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Walmart in talks over potential sale of stake in Asda

American retailer Walmart has revealed it is in talks over a potential sale of its stake in ‘Big Four’ grocer…

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Waitrose named top UK grocer, Asda wallows in bottom place

Waitrose has been rated the best UK in-store supermarket for the second year in a row in Which?’s annual supermarket…

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Walmart offloads Asda pensions amid IPO plans

Asda owner Walmart has reportedly struck a deal to offload £3.8bn worth of pension liabilities as it eyes a potential…

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Asda denies claims that it will fire staff for not signing new contract

‘Big Four’ grocer Asda has hit back at claims that it will lay off staff for failing to sign a…

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Asda FY sales and profits rise despite merger disappointment

Asda has reported an increase in both full-year sales and profits during the period it was the focus of an…

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Most valuable UK retailers ‘falling behind’ global rivals, study finds

The value growth of the UK’s top retail brands is “falling behind” that of the leading global retail brands, according…

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Retailers urged to do more to prevent sales of knives to under 18s

Trading Standards is urging retailers to do more to prevent the sale of knives to children, after 15% of its…

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Asda staff to protest over ‘punitive’ contracts

Workers at Asda are set to protest over new contracts which have been deemed as “punitive” by trade union GMB…

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Grocery spend falls despite the start of summer weather

Total grocery sales fell by -0.5% in the last four weeks, despite the start of warm summer weather at the…

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Asda Sainsbury’s merger blocked for 10 years

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has prohibited Asda and Sainsbury’s from working with each other until 29 July 2019…

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