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Asda

Asda
Company nameAsda Stores Limited
Company typePrivate subsidiary
Slogan"Why pay more?"
"That's Asda Price."
"Always low prices... always."
IndustryRetail
FoundedLeeds, West Yorkshire, England (1965)
HeadquartersAsda House
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
No. of locations376 ( as of 1 August 2010)
Key peopleAndy Clarke, President & CEO Andy Bond, Chairman Judith McKenna, CFO
ProductsGrocery, General merchandise, financial services
Revenuesee Wal-Mart
Operating income£638 million
Employees143126
ParentWal-Mart

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Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, toys and general merchandise. It also has a mobile telephone network, Asda Mobile. Its head office is in Asda House in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Asda became a subsidiary of the American retail giant Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, in 1999, and is the second largest chain in the UK after Tesco. In December 2010, 16.5% of UK grocery shoppers used Asda for their main shop, with 'special offers' the most cited reason for its popularity.

Asda's marketing promotions have usually been based solely on price, with Asda promoting itself under the slogan Britain's Lowest Priced Supermarket, 13 Years Running.

As a wholly owned division of Wal-Mart, Asda is not required to declare quarterly or half-yearly earnings. It submits full accounts to Companies House each October.

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Drivers flock to Asda to take advantage of petrol price blunder - Supermarket.co.uk Tweet this news
Supermarket.co.uk---Asda- delighted many motorists in West Yorkshire last week by accidentally selling petrol for just 12.9pa litre. Long queues formed at the -Asda- petrol station in Rooley Lane, Bradford, on Thursday night after staff at the supermarket - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:53:55 GMT+00:00
Asda to take 38000 sq ft at Leeds' Mint - Property Week News Tweet this news
Property Week News--Supermarket giant -Asda- is under offer to take 38000 sq ft of overflow space at the Mint in Leeds in what would be the biggest leasing deal in the city this year. The company is understood to be close to exchanging at around £20-25 / - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:02:25 GMT+00:00
Fuel, what an error: Asda sold 12.9p petrol by mistake - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News---Asda- has admitted drivers paid just 12.9pa litre for petrol after staff put a decimal point in the wrong place. About 50 motorists stocked up on unleaded fuel at the petrol station in Rooley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, on Thursday. ... - Date : Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:44:55 GMT+00:00
Asda to start recruitment process for former Netto stores - Journalism.co.uk (press release) Tweet this news
Journalism.co.uk (press release)---Asda's- Head of Resourcing, Vikki Gartside, said the supermarket giant will soon start its recruitment drive to fill the stores it bought from its rival Netto. Around 1000 new roles will be created as a result of -A - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:49:59 GMT+00:00
UK: Research From Asda Finds That The UK Is Nation Of Mummy's Boys - Namnews Tweet this news
Namnews--A poll by -Asda- has revealed 1 in 3 men spend more on their mum's presents than their partner's, suggesting mum is still their number one girl. 34% of men surveyed admitted they look to spend between £10 and £15 on gifts for their pa - Date : Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:41:15 GMT+00:00
THE arrival of a new Asda store in Scunthorpe will create 15 new jobs, the ... - This is Scunthorpe Tweet this news
This is Scunthorpe--The Netto in Station Road will close on May 7 and will remain shut for about two weeks while the store is converted to an -Asda-. According to -Asda-, the takeover will see an increase in choice for shoppers. Area manager Graeme Wightm - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:58:39 GMT+00:00
Disruption likely as ASDA Birkenhead work affects traffic flow - Wirral News Tweet this news
Wirral News--DISRUPTION is likely as sections of Claughton Road close from next week to allow work to progress on the new -ASDA- store. A contraflow will also be set up along Exmouth Street, between Oxton Road and Exmouth Close, restricting traffic to one - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:03:14 GMT+00:00
Asda Vastly Reduce Galaxy Tab Price - 3G.co.uk Tweet this news
3G.co.uk---Asda- have announced a massive price reduction in the cost of the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The 7 inch version of the Android tablet has now been reduced to £299, which is £200 less than when it launched and offers excellent value to those looking - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:37:46 GMT+00:00
Wm Morrison Market Share Rises, Sainsbury Unchanged - Kantar - Wall Street Journal Tweet this news
Wall Street Journal---Asda- is a subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT). Discount retailers Aldi, Netto and Lidl collective market share rose to 6.3%, from 5.8% a year earlier. Edward Garner, Communications Director at Kantar, said while there aren&apos - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:43:18 GMT+00:00
Agentrics Global Sourcing Continues to Grow: 100000 Events and Counting - San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Tweet this news
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)--Agentrics is a global provider of retail and supply chain solutions for clients including -ASDA-, Carrefour, Auchan, Marks & Spencer, PepsiCo, Casino, Walgreens, Coles and Best Buy. Its business solutions e - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:08:22 GMT+00:00

Supermarket Consumer
Spend (£000s)
Market Share
March 2009
+/- from
March 2009
Tesco 6,453,370 30.4% (+) 4.3%
Asda 3,411,938 17.5% (+) 8.5%
Sainsbury's 3,239,500 16.1% (+) 5.7%
Morrisons 2,327,583 11.8% (+) 7.2%

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Key peopleSam Walton * David Glass * Lee Scott * Jim C. Walton * Bud Walton * Douglas Daft
AssetsAmigo Supermarkets * ASDA * Líder * Sam's Club * Walmart Discount Stores * Neighborhood Market by Walmart * Walmart Supercenter * Marketside * Project Impact * Walmex * Walmart Canada * Más Club
See alsoCriticism of Wal-Mart * History of Wal-Mart * List of assets owned by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. * List of Wal-Mart brands

Supermarkets in the United Kingdom

Big fiveTesco * Asda * Sainsbury's * Morrisons * The Co-operative Food (and Somerfield)
Up-market chainsMarks & Spencer * Waitrose
Discount chainsLidl * Aldi * Netto * B & M * Home Bargains * Quality Save
Frozen foodsFarmfoods * Iceland * Jack Fulton
RegionalAsco * Booths * Dunnes Stores * Filco * Haldanes * Shoprite
OnlineOcado
OtherHappy Shopper * Best-One * Budgens * Costcutter * Jones Convienience Store * Londis * Mace * McColl's * Nisa-Today's * Premier Stores * SPAR * ...instore (and Poundstretcher) * Poundland
See alsoList of supermarket chains in the United Kingdom

European Retail Round Table

MembersASDA Walmart * C&A * Carrefour * Delhaize Group * El Corte Inglés * H&M * IKEA * Inditex * Kingfisher * Marks & Spencer * Mercadona SA * METRO AG * Royal Ahold * Tesco |



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