Asda reviewing its bakery operations

Asda reviewing its bakery operations

Supermarket giant Asda is currently reviewing its instore bakeries with a view to using a centralised operation that would then send out pre-baked products to 341 stores to be warmed up in-store. The move would impact up to 1200 jobs. Derek Lawlor, head of marketing...
Asda reviewing its bakery operations

Asda workers win equal pay claim

GMB, the union for Asda workers, has hailed a ‘massive victory’ as the Supreme Court recently ruled in favour of 40,000 workers.

Asda reviewing its bakery operations

3,000 jobs at risk as Asda targets online growth

Supermarket giant Asda has announced that 3,000 jobs may be at risk as the retailer looks to invest more in its online sales platform. The move comes as a result of shifting consumer behaviours throughout the pandemic say Asda, with the supermarket’s online capacity...
Online growth clicks up again as lockdown trends continue

Online growth clicks up again as lockdown trends continue

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show take-home sales from British supermarkets increased by 13.7% year on year in the 12 weeks to 14 June 2020, covering the full lockdown period.   Shorter term, the latest four-week ending numbers suggest that...