ASDA President and CEO, Andy Bond, has today predicted that the recession will fundamentally change consumer behaviour and that retailers who fail to adapt to the new reality won't survive.
Speaking in London at a seminar organised by ASDA and Cebr to discuss the impact of the recession on consumer spending he said:
“We can already see [...]

AS THE Chancellor’s rise in fuel duty continues to cause controversy today, ASDA is set to be the ‘darling’ of UK motorists once again with its 11th consecutive cut in fuel prices since July.
Unleaded will come down to 88.9ppl, while diesel is reduced to 102.9ppl – the lowest price in the UK. These prices were [...]

1000 more rollbacks announced today, plus hundreds of multi-buys
VAT free TVs and DVD players on offer this weekend only (reduced in price by 17.5%)
Plus market leading prices across the entire store including – 1 Christmas puds, pork joints reduced to 2 per kg, 8 Sony Ericsson mobile phones, 50 sat navs, and a range of [...]

CASH-STRAPPED shoppers are being given a reason to celebrate – ASDA has today halved the price of an award-winning Champagne.
A bottle of Francois de Rozay Brut – which was commended in this year’s Decanter awards and is exclusive to ASDA – is being cut from 19.98 to just 10 at all stores.
Meanwhile, for those on [...]

ASDA has given motorists yet more cheer with its 10th consecutive cut in petrol prices.
Today’s latest cut – to 90.9p per litre – is the lowest petrol prices have been since April 2007. Diesel has also dropped to 105.9p per litre.
ASDA’s new prices, the lowest in the UK, are effective across all of its 172 [...]

ASDA welcomes Ministerial acceptance of the FSA's proposal for a voluntary ban on six food colourings linked to an increased risk of hyperactivity in children.
The supermarket is renewing its call for other manufacturers and retailers to follow its lead by committing to the removal of all artificial colours, flavours and flavour enhancers.
Earlier this [...]

ASDA is preparing for Christmas by investing 16 million in a festive ‘thank you’ package for every one of its 165,000 colleagues working in its stores and distribution centres across the UK.
As ASDA gears up for the busiest trading period of the year, it is investing in giving every colleague, including the supermarket’s Seasonal Squad [...]