Mohsin Issa to step away from Asda as search for CEO continues September 18, 2024 Supermarket giant Asda has announced that Mohsin Issa will step away from his executive leadership role to focus on his position as sole chief executive of petrol forecourts business, EG Group. Lord Stuart Rose will assume Mohsin’s responsibilities alongside TDR Capital partner Rob Hattrell, the Leeds-headquartered grocer said, while Mohsin Issa will remain a co-owner [...]
Inside Asda’s turnaround plan to win back customers from supermarket rivals August 9, 2024 It’s a difficult time to be at Asda’s helm – with sales down as well as competitors eating into its market share, the supermarket giant has announced an ambitious three-point turnaround plan to stave off further declines. Without a permanent CEO – the position has been empty since 2021 and filled on an interim basis [...]
‘It’s not where we want to be’: Asda sales shrink as supermarket rivals eat into market share August 8, 2024 Asda’s sales have dropped again after it continued to lose market share to its supermarket rivals, according to new figures. Revenue in its second quarter of its financial year was down 2.2 per cent, with a 5.3 per cent like-for-like decline, as its sales slump accelerated. Competitors like Morrison’s, Tesco and Sainsbury’s have been slowly [...]
Problems at Asda look set to continue as workers strike again July 24, 2024 This week, Asda workers - with the support of GMB union - announced the latest strike action in a months-long string of collective action and demonstrations.
Co-op to open new stores in deal with departing billionaire Asda Issa brother July 9, 2024 The Co-op is to open new stores in petrol stations across the country after signing a deal with one half of the billionaire Issa brothers.
Asda has been ‘left behind’ by Tesco and Sainsbury’s since Issa brothers’ takeover June 11, 2024 How has Asda performed compared to Tesco, Sainsbury's and Aldi since being taken over by the billionaire Issa brothers and TDR Capital?
Asda takeover: Meet the British supermarket giant’s new private equity owner June 10, 2024 Meet the new private equity owner of supermarket giant Asda after one half of the billionaire Issa brothers sold it his shares.
Issa brothers: How to turn a petrol station into an empire for billionaires June 7, 2024 How did the Issa brothers transform a single petrol station in Greater Manchester into an empire and become billionaires in the process?
Billionaire Issa brothers split up as Asda takeover announced June 7, 2024 Asda is to get a new majority owner after one of the billionaire Issa brothers agreed to sell his stake, it has been confirmed.
Asda named the most expensive supermarket petrol seller ahead of Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s June 5, 2024 Asda has been named as the UK’s most expensive supermarket fuel retailer ahead of rivals Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s.