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January 29, 2013
Report: Tesco revival gains traction

A report by Bloomberg said that Tesco Plc may be recovering from its financial doldrums, as the country’s largest supermarket chain has matched market growth for the first time in more than 18 months.

July 10, 2012
Asda selects Manhattan Associates solution to manage e-commerce business

To help manage its rapidly growing e-commerce business, Walmart’s Asda division in the United Kingdom has selected multiple components of Manhattan Associates supply chain solutions portfolio known as Scope.

September 28, 2011
ASDA Stores to launch mobile grocery delivery notification

U.K. retailer ASDA Stores Ltd., a division of Wal-Mart, will roll out Single Touch Systems’ mobile-based Grocery Delivery Notification Program.

September 28, 2011
Wal-Mart names CEO of new regional management team

Wal-Mart Stores announced the appointment of David Cheesewright as executive VP, president and CEO of a new regional management team.

July 1, 2011
Wal-Mart names Asda COO

Wal-Mart Stores announced Friday that its U.K.-based Asda unit has promoted Judity McKenna to the position of COO.

June 21, 2011
Asda COO quits company

A Tuesday report by Bloomberg said that the COO of Wal-Mart’s Asda supermarket unit has quit after just six months in the position.

May 31, 2011
South Africa approves Wal-Mart deal—with conditions

Regulators in South African on Tuesday approved Wal-Mart's 17 billion rand (about $2.4 billion) bid to buy a controlling share of Massmart Holdings Ltd.

May 17, 2011
Report: Asda to debut George stores

A report in the Belfast Telegraph Tuesday said that Wal-Mart-owned supermarket chain Asda has released plans to open its first George stores overseas as it looks to turn the fashion label into a global retail brand.

February 14, 2011
Wal-Mart one step closer to buying South Africa’s Massmart

South Africa’s competition watchdog has recommended that Wal-Mart Stores’ proposed takeover of the country’s retail chain Massmart be unconditionally approved without conditions.

January 4, 2011
Bond steps down as Asda chairman

A Tuesday report by the Financial Times said that Andy Bond, former CEO of Asda, has left his post of part-time chairman of the United Kingdom’s second biggest supermarket by market share, a position that he has held for less than a year.

January 4, 2011
Bond steps down as Asda chairman

A Tuesday report by the Financial Times said that Andy Bond, former CEO of Asda, has left his post of part-time chairman of the United Kingdom’s second biggest supermarket by market share, a position that he has held for less than a year.

September 26, 2010
Walmart eyes African expansion

Walmart and Africa’s leading retailer Massmart Holdings Ltd. are in talks that could lead to...

May 26, 2010
Danish company sells U.K. supermarket unit to Wal-Mart’s Asda

Dansk Supermarked has sold its British supermarket chain Netto Foodstores Ltd. to Wal-Mart Stores’ subsidiary...

May 20, 2010
Tesco, Sainsbury match Asda on plan to sell cancer drug at cost price

U.K. supermarket groups Tesco and J Sainsbury said they will match rival Asda Group Ltd....

May 18, 2010
Asda sales drop in Q1

The Walmart-owned retailer that is Britain’s second-largest grocer experienced a sales dip of 0.3% in...

May 18, 2010
Asda sales drop in Q1

The Walmart-owned retailer that is Britain’s second-largest grocer experienced a sales dip of 0.3% in...

May 10, 2010
Asda names Clarke as CEO

Wal-Mart Stores announced Tuesday that its British grocery subsidiary Asda named current COO Andy Clarke...

May 10, 2010
Asda names Clarke as CEO

Wal-Mart Stores announced Tuesday that its British grocery subsidiary Asda named current COO Andy Clarke...

October 20, 2009
China’s QKL supermarket to go public

QKL Stores, a regional supermarket chain in northeast China, said Wednesday that it has received...

January 27, 2009
Asda to Create 7,000 Jobs

Asda, Britain's second-biggest grocer, plans to create about 7,000 jobs this year and committed to...

December 30, 2008
Woolworths U.K. Closing Up Shop

Woolworths, for decades one of the United Kingdom’s most popular retail chains, is going out...

April 30, 2008
Wal-Mart Redux: A Turnaround To Make Sam Proud

About a century after Marshall Field coined the phrase “Give the lady what she...

February 19, 2008
Asda Details Expansion

Asda Group Ltd. unveiled a $776 million expansion that will create more than 9,000 jobs this year....

February 3, 2008
Wal-Mart Announces New Food-Safety Standards

Wal-Mart Stores Inc, said on Monday that suppliers of its private label and certain...

December 9, 2007
Wal-Mart Canada Names CEO

Mississauga, Ontario After seven years at the helm of Wal-Mart Canada and 45 years with...

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