Asda has begun a consultation process with over 2,800 staff in back office roles as it looks for new ways to reduce its operating costs in an intensely competitive UK market. Changing customer behaviour According to reports in The Guardian, Asda is proposing halving the back office workload inn each of its 639 stores. In a statement Asda said “The way in which we operate our store-based bac...

Asda is to replace all of its meat and fish counters in a drive to strengthen its position in the fast growing food-for-now market, with pan-Asian and street food offers and new brand partnerships. Test and learn approach for food-for-now During 2019 Asda trialled a number of alternatives to traditional meat and fish counters at 13 stores, including hot chicken and pie offers, and Sushi Dai...

Asda has announced a number of new board appointments to start off 2020. These appointments include a new chief customer officer, as well as chief operating and supplky chain officers. Three board appointments Anna-Maree Shaw is set to take on the role of chief customer officer at the end of January. She will replace Andy Murray who led the customer function for four years. Shaw is curren...