Asda chief executive to step down
March 19, 2021 7:54 amAsda has announced that its chief executive and president Roger Burnley has decided to leave the business next year. In a statement, the supermarket said he... View Article
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Asda to donate £2 million to apprenticeship schemes
February 15, 2021 7:45 amAsda is to donate £2 million to small businesses to help fund around 400 apprenticeships across the UK. Apprenticeship Levy is paid by large businesses and... View Article
EG Group to acquire Asda’s forecourt business
February 4, 2021 7:58 amEG Group has agreed to acquire Asda’s forecourt business in a deal worth £750 million. The buyer of the Asda supermarket chain said it expects to... View Article
EG Group appoints Stuart Rose as chairman
January 22, 2021 6:08 amEG Group has appointed retail veteran Stuart Rose as non-executive chairman with immediate effect. A former chief executive and executive chairman of Marks & Spencer, Lord... View Article
Asda third quarter sales up 2.7%
November 17, 2020 1:55 pmAsda saw its like-for-like sales increase by 2.7% in its third quarter as the supermarket was boosted by a strong performance in its grocery and back-to-school... View Article
Asda trials new sustainability store
October 21, 2020 8:01 amAsda has opened a trial sustainability store and unveiled its new plastics reduction strategy. The supermarket has partnered with brands such as PG Tips, Vimto, Kellogg’s,... View Article
Walmart sells majority Asda stake to the Issa brothers
October 5, 2020 5:51 amWalmart has sold its Asda supermarket chain to EG Group founders the Issa brothers for £6.8 billion. The deal will see the brothers and investment funds... View Article
Asda trials new in-store and convenience concepts
September 21, 2020 8:04 amAsda has announced that it is extending its in-store partnerships strategy with a trial of a new convenience format with forecourt operator EG Group and the... View Article
Asda removes plastic from in-store printed media
August 19, 2020 5:30 amAsda has removed unnecessary plastic from freestanding display units and customer signage in its UK stores as part of plans to reduce the use of own... View Article
