Tag: Asda
Record growth in grocery sales
GROWTH in grocery has hit its highest level for 18 months as supermarkets continue to enjoy increases in volume sales.
Discounters plan ahead
THERE were only seven applications to build new supermarkets in Scotland last year according to construction analyst Barbour ABI.
Families splash out extra £1bn
BRITISH shoppers spent £1bn more at Christmas in 2017 than they had a year earlier, with a record £469m being spent on premium own-label lines in December alone.
Scottish brands 2017: a year of evolution
AS 2017 draws to a close, it’s time to take a look back at the food and non-alcoholic drink industry in Scotland over the past year
Plastic bag fund breaks £1m barrier
PLASTIC bag charges have allowed supermarket giant Asda to provide more than £1m in small loans to communities across Scotland.
Rumour mill rages
ASDA may be about to join its supermarket rivals on the acquisition trail following reports the supermarket’s US parent firm Walmart is considering a...
Charity beer gets a big listing
Brewgooder expands its Asda footprint bringing more wells to Malawi
ONE of the first suppliers to take part in Asda’s social enterprise supplier academy has...
Asda slump continues
Third quarter sales drop almost 6% at Walmart-owned chain
ASDA has reported another big drop in sales in its third quarter.
Like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, at...
Independents’ sales slip 5.6%
TIMES were tough in the 12 weeks to late April for the major supermarkets but they were even tougher for symbol and independent stores,...
Multiples struggle
Symbols, Sainsbury’s and Co-op ahead of game
DISCOUNTERS Aldi and Lidl continued to register substantial sales growth as Britain geared up for the 2015 festive...
Grocery prices crash
GROCERY deflation has hit new lows as price falls in major food categories and fierce competition between retail giants continue, says research company Kantar...
Growth back but not for indies
AFTER months of decline the grocery market grew by its fastest rate since June 2014 in the 12 weeks to 1 February.
But the 1.1%...
Discounters still on the march
INTENSE price competition has slowed growth in the British grocery market to its lowest level for more than a decade. The low figure –...
Let’s talk turkey, the battle is on to win festive customers
Offers, recipes, planners, countdowns and celebrity chefs... Christmas is well underway at the multiples. Could you learn from the giants?
IT is the time of...
The nation’s thirst for fizz – Soft drinks
AS Mark Thomson’s analysis on page 40 pointed out, Scottish consumers are very keen on soft drinks.
And soft drinks is certainly a category where...
Added to the list – Biscuit firm expands availability
LANARK-based based Border Biscuits has won a number of nationwide listings for its expanding biscuit portfolio with supermarket firm Asda.
From June, over 300 Asda...
