All Asda articles – Page 68
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VideoThe Retail Week: BHS, Next, Homebase, Asda and Decathlon discussed
Join our executive editor George MacDonald and news editor Nicola Harrison, as they pick through the week’s main news stories.
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NewsAsda and Decathlon aim to score with sports store tie-up
Asda has struck a partnership with Decathlon that will enable the French sports giant to pilot a shop-in-shop format for supermarkets.
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NewsAsda boss Andy Clarke hails Government's business rates review
Asda boss Andy Clarke has hailed the Government’s “radical” review into business rates as “significant progress” for retailers.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Mike Coupe says the grocery price war will get 'more intense'
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe believes the grocery price war will become “more intense” as supermarket giants continue their fightback against discounters.
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NewsSainsbury's sales dip for fifth straight quarter as it warns of 'challenging' year
Sainsbury’s has suffered a slump in like-for-like sales for the fifth consecutive quarter as it warned that trading will “remain challenging” in 2015.
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NewsSupermarket sales volumes rise for third straight month
The volume of items purchased in supermarkets rose for the third consecutive month as falling prices encourage shoppers to buy more.
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InterviewInterview: How Sainsbury’s will ride out a perfect storm
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe speaks exclusively to Retail Week about how the grocer is weathering torrid market conditions.
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OpinionComment: Is loyalty worth the cost?
Loyalty schemes should create happy customers and provide valuable insights into shopping habits, but are they worth it?
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NewsRetail Week Live: The Entertainer has 'already ordered' this year's Black Friday stock
The Entertainer boss Gary Grant admits the retailer has already ordered the toys it will sell at knock-down prices on this year’s Black Friday.
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NewsTesco's strongest sales period for 18 months sees Asda sales slump
Tesco’s turnaround continues to gather momentum as it posts its strongest quarterly sales performance in 18 months, according to Kantar figures.
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NewsRetail diary: Asda's new signing goes viral and Monoprix makes a grim discovery
Asda wows the public with the signing of the season, Justin King is featured for his winning quotes, and a grim discovery at Monoprix in Paris.
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NewsLloydsPharmacy appoints former Asda exec Hilary Stables as HR director
LloydsPharmacy has appointed Asda’s former head of colleague relations and policy Hilary Stables as its new HR director.
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NewsAnalysis: Dia boss on how UK supermarkets can learn from Spanish grocers
Spanish discounter Dia believes UK supermarkets can learn from their European counterparts by franchising stores to local entrepreneurs.
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OpinionComment: Greater variation from store to store is the key to better sales
An unwavering approach to interior design is not always the best way to ensure that customers beat a path to your door.
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NewsTPG 'in advanced talks' over £120m deal to acquire Poundworld
TPG is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Poundworld in a deal that could be worth more than £120m.
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NewsThorntons profits slump 10% as supermarket price war melts sales
Thorntons profits slumped 10% as the supermarket price war took its toll on the confectionery retailer.
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NewsThere is still room in the UK for the four big grocers, says Sir Terry Leahy
Former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy said he still believes there is room in the UK grocery market for the big four supermarkets.
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NewsFamily spending power reaches highest level in six years
Family spending power has reached its highest level for six years, according to figures from the Asda Income Tracker.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons’ David Potts must combine best of old school and the new
Morrisons has announced David Potts as its chief executive – will the former Tesco Asia boss be able to turn the struggling grocer around?
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AnalysisMorrisons appoints David Potts as chief executive: What the analysts say
Morrisons appointed former Tesco Asia boss David Potts as its new chief executive this morning, replacing Dalton Philips. Here is what the analysts said.