Tag "Asda"
Asda co-owner injects £30m to ‘improve store experience’ to stop falling sales
Date: 2024-08-05 17:21:59
Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa is to inject an emergency £30m to “improve the in-store experience” as sales fall at the supermarket giant. The package will be invested during the remainder...
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Good-bye Aldi Price – A eulogy for EDLP price leadership
Date: 2024-05-08 09:00:29
National price leadership is an overrated concept in 2024. In the wake of record-high inflation rates shopper research all across Europe suggests that retailers have to lead on being cheap...
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Tesco faces uncertain future in Central Europe
Date: 2024-04-22 09:19:32
Tesco’s business in Central Europe faces significant challenges. In its home market the British market leader can successfully defend market share as well as increase profits, thanks to its loyalty...
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Unilever brings TikTok cleaning trend to Asda in-store shoppers
Date: 2024-01-26 09:02:19
Unilever has tapped TikTok’s community of ‘cleanfluencers’ for an in-store activation with Asda, to promote its household brands. The “disruptive” activation sees interactive digital screens placed at the front of...
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Asda becomes first supermarket to price matching Aldi and Lidl
Date: 2024-01-09 09:36:26
Asda has become the first supermarket to price match both Aldi and Lidl across hundreds of everyday products. The supermarket is price matching the discounters on 287 comparable grocery products...
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The Laughing Cow expands with new plant-based alternative
Date: 2023-11-09 09:15:45
The Laughing Cow has expanded its brand with the launch of a new plant-based alternative to its cheese portions. Packaged in Laughing Cow’s distinctive triangle-shaped pieces, the Bel-owned brand claims...
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Lidl overtakes Asda to become the third largest supermarket in London
Date: 2023-10-26 09:56:17
Lidl GB has become the third largest supermarket in London after hitting a market share high of 9.1% in the capital, overtaking Asda in the process. With more than double...
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Asda Trials Food-To-Go Counters In Two Stores
Date: 2023-08-21 09:19:47
UK retailer Asda is testing a food-to-go concept at its Leicester and Dagenham outlets with a concession at the front of stores offering barista style coffees, fresh sandwiches and cakes....
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Asda trials autonomous home delivery service with Wayve
Date: 2023-07-24 10:25:11
UK retailer Asda is testing an autonomous grocery delivery service, in partnership with Wayve. Self-driving vehicles from Wayve will join Asda’s existing online delivery service for the pilot project. All...
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Dolmio’s new packaging in the United Kingdom
Date: 2023-07-06 09:59:04
Dolmio is launching a packaging revamp, with a new visual identity which wants to be “bolder, punchier and sharper than ever”. The relaunch from the icononic Italian pasta sauce brand seeks...
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Activia launches new high-fibre range of yoghurts
Date: 2023-07-06 09:10:29
Activia has launched a new Activia Fibre range of yoghurts. The range is available in three flavours: Walnut & Oats, Apple & Cereals and Muesli. The products are first launching...
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Asda and EG Group merger will threaten jobs, MP warns
Date: 2023-06-23 09:48:11
West Lancashire MP Ashley Dalton has written to business secretary Kemi Badenoch to intervene and investigate the ‘debt-laden’ merger between Asda and EG Group. Dalton has warned that the merger...
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Asda celebrates Ramadan with 150 new ranges
Date: 2023-04-18 09:30:12
Asda is celebrating its biggest Ramadan yet, with 150 new product lines launched across all categories as the month approaches. The supermarket chain said it is “making it easier for...
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Asda Looks To Upgrade Online Grocery Business
Date: 2023-02-27 09:55:46
Asda has announced a new partnership as it seeks to transition its online grocery business onto its own platform, from previous owner Walmart’s managed systems. The programme will see Publicis...
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The British are in trouble, some vegetables can only be bought in limited quantities
Date: 2023-02-27 09:01:33
When shopping, the British are once again faced with empty cardboard boxes and shelves in place of fresh produce. The largest supermarkets have introduced limited purchase quantities for certain types...
