date:Aug 16, 2013
ales of barbecue food and outdoor goods.
Clarke said the warm weather had been positive for Asda in July, for example in boosting demand for summer clothes.
He said that despite Britain's growth prospects improving slightly, Asda's consumers were still feeling the pinch.
We are bumping along the bottom, he said. That still continues to reflect how the customer feels, how mum feels, about how much money she has to spend on her weekly shopping bill.
Tesco put the brakes on its expansion plans