date:Nov 18, 2013
, Clarke said. The grocer plans to expand its reach to 70% of the UK population by 2018, up from 53% now, pushing particularly into the more affluent south east and London.
Asda is struggling to maintain its position as the UKs second-largest grocer behind Tesco as more shoppers favor discounters and upscale stores.
Sainsbury's had four-week sales that exceeded Asdas for the first time in more than a decade, Barclays analyst James Anstead said in an Oct. 22 note, citing figures supplied by res