All Asda articles – Page 21
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NewsJoules poaches Asda exec Nick Jones as new boss
Joules has poached Asda’s clothing and general merchandise boss Nick Jones to become its new chief executive.
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NewsWalmart mulls Asda sale after failed Sainsbury’s mega-merger
Walmart is exploring the possibility of exiting from Asda after the CMA blocked its merger with fellow big four grocer Sainsbury’s.
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NewsAsda faces growing MP pressure to scrap contract changes
Asda has come under mounting pressure from MPs to drop its controversial new pay proposals for shopfloor workers.
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NewsSainsbury's Coupe vows to stay despite failed Asda deal
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has vowed to fight on despite the collapse of the grocer’s proposed merger with Asda.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Mike Coupe's change of tune
Patrick Blower’s take on Mike Coupe having to sing a different song after the CMA blocked the Sainsbury’s-Asda merger
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NewsSainsbury’s reclaims second spot on grocery ranking
Sainsbury’s has edged out Asda as the second-biggest UK grocer this month after being usurped for the first time since 2015 in March, according to the latest data.
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VideoWatch: Are consumers losers from Sainsbury's-Asda verdict?
After the competition watchdog vetoed the Sainsbury’s-Asda merger, TCC Global insights director Bryan Roberts joins the team to discuss whether the decision will do more harm than good for consumers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has the CMA killed grocery M&A?
The CMA has blocked the proposed merger between big-four titans Sainsbury’s and Asda, saying the union would cause a ’substantial lessening of competition’ in UK grocery. What does its verdict mean for the future of the sector?
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OpinionOpinion: CMA is wrong to kibosh Sainsbury's-Asda deal
It is not the job of the CMA to throw a protective arm around moribund businesses unable to adapt to changing competitive conditions.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What next for Sainsbury's and Asda?
Almost a year to the day since unveiling plans for a landmark £13bn merger, Sainsbury’s and Asda have been told they must each go solo.
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OpinionOpinion: Sainsbury's results could be final act for Coupe and Co
It seems bizarre to even consider describing the full-year results of one of Britain’s largest retailers as a sideshow.
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda merger blocked by CMA
The CMA has blocked the proposed mega-merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda, which would have created a £10bn grocery giant.
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VideoWatch: Should Asda wage changes be cheered or jeered?
After Asda revealed plans to make sweeping changes to store staff contracts, we analyse the implications for the grocer and the wider retail sector.
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OpinionOpinion: Grocers are making real progress in the war on plastic
It can often be difficult, for a cynic such as myself, to differentiate between an outbreak of opportunistic bandwagon jumping and a genuine sea change in corporate behaviour.
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NewsAsda contract changes could leave 3,000 staff worse off
Asda is in consultation with staff and unions over proposals to “streamline” the contracts of hourly paid staff, which could leave around 6,000 workers worse off.
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AnalysisWatch: A look back at retail’s most iconic adverts
With the news last week that Marks & Spencer has revived its ‘this is not just food’ tagline, Retail Week looks at some of the most iconic retail adverts of all time.
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InterviewInterview: How Judith McKenna is transforming Walmart
From acquiring innovative etail upstarts to prioritising new growth markets, Judith McKenna reveals how she is transforming Walmart’s international business.
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NewsAsda pushes Sainsbury’s off number two grocery spot
Asda’s grocery market share has overtaken suitor Sainsbury’s for the first time since 2015, according to the latest data.
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NewsWalmart's McKenna hits out at CMA over Sainsbury's-Asda probe
Walmart International boss Judith McKenna has taken a swipe at competition authorities for failing to understand the changing nature of the UK grocery market.
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OpinionOpinion: The CMA has got it very wrong on Sainsbury's-Asda
So, it’s been yet another week when the elite in power are stubbornly refusing to bend, ignoring common sense and seemingly intent on delivering an inferior outcome for the people of the UK.