Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary Chinese intelligence gathering in the United States takes many forms and has different purposes. Most Americans are familiar with some of their means and tactics, but not with how widespread and persistent they are. Americans may know about the malware contained in that infernal TikTok app that their children use. They…
National Security Threat: China’s Eyes in America
Asda’s $1 Billion Deal to Sell Petrol Forecourts to EG Group Terminated
LONDON—Asda, the British supermarket chain, and EG Group have terminated a deal that would have seen EG buy Asda’s petrol forecourts for 750 million pounds ($1.03 billion), the two companies said on Monday. Both Asda and EG are owned by Zuber and Mohsin Issa and private equity group TDR Capital. The deal was initially struck…
Britain’s Asda to Expand Rapid Delivery Service
LONDON—British supermarket group Asda will extend a rapid online service for delivery within one hour to 96 stores after a trial exceeded expectations, it said on Friday. Asda, which trails market leader Tesco and Sainsbury’s in annual sales, had launched the “Express Delivery” service with a four-store trial in June. Rapid delivery is the latest…
Asda Launches First Full-Range One-Hour Delivery for Groceries
Asda has become the first UK supermarket to offer a full range of grocery products in a one-hour delivery service, as it tries to capture some of the territory held by Amazon. Rivals such as Morrisons, Tesco, and Sainsbury’s already offer one-hour delivery via other providers such as Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Amazon. However, they…
Refillable Revolution—UK Supermarket Asda Expands Reuse Scheme
LONDON—British supermarket group Asda is to extend its trial of a refill scheme that allows shoppers to replenish their own containers after sales of several products in an initial pilot store outsold packaged alternatives, it said on Wednesday. Asda, Britain’s third-biggest grocer by sales after market leader Tesco and Sainsbury’s, said it would expand its…
Staff at an ASDA Store Give Girl, 10, a Gift Card After She Lost Birthday Money to Buy a Book
Staff members at an ASDA store in Milton Keynes, England, made the birthday of a 10-year-old girl special after she lost the money to buy a book. Adaya Lubega had accompanied her mother Louanna to the store to purchase a book titled “A Series of Unfortunate Events” by Lemony Snicket. With her, the little girl…
Asda Setting Up First UK In-Store Vaccination Centre
An Asda store in Birmingham will become the first in-store supermarket vaccination centre in the UK as part of the government’s vaccine rollout. Making vaccinations available in pharmacies is part of the government’s vaccination plan, alongside GP surgeries, hospitals, and large-scale centres. Asda on Wednesday said it will convert the clothing section of the store…
Tesco and Asda Latest UK Supermarkets to Bar Shoppers Without Masks
Tesco and Asda have joined other major UK supermarkets in hardening their approach to shoppers who refuse to wear a face covering, saying they will be denied entry. Laws enacted in the spring mandate face-coverings in indoor public areas, with exceptions, but stores have generally taken a light-touch approach, preferring to offer masks for free,…
Asda Urges Britain’s Lockdown Shoppers Not to Stockpile
British supermarket group Asda on Wednesday urged its customers to shop considerately and not buy more than usual after new lockdown curbs were introduced across Britain to stem the spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Under England’s latest lockdown rules, people must stay at home with certain limited exceptions, only shops offering essentials…
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