Asda Says It Will Create 7500 Jobs Next Year
The UK’s second biggest retail chain, Asda says it will create as many as 7,500 jobs in the UK in 2011. The supermarket chain says the new jobs will be created as a result of new store openings, expansion of its home shopping service, and the acquisition of Netto stores.
Home shopping will add 2,400 new employees, whilst the opening of new Asda outlets will require 3,500 new employees, and 1,500 new employees will be taken on at Netto supermarkets. One hundred staff will also be recruited at new in-store pharmacies .
“I’m proud to say next year we will once again create thousands of new jobs at every level of our growing business,” commented Asda chief executive Andy Clarke.
“At Asda we always recruit for attitude and train for skill, so you needn’t have previous retail experience to apply. We’re simply looking for people who share our passion for customer service .”
In May, the retailer acquired the Danish company Netto’s UK food stores for £778 million and says it intends to convert the outlets to the Asda brand in the first quarter of next year.
Asda Begins In Store Ordering Trial
UK supermarket chain Asda says it will begin a trial of an in-store ordering service that will allow customers to order non food products at three of its stores.
The service which is “Argos-style” enables customers to order items from kiosks which are in store, or from an online catalogue. The order will be completed by dispatching the goods to the checkout from an on-site warehouse.
Andy Clarke chief executive of Asda says the Asda Extra trials have stared at stores in Bradford, Glasshoughton in Castleford and Hyde, Greater Manchester.
In an interview with the Financial Times, he said: “Some stores can not trade the full general merchandise offer, but in some stores they have warehouse space that is not being used that we can turn over to this way of operating.”
Mr Clarke says that trial has already begun to show a positive response, and should they prove to ultimately be successful, in all likelihood the program may be rolled out to other Asda stores nationwide within the next five years.
Asda Baby Event Free Delivery Voucher Code – Offer Ends Monday 17th October
Asda’s Baby event has started everything from his and hers baby clothes, maternity items and toddler products are available at really low prices, and to top it all off, Asda is offering free delivery for any order exceeding £10. So hurry now, the free delivery voucher code is valid only until midnight October 17th 2010.
- Enter Voucher Code babyevent2 At Checkout and Receive Free delivery off when you spend £10 or more.
- Offer Expires: midnight 17th October
Click Here To Shop Online At Asda’s Baby Event
Tesco Gears Up For Largest Ever Halloween Campaign
The UK’s largest supermarket chain Tesco is set to launch its largest ever Halloween campaign, as it gears up for what the retailer says could become one of Britain’s major seasonal events.
Tesco says it expects to shift as much as £55 million worth of Halloween related items this year. The retail giant says as many as 2 million toffee apples, 1.4 million pumpkins and 1.5 million fancy dress costumes will be sold this year along with truck loads of Halloween themed chocolates and sweets.
According to Carolyn Bradley, Tesco’s UK marketing, Halloween has overtaken Valentines Day to become one of the year’s main seasonal events, with sales of Halloween-related goods almost trebling since 2005 and now on par with combined Mothers’ Day and Fathers’ Day sales .
“We’re observing the growing trend that particularly during the recession our customers are looking to create their own entertainment at home,” she said.
“Halloween is an excuse to for friends and families to get together and celebrate so we’re making it more accessible and affordable than the specialist stores.”
“Halloween has stopped being scary and started being fun and that’s what’s underpinning growth.”
George At Asda Offers 25 Per Cent Discounts On Jeans
George at Asda has a great deal for customers at the moment and is offering discounts as high as 25 per cent on 
Jeans and Jeggings. There is something for everyone whether it be women’s, men’s or children’s jeans and guaranteed savings for everyone, so make sure you check it out and get a new pair of jeans whilst the going is good.
Click Here To Buy Jeans Online From George At Asda
Asda Launches Miley Cyrus Clothing Range
UK supermarket chain Asda has announced the launch of a new clothing range designed by Miley Cyrus, star of the hit show on Disney Hannah Montana.
The range of clothing includes the teen sensation’s trademark ripped jeans, waistcoats and T-shirts.
