All Asda articles – Page 22
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NewsWalmart International boss: Benefits of AI must be shared with staff
Walmart International’s boss has said the new opportunities presented by AI and robotics will be huge for retailers, but warned they must be shared fairly with staff.
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NewsSainsbury’s-Asda CMA probe flawed, say economists
The competition watchdog’s investigation into the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda was flawed, according to a group of economists.
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda offer to sell 150 supermarkets
Sainsbury’s and Asda have offered to sell up to 150 supermarkets in a bid to convince competition authorities to agree to their £13bn mega-merger.
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda vow to invest £1bn in price to woo CMA
Sainsbury’s and Asda have pledged to plough £1bn into price and establish a profit cap on fuel if their landmark £13bn merger is given the green light.
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OpinionOpinion: Don't bank on a private equity swoop on Asda
The planned merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda was dealt what looks like a body blow by objections raised last week by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Sainsbury's-Asda deal sinking fast
Patrick Blower’s take on Sainsbury’s-Asda finding their proposed merger could be dead in the water following the CMA’s damning investigation.
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NewsKKR mulls Asda swoop as Sainsbury’s merger stumbles
KKR is reportedly eyeing a bid for Asda under the direction of senior adviser and the grocer’s former boss Tony De Nunzio.
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NewsSainsbury’s ‘blew money and credibility’ on Asda deal
One of Sainsbury’s leading shareholders has hit out at the business for “blowing money and credibility” on its proposed merger with Asda.
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VideoWatch: Is it curtains for Coupe after CMA findings?
Sainsbury’s £13bn mega-merger with Asda was thrown into serious doubt this week after the CMA’s scathing provisional findings.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is a Sainsbury's-Asda deal dead in the water?
What a difference a year makes. In April 2018, Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe, Asda boss Roger Burnley and Walmart’s international supremo Judith McKenna were all smiles as they lifted the lid on plans for a £13bn mega-merger.
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OpinionSainsbury's-Asda merger: How will Walmart react to CMA probe?
Today’s bafflingly onerous verdict from the Competition and Markets Authority on the planned Sainsbury’s-Asda merger is clearly a body blow for Sainsbury’s.
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda merger on knife edge after CMA findings
Sainsbury’s £13bn merger with rival Asda could be blocked by the competition watchdog after it found “extensive competition concerns” surrounding the deal.
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NewsAsda posts sales rise ahead of Sainsbury's merger findings
Asda has posted its seventh consecutive quarter of sales growth as parent company Walmart hailed the performance of own-label lines and its online business.
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NewsCMA extends deadline for final Sainsbury’s-Asda findings
The competition watchdog has extended the deadline for its final report into the proposed Sainsbury’s-Asda merger.
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NewsIceland eyes moves for Sainsbury's and Asda stores
Iceland is considering swooping on stores that Sainsbury’s and Asda might be forced to sell as a result of their proposed merger.
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NewsGrocery sales rise as shoppers embrace Veganuary
Grocery sales rose 1.7% in the 12 weeks to January 27, the latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows.
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NewsAsda staff can proceed with £100m equal pay claim
Asda workers can press on with their £100m equal pay claim against the grocer following the latest ruling in a long-running legal dispute.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Were grocers hit by Christmas ‘downtrading’?
As the countdown to Christmas ticked into December – and political uncertainty continued to swirl – two schools of thought appeared to emerge among grocery retailers.
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NewsGrocers notch up Christmas sales rise in tough conditions
Supermarkets delivered record Christmas sales but the rate of growth slowed.
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NewsM&S hires ex-Tesco Clubcard boss Andrew Mann
Marks & Spencer has drafted in the former boss of Tesco Clubcard, Andrew Mann, as its new head of insight and customer loyalty.