and footfall if the IT outage causing havoc around the world continues.
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News
Asda makes more changes in leadership shake-up
Asda is undergoing a shake-up in management after a series of departures and new additions to the business.
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Asda is making a u-turn on four-day working week trials
Grocery giant Asda is making a u-turn on its four-day working week after employees complained of “feeling exhausted” as a result.
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Analysis
Retail cabinet: What would government look like if retailers ran the country?
As the country casts its votes in the general election, Retail Week imagines what a cabinet made up of bold and capable retail leaders might look like
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Data
What the latest market share data tells us about the UK grocery sector
Retail Week sits down with Kantar’s head of retail and consumer insight Fraser McKevitt to look at the implications for the grocery sector from the latest market share data
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Analysis
Asda: What the Issa brothers split means for the supermarket
As Mohsin and Zuber Issa part ways over Asda and TDR Capital becomes the majority shareholder, Retail Week looks at what this will mean for the grocer
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News
Private equity firm TDR Capital becomes Asda majority owner
Private equity firm TDR Capital has become the majority owner of Asda after it acquired Zuber Issa’s share in the business.
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News
Asda most expensive supermarket for fuel, says RAC
Asda is the most expensive UK supermarket for fuel, according to new research.
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Analysis
Retail 100: Meet five of UK’s retail’s most influential female leaders
Retail Week’s Retail 100 index has recognised 28 women among the country’s top c-suite bosses driving profits, people and purpose in 2024. View strategic profiles of a snapshot of the female leaders celebrated and access the full list here
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News
Asda poaches Lidl exec to run stores network
Asda has poached Lidl’s chief operating officer to head up its stores and distribution network, as it looks to further strengthen its senior management team.
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News
The new Asda gen-AI initiative helping board members make decisions
Asda has rubber stamped a new generative AI platform providing data insights to its executive leadership.
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News
Asda launches store upgrade programme
Supermarket giant Asda has launched a fresh round of investment in updating its stores, in a bid to “improve the shopping experience for customers” in larger supermarkets and superstores.
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Data
Revealed: The supermarkets with the fastest online sales growth
Retail Week teamed up with sister brand Retail Navigator to reveal which supermarket had the biggest ecom sales, and which one is growing the fastest.
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News
Asda launches new premium own-brand range
Grocer Asda has today launched its new premium, own-brand Exceptional by Asda range, which it said is set to “elevate” its premium-tier offering.
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News
Asda disputes union claims that workers face ‘third month of wage errors’
Asda has disputed the GMB’s claims that some Asda workers are being underpaid in what the union described as the “third month of wage errors”.
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News
Asda sales jump as owner Mohsin Issa hails ‘good progress’
Asda has announced an increase in total ex-fuel and like-for-like sales as owner Mohsin Issa said the supermarket made “good progress” in the quarter.
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News
Union confirms strike dates at Asda Brighton supermarket
Supermarket workers at the Asda Brighton Hollingbury store have announced strike dates as they prepare to walk out for the first time.