Tag: Asda
Big Interview: EVO on course for exciting future
It’s been a while since OPI had a Big Interviewee from what is now known as the EVO Group of Companies – or any of its constituent parts. Back in 2011, Robert Baldrey, who...
War on waste
It's an all too familiar scene for shoppers in large-scale supermarkets. Four tomatoes on a small, perfectly shaped cardboard tray, sealed in transparent cellophane. What is wrong with loose tomatoes? And how many parents...
Tesco edges further into PCs
On Tuesday Tesco edged that little bit further into the realm of the specialised OP supplier. The UK retail giant announced plans to extend its range of computers to include laptops and top-of-the...
Wal-Mart banks on Asia
China and India really represent the future of Wal-Mart." These were the recent words of Wal-Mart Asia's CEO, Joe Hatfield, who stated that within 20 years, the retail giant's China business will be as...
Refill anyone?
OEM printer supplies revenue is under attack again. Like an old fish carcass lying at the bottom of the sea, every passer-by is having a little nibble at it. The latest little nibbler to...
Wal-Mart to open smaller UK stores…
Wal-Mart will begin opening smaller stores in the UK when its first Asda convenience store opens in Northampton, reports the Wall Street Journal. The report adds that the foray into smaller stores is an...
Asda Essentials is born
31 March 2006– Northampton (UK): Asda's first convenience store, Asda Essentials, opens today in the Midlands town of Northampton. This pilot store, which stands at 740 sq m, aims to push Asda's private...
Uniting nations
This week Joe Hatfield, CEO of Wal-Mart Asia, told Reuters that "China and India really represent the future of Wal-Mart". According to the retailer, within 20 years its China business will be as...
Wal-Mart to open smaller UK stores – WSJ
21 February 2006 – Northampton (UK): Wal-Mart will revert to a smaller shop format in the UK when its first Asda convenience store opens in Northampton, reports the Wall Street Journal. The report adds that the foray...
