Asda sales fall 9.2% in first quarter Asda has reported a near double-digit fall in first quarter sales, which it said reflected comparison with exceptionally strong trading in the same quarter last … Business • 27 May 22
Morrisons clinches deal for convenience chain McColl's Supermarket group Morrisons has won a battle against the owners of rival Asda to buy collapsed UK convenience store chain McColl's. Business • 10 May 22
Buymie agrees new deal with Asda in two UK cities Online grocery delivery provider Buymie has agreed a new partnership deal with UK retailer Asda, to offer a same-day grocery delivery service to Bristol and … Business • 25 Mar 22
Just Eat strikes first UK grocery deal with Asda Just Eat Takeaway.com has struck a deal with British supermarket group Asda to sell groceries through its delivery platform. Business • 17 Dec 21
Asda cancels plan to sell off petrol forecourts The billionaire brothers who took over Asda earlier this year have abandoned a £750m plan to fold the company's petrol forecourts into their filling station … Business • 19 Oct 21
Asda CEO Roger Burnley steps down British supermarket group Asda has said its chief executive, Roger Burnley, has stepped down - having said in March he would not be departing until … Business • 06 Aug 21
Asda sales growth accelerates in first quarter of 2021 UK supermarket group Asda has reported an acceleration in underlying sales growth in its latest quarter and said Walmart was paid nearly £3 billion in … Business • 11 Jun 21
New Asda owners told to fix fuel competition concerns The UK competition regulator has found the Issa brothers and private equity group TDR Capital's £6.8 billion takeover of the Asda supermarket chain could lead … Business • 20 Apr 21
Asda boss to leave business after Issa's purchase The chief executive of Asda, Roger Burnley, will leave the British supermarket chain next year, a month after the billionaire Issa brothers and private equity … Business • 19 Mar 21
UK's Asda ends Walmart era on the up British supermarket group Asda ended its 22 years under Walmart ownership with accelerating underlying sales in the Christmas quarter, driven by strong demand for premium … Business • 18 Feb 21
Issa brothers/TDR to sell Asda forecourts business The Issa brothers and TDR Capital will offload Asda's petrol stations to their own EG Group for £750m when their purchase of the British supermarket … Business • 03 Feb 21
Asda urges lockdown shoppers not to stockpile UK supermarket group Asda has today urged its customers to shop considerately and not buy more than they normally would after new Covid-19 lockdowns were … Business • 06 Jan 21
UK regulator starts probe of Asda sale to Issa brothers The UK competition regulator said today it had formally launched an inquiry into the acquisition of British supermarket group Asda by the Issa brothers and … Business • 08 Dec 20
More UK supermarkets waive tax relief Sainsbury's, Asda, Aldi and B&M will forgo UK property tax relief during the pandemic, following rivals Tesco and Morrisons and taking the total recouped by … Business • 04 Dec 20
Walmart sells Asda for £6.8 billion Walmart has agreed to sell its British supermarket chain Asda to private equity group TDR Capital and the founders of petrol station operator EG Group … Business • 02 Oct 20
Tesco UK, Morrisons reintroduce rationing due to Covid UK supermarket Tesco said it will prevent customers from bulk-buying flour, pasta, toilet roll and anti-bacterial wipes to prevent a re-run of the Covid-19 stockpiling … Business • 25 Sep 20
Asda blames tough market for Christmas sales fall Asda, the British supermarket arm of the world's biggest retailer Walmart, has today reported a fall in underlying sales in the key Christmas quarter, echoing … Business • 18 Feb 20
Sainsbury's profit falls 15% after failure of Asda deal Sainsbury's has reported a 15% fall in first-half profit, blaming the combined impact of the phasing of cost savings, higher marketing costs and tough weather … Business • 07 Nov 19
Sainsbury's investors berate board over Asda failure Private shareholders in Sainsbury's berated the board of the supermarket chain at its annual meeting over its failed takeover of rival Asda, as well as … Business • 05 Jul 19
Sainsbury's sales dented by weak demand British supermarket group Sainsbury's has today reported a third consecutive quarter of declining underlying sales, hurt by weak clothing and general merchandise markets. Business • 03 Jul 19
Asda could be floated after Sainsbury's deal blocked Asda's US owner has said it is "seriously considering" a stock market flotation for the UK supermarket after the chain's deal to merge with rival … Business • 15 May 19
Sainsbury's to step up investment after Asda deal off Sainsbury's, chastened by the blocking of its takeover of rival supermarket group Asda, said it would accelerate investment in its store estate and technology as … Business • 01 May 19
CMA blocks Sainsbury's £12 billion merger with Asda The UK competition watchdog has blocked Sainsbury's £12 billion merger with Asda on the grounds that it would result in higher prices for consumers and … Business • 25 Apr 19
Sainsbury's-Asda pledge £1 billion of price cuts UK supermarket Sainsbury's and its takeover target Asda have committed to deliver £1 billion of lower prices annually by the third year after completion of … Business • 19 Mar 19
Sainsbury's lags rivals as Christmas sales dip Sainsbury's, Britain's second biggest supermarket group that is battling to take over third ranked Asda, reported a worse-than-expected fall in underlying sales in the key … Business • 09 Jan 19
