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Asda Stores Limited, trading as Asda and often styled as ASDA, is a British supermarket and petrol station chain. Its headquarters are in Leeds, England. The company was incorporated as Associated Dairies and Farm Stores in 1949. It expanded into Southern England during the 1970s and 1980s, and acquired Allied Carpets, 61 large Gateway Supermarkets and other businesses, such as MFI Group. It sold these acquisitions during the 1990s to concentrate on the supermarkets. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until 1999 when it was acquired by Walmart for £6.7 billion. Asda was the second-largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom between 2003 and 2014 by market share, at which point it fell into third place. As of January 2025 its market share in the UK is 12.6 per cent.

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Asda-owner TDR snaps up former SPAC merger target CorpAcq The private equity owner of Asda has struck a deal to buy a controlling stake in a group which specialises in backing British SMEs. Sky News - Published on January 19, 2025
High street giants plot new warning to Treasury over retail jobs Retail giants including Asda, Marks & Spencer, Primark and Tesco will mount a new year campaign to warn Rachel Reeves that plans to hike business rates on larger shops will put jobs and stores under.. Sky News - Published on December 21, 2024
Headache for shoppers as outage hits supermarket card payments Card payments at major high street shops like Asda, Sainsbury's, and petrol stations across the UK appeared to crash this morning. Sky News - Published on July 11, 2024

Woman charged with killing Asda security guard as man's family pay tribute to 'much-loved husband and father' A woman has appeared in court charged with killing an Asda security guard in Angus. Sky News - Published on July 3, 2024
Asda profits up to £1.1bn in 2023 Profits at the UK's third-biggest supermarket chain grew 24% in 2023, topping more than £1bn in a year where households struggled with the cost of living. Sky News - Published on April 22, 2024
Two major supermarket chains cut price of baby formula Asda and Tesco have joined Iceland in reducing the cost of Aptamil baby formula. Sky News - Published on January 15, 2024

Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco baked beans products recalled because they may contain rubber balls Small rubber balls have been found in tins of baked beans sold at Asda, Saiunsbury's and Tesco, prompting a recall notice. Sky News - Published on December 15, 2023
'It's officially Christmas': M&S and Asda launch festive ad campaigns early Retailers have fired the starting gun on Christmas advertising season by launching their festive campaigns earlier than usual. Sky News - Published on November 1, 2023
Asda co-owner mauled by MPs over fuel prices and 'fire and rehire' tactics The chair of a committee of MPs has accused Asda's co-owner of "wasting" its time following a tempestuous evidence session over the supermarket chain's fuel prices and employment practices. Sky News - Published on July 19, 2023
Asda owners to buy petrol stations giant EG, creating company with combined revenues of nearly £30bn Asda Group has said it will acquire petrol station operator EG Group's UK and Ireland business, creating a company with combined revenues of nearly £30bn. Sky News - Published on May 30, 2023

7,000 Asda staff could face the sack unless they agree to a 'shameful' pay cut, union claims Asda staff could be threatened with the sack if they don't agree to a pay cut, according to the GMB union. Sky News - Published on May 18, 2023
All the supermarkets cutting the cost of milk Aldi, Asda and Lidl have become the latest supermarkets to announce they are cutting the price of milk in stores following similar moves by their rivals. Sky News - Published on April 14, 2023
UK's cheapest supermarkets named - and it varies depending on how much you buy Aldi has been found to be the UK's cheapest supermarket when buying a basket of shopping - but Asda came out on top when using a trolley to stock up on a larger amount of supplies. Sky News - Published on April 4, 2023	Teenager convicted of murdering software engineer after row at Asda supermarket A 15-year-old has been convicted of murdering software engineer Ian Kirwan, who was stabbed in the chest after a row at an Asda in Redditch. Sky News - Published on January 18, 2023
Which supermarket is cheapest to buy your Christmas dinner? Asda is the cheapest of the large supermarkets to do a full Christmas dinner shop, new analysis has found. Sky News - Published on December 1, 2022	Will Ferrell stars as Buddy the Elf in Asda's Christmas advert It's that time of the year again, and as the Christmas adverts roll out, Asda have bagged themselves a big Hollywood star for their festive offering. Sky News - Published on November 4, 2022
Co-op sells petrol station business to supermarket giant The Co-op has sold its petrol station business to supermarket giant Asda for £600m, it announced on Wednesday, saying the deal would free up cash for the company and strengthen its financial position. Sky News - Published on August 31, 2022	Asda joins supermarket dash to ditch 'best before' dates on fresh produce Asda has become the latest supermarket to announce it will scrap "best before" dates on almost 250 fresh fruit and vegetable items in a push to cut food waste, amid the current cost of living crisis. Sky News - Published on August 24, 2022
Asda cuts petrol and diesel prices 'to help motorists save money' Britain's third-largest supermarket, Asda, has said that it will cut the price of petrol and diesel for its customers. Sky News - Published on July 29, 2022	Competition watchdog looking into 'sustainability' claims made by Asos, Boohoo and Asda The UK's competition watchdog is investigating Asos, Boohoo and George at Asda over claims about the sustainability of their products. Sky News - Published on July 29, 2022
Morrisons returns with fresh McColl's offer as endgame looms Morrisons has tabled a last-gasp bid to wrest McColl's Retail Group from the clutches of its Asda-owning rivals just hours before administrators are formally appointed to oversee its sale. Sky News - Published on May 8, 2022	McColl's appoints administrators but Asda co-owners expected to agree rescue McColl's, the convenience retailer, has collapsed but the co-owners of Asda are expected to agree a deal with administrators that would rescue the bulk of the company. Sky News - Published on May 6, 2022
Asda and Morrisons drop prices to help struggling shoppers Supermarket groups Asda and Morrisons have announced efforts to help struggling shoppers during the cost of living crisis. Sky News - Published on April 25, 2022	Asda and Punch Pubs owners eye £600m holiday camp chain Butlin’s The owners of some of Britain’s most prominent leisure and retail businesses are among the suitors exploring takeover bids for Butlin’s, the chain of famous holiday camps. Sky News - Published on April 13, 2022
14-year-old boy charged with murder after attack outside supermarket A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a man was fatally stabbed outside an Asda supermarket. Sky News - Published on March 11, 2022