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(HU) Gyerekétel-kreátorral együttműködve kínál az Aldi olcsó uzsonnásdoboz-ötleteket az Egyesült Királyságban
Date: 2023-02-23 09:50:48
Aldi has partnered with kids’ food creator, Rachel Stirling to create a series of lunchbox ideas for under £5 as children return to school after half term. Designed to keep...
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The British supermarket chain Asda and the gas station business EG Group may merge
Date: 2023-01-23 09:59:24
The British supermarket chain Asda and the gas station business EG Group may merge according to plans being examined by the owners of the two companies, The Times of London...
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Britain’s Sainsbury’s Partners With Just Eat For Home Delivery
Date: 2023-01-19 09:36:56
Sainsbury’s, Britain’s second biggest supermarket group, has linked up with online meal ordering and delivery firm Just Eat Takeaway, to add faster home delivery for groceries across the country. Shoppers...
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UK: Aldi crowned cheapest supermarket in 2022
Date: 2023-01-10 09:47:07
Aldi has been named the cheapest supermarket for a basket of 48 groceries in 2022, costing £81.63 last month. According to data from consumer watchdog Which?, the discount grocer was...
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If you liked Elf christmas movie, you will love this commercial!
Date: 2022-12-15 12:32:17
ASDA’s Christmas commercial featuring everyone’s favorite elf is both funny and cute! Bring your pockets, because there will be tears of laughter! It’s been 19 years since Buddy, the young...
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Asda to create 10,000 jobs in convenience store rollout
Date: 2022-12-12 09:39:42
Asda is to create 10,000 new convenience store jobs over the next four years as it speeds up the rollout of its new Asda Express store concept. The move is...
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Lidl achieves ‘new record’ market share
Date: 2022-12-06 09:40:31
Lidl has achieved a new record market share of 7.4%, while Aldi remains the fastest growing retailer with sales up 24.4%, according to new data by Kantar. Lidl reported a...
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Over a third of Brits open to having a vegan Christmas dinner
Date: 2022-11-29 09:29:05
Over a third of Brits are open to having a vegetarian or vegan Christmas dinner this year, a new survey has revealed. According to research conducted by international online supermarket British...
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Tesco follows Asda and Lidl in rationing eggs
Date: 2022-11-23 17:08:33
Tesco has become the latest supermarket to ration the number of eggs customers can buy following supply issues. The grocer is now limiting customers to buying only three boxes of...
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Asda’s tea filters are now made from plant-based materials
Date: 2022-10-31 13:06:01
Tea lovers not only support their health by sipping their favorite hot drink, but they can do it in an environmentally friendly way. The filters produced by Asda are made...
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Asda to open first standalone ‘Asda Express’ convenience stores
Date: 2022-10-27 09:50:50
Asda has unveiled plans to open its first two standalone convenience stores before Christmas, under a new ‘Asda Express’ brand. The Asda Express stores will create 37 new jobs in...
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UK Grocery Inflation Hit New High Of 12.4% In August, Says Kantar
Date: 2022-09-13 08:47:25
Grocery inflation in the UK hit 12.4% in August, new data from Kantar has revealed, setting a new record for the British marketplace. In the 12 weeks to 4 September,...
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UK: Aldi and Lidl Predicted to Overtake Tesco by 2027
Date: 2022-08-30 12:04:15
Former Lidl UK boss Ronny Gottschlich has predicted that German retailers Aldi and Lidl will overtake Tesco – currently the UK’s largest supermarket – within the next five years. Gottschlich,...
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Lidl and Aldi second only to Tesco for UK market share
Date: 2022-08-16 08:55:22
Discount supermarkets Lidl and Aldi are currently second only to Tesco for UK market share, with a combined share of 16.1%, according to the latest Kantar data. Lidl and Aldi have...
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How Is Britain’s Cost-Of-Living Crisis Affecting Consumer Behaviour?
Date: 2022-08-10 08:20:37
As a cost-of-living squeeze on household incomes looks set to worsen in the United Kingdom, here are how consumers are adapting to the rising prices of everything from food to...
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