All Asda articles – Page 36
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OpinionAndy Clarke: The changing face of Black Friday
Black Friday bargains and promotions have been everywhere for the past couple of weeks.
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NewsEx-Asda boss Clarke ‘surprised’ by Tesco-Booker verdict
Former Asda boss Andy Clarke admits he was ‘surprised’ by the competition watchdog’s decision to provisionally approve Tesco’s £3.7bn mega-merger with Booker.
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DataData: How can M&S change its customer’s mindset?
Marks & Spencer has a strong womenswear design team led by style director Belinda Earl, but how can the retailer promote its fashion if customers aren’t interested?
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DataData: The top 30 retailers by UK store numbers
Tesco and the Co-op maintain the largest store networks, but discounters are showing the fastest growth.
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NewsMove 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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NewsAsda 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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NewsData: 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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NewsEx-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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NewsRetail 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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NewsAsda 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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AnalysisInfographic: 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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NewsAsda 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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VideoWatch: 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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VideoThe 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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NewsMove 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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OpinionAsda: 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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NewsAsda: 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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DataData: 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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NewsSainsbury'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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NewsData: 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.