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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Jan- 2019 -31 JanuarySupermarkets
Asda loses equal pay claim battle
The Court of Appeal has upheld the ruling that Asda store staff can compare their roles with those in the supermarket giant’s distribution centres in legal claims over equal pay. The Walmart owned Asda appealed the two previous rulings they lost, both of which found that lower paid shop workers,…
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17 JanuaryEconomy
Smartphone shopping to reach record usage in 2019
In 2019, and for the first time ever, consumers will be as likely to shop on their smartphones as they would a laptop or desktop, according to research by price comparison and switching service, uSwitch.com. Shoppers plan to spend £25bn using their smartphones this year, a £10bn rise on 2018.…
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3 JanuaryDIY
Home Bargains becomes latest retailer to announce a ‘quiet hour’
Home Bargains has become the latest retailer to announce a ‘quiet hour’ in order to create a calmer environment for customers with autism to shop in. The initiative is being carried out in partnership with the National Autistic Society, and will see all music switched off in its stores each…
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Dec- 2018 -12 DecemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s and Asda to challenge CMA probe with judicial review
Sainsbury’s and Asda are set to take the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to a judicial review believing they have not been given enough time to effectively argue their case for the merger. The investigation into the merger by the CMA is expected to be completed by the start…
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4 DecemberSupermarkets
Morrisons and Tesco speak out against Sainsbury’s-Asda merger
Morrisons and Tesco have become the latest grocers to speak out over the proposed Sainsbury’s-Asda merger with Tesco telling a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) hearing “extensive remedies” are needed. Britain’s current largest grocer told the competition watchdog that the “four-to-three” deal – referring to the ‘Big Four’ becoming…
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Nov- 2018 -29 NovemberPeople Moves
Wilko appoints former Asda boss as chief commercial officer
Homewares retailer Wilko has appointed Andrew Moore as chief commercial officer and executive board director, who will join the group at the beginning of December. Moore was most recently senior vice president and chief merchandising officer at Asda in charge of a multi-billion-pound portfolio of merchandise across all Asda trading…
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26 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Missguided boss slammed by MPs for Parliamentary no-show
Nitin Passi, the CEO and founder of online retailer Missguided, has been criticised by MPs for refusing to appear in the Houses of Parliament as part of an investigation into fast fashion. In a letter to Passi, MP Mary Creagh chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, said she was “disappointed”…
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14 NovemberHR
Law firm launches equal pay claims against Morrisons
A law firm has launched its first batch of equal pay claims in an employment tribunal with Morrisons, on behalf of female workers based in the supermarket chain’s distribution centres. Leigh Day is representing a group of women who believe they have been paid less than their male counterparts at…
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13 NovemberSupermarkets
Asda trials new ‘inclusive hour’ as part of Purple Tuesday
Supermarket giant Asda is trialling a new ‘inclusive hour’ in stores in Kent and Manchester as part of its support for Purple Tuesday (13 November), the UK’s first accessible shopping day. Selected stores across the two regions are trialling an hour for local people with autism and dementia who may…
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9 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Fast fashion brands called before Parliament
A number of online only fashion retailers have been asked to give evidence as part of the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry into the sustainability of the fashion industry. The chair of the committee has written letters to ASOS, Boohoo, PrettyLittleThing, Amazon and Missguided, published today (9 November), to the online…
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