Asda - Wallmart in the UK
Jun 17 '02
The Bottom Line I do most of my shopping at Asda because I find there is plenty of choice and the prices are very reasonable
Many years ago a group of farmers got together to form a conglomorate to sell food to the public. This developed over time into one of the largest supermarket chains in England. It was called Asda. Recently Asda has been taken over by Wallmart. At the moment the stores in England are still called Asda but that may change in the future. Many new stores are now being built to the new (to us) Wallmart standards.
If this review looks familiar to some of you it is because I originally put it under on-line stores where it was rated as off topic. I was advised to try it under this heading instead. So if you have read it before please understand
Asda has always sold good quality goods cheaply. Not just food but other household items including many of the small electrical items. Toasters, kettles, irons etc. Then it built some larger stores called Superstores and went into selling clothing, music, televisions and videos, microwaves etc.
Food
Asda sells a large selection of food. Both everyday and luxury goods. It sells both brand name food and its own make. It also sells a selection of food under what is called ‘smart price’ label. This is an ultra cheap range. Many Asdas have their own in-store bakery as well as selling ‘bought in’ items. There is usually also a delicatessen area, a pizza counter where they make pizzas to your own requirements, a rotisserie when you can get pre cooked chickens, a cheese counter and various other counters.
Electrical, musical and videos.
Asda now sell a wide range of electrical goods. Most popular brands and some cheqper versions. All Asda electrical goods are covered by a 3 year guarantee providing you keep the receipt. Not bad that. Most of the manufacturers only cover the items for 1 year but as long as you have the till receipt Asda will replace or refund the item if it breaks down within 3 years. They sell all the latest CD’s. videos, DVD’s and play station games usually cheaper than most other places.
Clothing
Asda does a wide range of clothing very modern and again reasonably priced. They sell from baby clothes up to a ladies size 20 and sometimes even larger. The ladies clothes are very good. I can usually manage to find something I like and so can my 21 year old daughter. Their baby and childrens range is excellent. As far as I know they are the only stockists of the Mary-Kate and Ashley range in the UK. This range is so good it makes me wish I had a younger daughter to dress up nowadays. However I have found that the choice for boys aged between 7 and 14 could be a lot better. There is far more choice for girls. There is also a range of clothes for men but I’m afraid I’m haven’t spent much time looking at that.
They also sell footwear. From childrens shoes though to ladies slippers, sandals, shoes and mens shoes.
Several of the stores have now started selling jewelry. I have bought quite a few different items of jewelry from Asda and have been quite satisfied with them all. One ring I bought had an amethyst in the centre and when I got it home I realised the amethyst was not quite straight so I took it back to Asda and they exchanged it with no problem.
The Staff
One of the main things that Asda pride themselves on is their customer service. They employ a ‘no excuses’ guarantee which means they will exchange or refund anything that is faulty or not wanted. Their staff are always friendly and helpful – or most of them at any rate. If you cannot find an item and ask an assistant they will either show you where it is or if they don’t know they will find someone who does. Their checkout operators always talk to you and always offer to pack your bags for you. In some supermarkets I have been to it is hard to even get a smile from their assistants let alone any help.
Conclusion
I have always been satisfied with Asda and they have always been fair with me. They do have an on-line store www.Asda.co.uk but I have never used it as I have an Asda store very close to me. I have always found them to be very reasonable with lots of special offers e.g. buy 1 get 1 free or buy 3 for the price of 2. The only problem I have with them is it is too easy to overspend due to their special offers. I once went in for a small match pot of paint to touch up my bathroom paint work and came out with a television and video recorder. But never mind – it was a bargain. Several of the larger stores are also open 24 hours a day which gives you plenty of choice of when to shop so you can go when you know it is not going to be too busy.
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Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
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Happily divorced with 2 grown up children and not enough hours in a day.
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