Entries in 'asda' (102)
Supermarket battle hots up as Somerfield enters the fray
Somerfield has unveiled a shock warplan to become a leading games retailer – as fellow supermarkets Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s aggressively expand their buying teams in a bid to grab ...
Major retailers back GamePlan
Leading High Street games retailers GAME, HMV and Asda have all pledged to support upcoming games retail event GamePlan, which takes place this June.
Asda to create 7,000 new jobs
Asda has announced it will create 7,000 new jobs in the UK over the course of 2009, through a combination of opening new stores and extending existing ones.
Asda firing on all cylinders after EUK collapse
Asda has claimed that it is buying entertainment stock at the same rate as it did before EUK – its exclusive supplier – went into administration.Advertisement
Zavvi protects cash from administrator
Zavvi has reportedly opened a separate bank account to deposit takings from shoppers who have bought store vouchers.
Zavvi buys direct as it cancels orders
Zavvi is the latest retailer to set up a direct buying relationship with entertainment suppliers – following EUK’s decline into administration last week.
Price war sees Wii drop to £157
It’s the season to be jolly and retail is celebrating by baring its teeth and slashing prices on games hardware – and Asda is leading the way with a £23 ...
Asda eyes gaming in festive price campaign
UK supermarket chain Asda has implemented its planned range of festive discounts across over 4000 of its in-store products this week, and has highlighted its game offering in the process.
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Asda makes move to buy direct
Asda has confirmed to MCV that it has started buying stock directly from entertainment suppliers – to avoid a Christmas stock crisis in the wake of EUK’s demise.
PES 2009 cut to £27 at Asda
Hot on the heels of the FIFA ’09 price battle, Asda has slashed the price of Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 to just £27 on Xbox 360 and PS3.
PS3 FIFA ’09 slashed to £25 at Morrisons
Supermarket chain Morrisons has slashed the price of FIFA ’09 on PlayStation 3 to £25, MCV can reveal.
Asda considers bypassing EUK
Asda has asked around 15 of its entertainment distributors to set up direct accounts, should its relationship with Woolworths-owned buying team EUK ‘suddenly deteriorate’.Advertisement
Sainsburys to slash 360 to under £100
MCV sources have revealed that Sainsburys are set to aggressively cut the price of Wii and 360 hardware.
FIFA price war kicks off
Tomorrow marks the launch of one of this year’s biggest releases, and retailers have already slashed the price of FIFA ‘09.
Supermarket stock shock looms as EUK relations falter
MCV understands that UK publishers are increasingly wary of pushing stock through EUK ahead of the Christmas rush - and are considering cutting out the distributor entirely.
Publishers plead: ‘Stop the price wars’
Following a spate of aggressive promotions from the likes of Morrisons, Woolworths and Asda, leading industry figures have urged retail to hold fire on further cuts to new release pricing.Advertisement
ASDA to increase non-food footprint
Asda is set to open a further five Asda Living stores across the UK later this year, bringing the total number of its non-food outlets to 21.
Asda targets market leadership
Asda has outlined an ultra-aggressive battleplan in order to further grow its share of the UK games market – which could soon include pre-owned and own brand games.
Supermarkets become indie 'distributors'
Independent retailers have turned to the likes of Tesco and Asda to secure cheaper stock in favour of the usual distribution channels.
UK retail prepares for 'manic' GTA weekend
Leading UK retailers have told MCV that extra GTA IV stock is being hurriedly pushed into stores in order to cope with the ‘manic’ demand expected this weekend.
UK retail breaks GTA street date
The street date for Grand Theft Auto IV appears to have been broken as a picture of the game and a receipt appears on a PlayStation forum.
Supermarkets face fresh restrictions
Fresh planning restrictions, designed to stem local dominance of individual supermarkets, is to be unveiled this week, according to the Metro newspaper.
Tesco and Asda go early on Halo 3 too?
Several readers contacted MCV to state that some Asda and Tesco stores have started selling Halo 3 early (game and receipt pictured). The latest twist in the tale comes just ...
Asda slashes 360 software prices
Ahead of its 2007 Q1 financial update tomorrow, Asda has stated that it is to embark upon a fresh price war against its supermarket rivals, and aggressive discounting on Xbox ...
