All Asda articles
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News
Asda unveils over £1m investment in expanding electric vehicle delivery fleet
Supermarket giant Asda is more than doubling its electric vehicle home shopping fleet with more than £1m in investment.
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Morrisons poaches Asda exec to bolster senior team
Morrisons has appointed former Asda online trading director Emma Pacey as its new trading director for general merchandise.
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Aldi overtakes Asda grocery market share
Aldi has overtaken Asda to become the UK’s third-largest supermarket by grocery market share.
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Analysis
Asda sales fall but Leighton sees ‘green shoots’ as turnaround strategy plays out
As Asda unveils first-quarter trading, chair Allan Leighton talks price-competitiveness, inflation, availability, and George stores’ potential
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Asda sees potential for 100 standalone George stores
Asda could open as many as 100 standalone George clothing stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Asda opens first standalone George store in Leeds
Asda’s first standalone George concept store has opened its doors at Crown Point Retail Park in Leeds.
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Analysis
Will the relaunched standalone George store prove to be third-time lucky for Asda?
With Asda set to open a trial George stand-alone store in Leeds on Saturday, Retail Week analyses why the grocer is doing this now and whether it will work better this time around?
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Asda poaches Morrisons executive as new customer officer
Asda has announced former Morrisons’ marketing director Rachel Eyre as its new chief customer officer.
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Asda trials new George concept store
Grocery giant Asda has unveiled plans to trial a new George standalone concept store to potentially replace its Asda Living fascia.
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Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa steps down as CEO at EG Group
Mohsin Issa has stepped down from his role as CEO of petrol station chain EG Group.
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Shoplifting has reached yet another record high
Shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales have yet again reached its highest level, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Opinion
‘Why do some retail brands endure while others fade away?’
Staying relevant comes down to balancing core values with innovation, believes headhunter Clarity’s managing partner Fran Minogue
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Data
Chart: Surging cocoa prices and expensive Easter eggs
Will consumers need to tap into their nest eggs to pay for their Easter eggs this year?
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Asda turns to Tesco to appoint new chief people officer
Asda has hired a new chief people officer who will join from rival Tesco as the Leeds grocer pushes ahead with its turnaround programme.
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Feature
Asda: What went wrong and how can it be fixed?
How did the Issa brothers’ ownership of Asda go so wrong? And what do new chairman Allan Leighton and his team need to do to get the beloved supermarket chain back on track?
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Aldi market share breaks new barrier as grocers ramp up promotions
Value grocer Aldi has notched up a market share of 11% as price-cutting rose across food retail.
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Asda IT upgrade costs expected to pass £1bn this year
Asda’s IT upgrade is set to surpass £1bn this year, adding more costs to the supermarket as it embarks on a turnaround.
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Opinion
‘The Co-op’s values may set it apart, but it’s value that’s front of mind for shoppers’
The Co-op’s launch of an Aldi price matching scheme should reassure customers on price-competitiveness, believes Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald
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News
Asda invests £80m in raising frontline staff pay
The supermarket said this brings its total investment in staff pay to half a billion pounds since 2021.
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High-profile Asda director makes surprise exit
Exclusive: A member of Asda’s executive committee who has played a frontline role in its price offensive is leaving the grocer, Retail Week can reveal.