Asda
This coverage explores Asda’s strategy, operations, and performance within the UK grocery and retail sector. Reporting highlights store and online developments, product ranges, pricing strategies, financial results, leadership decisions, and sustainability initiatives. With a focus on commercial outcomes and competitive positioning, it provides insights for retail professionals managing grocery, value-driven, and multi-channel operations.
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Oct- 2019 -10 OctoberSupermarkets
UK grocers criticised over ‘harsh’ working conditions for tea and fruit farmers
Oxfam has alleged that “poor pay” and “harsh working conditions” are commonplace on farms and plantations in Brazil and India which supply tea or fruit to some of the UK’s biggest grocers, according to new research by the charity. The supermarkets named by Oxfam include Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons.…
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Sep- 2019 -17 SeptemberSupermarkets
Asda FY sales and profits rise despite merger disappointment
Asda has reported an increase in both full-year sales and profits during the period it was the focus of an unsuccessful merger with rival Sainsbury’s. The accounts for Asda Group Limited, filed on Companies House, which includes the financial activities of all Asda stores, distribution centres and online operations show…
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17 SeptemberEconomy
Late August bank holiday heatwave lifts grocery sales
The late August bank holiday heatwave lifted total supermarket sales to +2.2% in the last four weeks, according to Nielsen’s Total Till figures for September 2019. The analytics company said the UK faced a wet start to the summer, but unusually hot weather over the long Bank Holiday weekend led…
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11 SeptemberHigh Street
Most valuable UK retailers ‘falling behind’ global rivals, study finds
The value growth of the UK’s top retail brands is “falling behind” that of the leading global retail brands, according to Kantar’s ‘2019 BrandZTM Top 75 Most Valuable UK Brands’ ranking. While the UK retailers in the Top 75 grew their combined value by 4% over the last year, their…
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Aug- 2019 -29 AugustHigh Street
Retailers urged to do more to prevent sales of knives to under 18s
Trading Standards is urging retailers to do more to prevent the sale of knives to children, after 15% of its test saw under 18s sold knives last year. Of 2231 tests, carried out in England and Wales between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019, retailers failed to prevent the…
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28 AugustSupermarkets
Tesco workers to consult EU court over equal pay
Thousands of Tesco supermarket workers have submitted an application to the European Court of Justice for clarification on equal pay legislation. Law firm Leigh Day is representing store workers at the supermarket chain, who are demanding equal pay with workers in its distribution centres. The legal clarification will also seek…
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20 AugustSupermarkets
Supermarket growth remains flat over summer
Supermarket growth remained flat for the 12 week period to 11 August, with all chains barring discount brands Aldi, Lidl and Iceland reporting a drop in sales. Sales at Asda and Tesco who maintain the largest share of the market, shrunk by 1.5% and 1.6% respectively for the period, according…
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5 AugustSupermarkets
Asda staff to protest over ‘punitive’ contracts
Workers at Asda are set to protest over new contracts which have been deemed as “punitive” by trade union GMB Union. The Union, who represent the supermarket employees, has arranged a protest which will take place in Leeds on 14 August against the contract six proposals. The contract will see…
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Jul- 2019 -23 JulySupermarkets
Grocery spend falls despite the start of summer weather
Total grocery sales fell by -0.5% in the last four weeks, despite the start of warm summer weather at the end of last month and sporting events in the UK. Shoppers also spent less per visit compared with the same period last year, according to the data released by Nielsen.…
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10 JulySupermarkets
Asda Sainsbury’s merger blocked for 10 years
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has prohibited Asda and Sainsbury’s from working with each other until 29 July 2019 after it blocked the supermarkets’ attempt at a merger. Concluding its investigation into the merging of the supermarkets, the order came into force on 9 July 2019 as it said…
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