Miley Cyrus describes the range as having an “edgy UK style”, and was designed with the help of French fashion designer Max Azria.
Fiona Lambert, director of Asda’s George clothing brand, said: “We have thousands of Miley fans among our customers and this collection will give them access to high end fashion without breaking the bank.”
Prices from the Hannah Montana range start from £6 and are available in American sizes, A spokesperson for Asda says that all George employees will come equipped with size converters, enabling shoppers to pick the right fit for them.
Demand for the Miley-inspired clothing is expected to soar next month when the 17-year old pop sensation makes a guest appearance on the X Factor.
Click Here To Buy The Miley Cyrus Range Online From George
Tesco Launches iPhone App
UK Supermarket giant Tesco has launched an iPhone application which will let owners of the Apple device to carry out their grocery shopping whilst on the move. The application syncs with Tesco’s online shopping portal, which enables customers who are registered with the online store to use their iPhone to create a list of their shopping, and book deliveries for their order.
Tesco.com CEO Laura Wade-Gery said: “We’re always looking for ways to make life easier for customers. The iPhone app creates a fantastic new way to shop with Tesco.com whenever you want, whether you’re adding last-minute essentials or starting a new order.”
Tesco To Bid For Carrefour South East Asian Stores
The UK’s largest retailer Tesco has entered the bidding war for the South East Asian stores of French Supermarket giant Carrefour.
Tesco joins a list of nine other bidders in the auctioning of Carrefour’s 61 stores in South East Asia, which span Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.
The sale is expected to generate at least £650 million for the French retail giant.
Tesco already has a significant presence in the South East Asian markets, and is keen on expanding and adding scale to its operation in the region, which the retail says presents a “significant long-term growth opportunity”.
Tesco currently operates 663 retail outlets in Thailand and a further 32 in Malaysia and is seeking to expand its Malaysian business by 27 per cent in the next financial year.
Many analysts expect that because of Tesco’s aggressive expansion plans, it will likely usurp Carrefour’s position as the world’s second largest retailer by 2012. Perennial number one Wal-Mart is likely to maintain its position as the largest retailer on the planet.
Despite putting its south-east Asian hypermarkets up for sale, Carrefour said it will remain highly active in China, where it has a large presence, and will continue to operate stores in Indonesia and Taiwan.
Asda Groceries Announces Short Term Cheap Delivery And Opens Kids Club
Asda has just announced that shoppers can now get their groceries delivered directly to their door at unbelievably low prices! The offer is not going to last forever, so head over to the Asda grocery site and get a load in today.
- Deliveries from £2
- Deliveries from £3 after 1pm
Asda groceries has also started a Kids Club, a great new shop that aims to give Mum’s and Dad’s creative meal ideas for their kids.
Not only can shoppers view recipes and buy the ingredients for Breakfast, Lunch and Tea, there are also fun activities for kids such as baking cookies!
There is also a great section for birthday parties! Shoppers simply need to enter the age range and the sex of their child to return a huge list of excellent products suitable for their child’s birthday party! So hurry now and check it out
Click Here To Shop Online With Asda Groceries
UK Shoppers Use Of Plastic Carrier Bags Falls By Half
Shoppers at the UK’s largest supermarket chains have cut their use of plastic carrier bags by nearly half compared to the numbers that were used four years ago according to the Waste &Resources Action Programme (Wrap).
Data released by the program suggests that the number of plastic carrier bags used by supermarket customers has fallen by as much as 43 per cent during the last 4 years. 10.6 billion bags were used in 2006, compared with 6.1 billion in 2009/10.
The data also suggests that the quantity of material used to manufacture the bags has also fallen by more than half during the same period.
The BRC said: “This is a tremendous achievement by supermarkets and customers to reduce environmental impact.”
Stephen Robertson, the BRC’s director general, said the latest figures show that shoppers are “permanently adopting the habit of re-using their bags “.
He added: “Retailers are working hard on a range of other environmental measures, such as reducing food waste, reducing and redesigning packaging, as well as providing customers with recycling information through the on-pack recycling label.”
