Asda slashes fruit prices
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UK retailer Asda is investing £9m to lower prices by an average of 14% in a move aimed at supporting families impacted by the cost-of-living crisis. Among the cuts are […]
Tue 17/10/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
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Ocado and Asda trialling driverless deliveries in London
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UK retailers Ocado and Asda hope to revolutionise grocery delivery with the trialling of driverless delivery vans in secret locations across London, in partnership with technology firm Wayve, according to […]
Tue 27/12/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Asda holds onto UK’s cheapest supermarket title
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Asda has kept its position as the UK’s most affordable supermarket, after latest research from online price-tracking website Alertr put it top of the table for the 12th month in […]
Mon 16/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Asda to harness power of fresh produce in bid to become UK’s second biggest supermarket
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Asda has unveiled plans to overtake Sainsbury’s as the UK second-largest supermarket chain, behind Tesco. Speaking to The Sunday Times, owner Mohsin Issa said: “We are happy to commit whatever […]
Wed 16/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Asda teams up with Just Eat
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UK retailer Asda has signed a deal with Just Eat to make 1,000 Asda grocery items available on the Just Eat platform for home delivery seven days a week, with […]
Mon 20/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Lower prices required to boost sales of sustainable products
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According to a new study by UK retailer Asda, it is not green labelling and increased product options that attract consumers’ attention, but prices. More than 75% of respondents to […]
Thu 16/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Senior Asda staff seeking exit
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Reports have emerged of a mass exodus by Asda senior staff, after headhunters claimed they had been contacted by several executives of the UK retailer, according to The Times.
Thu 22/04/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Investigation launched into Asda takeover
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The planned £6.8 billion takeover of Asda by the Issa brothers and private equity firm TDR Capital is the subject of a probe by the UK’s competition watchdog (CMA), after […]
Wed 16/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Asda unveils sustainability store
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UK retailer Asda has opened a new sustainability concept store. The first of what is planned to be a national project features product refill options, loose and unwrapped produce, and […]
Thu 10/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Asda owners reassure investors following Deloitte’s sudden exit
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Asda’s new owner EG Group seeks to reassure shareholders following its auditor Deloitte’s unexpected resignation. The separation is understood to be partly due to concerns regarding a lack of independent […]
Wed 21/10/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Walmart sells off Asda
Walmart has sold its majority stake in Asda in a deal that values the UK supermarket chain at £6.8 billion.
Thu 15/10/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Asda trials removal of plastic fruit and veg bags
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UK retailer Asda has announced is to dispense with plastic bags for loose fruit and veg bags at nine of its UK stores. The trial began on 7th September and […]
Thu 17/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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