All Asda articles – Page 29
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News
Move of the week: Asda’s management reshuffle
One of the benefits of having a long succession plan is that the incoming chief executive can formulate his strategy well in advance of actually taking the job.
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Asda hails second consecutive quarter of sales growth
Asda has posted its second consecutive quarter of sales growth as its turnaround efforts gather momentum.
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Data: Tesco outpaces rivals, grocery sales growth slows
Tesco has surpassed its big four rivals for sales growth for the eighth consecutive month, Nielsen said, as grocery sector sales recorded a “slight slowdown”.
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Ex-Asda boss Andy Clarke named chairman of Spoon Guru
Ex-Asda boss Andy Clarke has been named chairman of tech start-up Spoon Guru, in what is his first director’s job since leaving the grocer.
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Retail diary: How Aldi's Kevin the Carrot found love
Aldi’s Kevin the Carrot finds love on dating app Happn, an Asda store won’t sell kiwi fruit to under-25s and M&S’ Christmas advert takes an unlikely twist.
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Asda boss Burnley makes key management changes
Asda’s incoming chief executive Roger Burnley has reshaped his senior management team, including drafting in a strategy boss from parent Walmart.
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Analysis
Infographic: Interest rates and Arcadia redundancies
Words and numbers, November 10, 2017: New Asda boss, Roger Burnley, Footasylum’s first day on the stock exchange, the Bank of England’s interest rate rise, Arcadia redundancies and Christopher Bailey on leaving Burberry
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Asda names ex-Carrefour exec as new merchandising boss
Asda has named former Carrefour executive Jesús Lorente as its new chief merchandising officer as it continues to re-shape its leadership team.
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Video
Watch: Asda is first grocer to launch Christmas ad
Asda has become the first of the big four grocers to launch its Christmas advert as it looks to steal a march on its supermarket rivals.
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Video
The Retail Week: UK’s best shops, Next, Arcadia and Asda
The Retail Week team discuss the biggest stories from the week, including Next’s quarterly update, job cuts at Arcadia and people moves at Asda and Burberry.
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Move of the week: Burnley’s appointment as Asda boss
Roger Burnley’s appointment as Asda’s new chief executive doesn’t come with any element of surprise, but it still marks an important juncture in the retailer’s recent history.
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Opinion
Asda: Shopfloor voices were key to Clarke’s turnaround
A great story is told about when Justin King joined Sainsbury’s as chief executive.
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Asda: Burnley to succeed Clarke as chief executive
Asda’s second in-command Roger Burnley is to succeed Sean Clarke as the grocer’s chief executive from January next year.
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Data
Data: Halloween spending to hit £481m despite slowdown
Growth in Halloween spending will slow this year as consumers splash less cash on home decorations and entertainment.
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Sainsbury's to axe 2,000 jobs in cost cutting drive
Sainsbury’s is slashing 2,000 jobs in an attempt to cut costs by £500m as the grocer struggles with the return of food inflation and rising wage bills.
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Data: Tesco leads the charge, food sales up despite inflation
Tesco continued to outperform its big four rivals in October as grocery retailers reported healthy sales increases across the board, with the exception of the Co-op.
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Asda ex-boss Clarke: Grocers must stop using plastic
Former Asda boss Andy Clarke has said that the grocers must stop using plastic packaging entirely and replace it with more sustainable alternatives.
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News
Dr Martens CEO exits as ex-Asda boss Mason takes reins
Dr Martens chief executive Steve Murray has left the business and been replaced on an interim basis by former Asda boss Paul Mason.
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Opinion
Grocers must come clean about cost of online delivery
Marks & Spencer became the latest retailer to take its grocery business online this week when it lifted the lid on a one-hour delivery trial.
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Analysis
Here today, gone tomorrow: Retail’s shortest tenures
The revolving door at retailers’ head offices can sometimes move especially fast, as Hobbycraft boss John Colley recently discovered.