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Asda Targets Further Price Cuts as UK Grocer Takes Aim at Rivals

Asda has been struggling to retain market share.

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Asda has promised to keep slashing prices to widen the gap with rival supermarket chains, as Chairman Allan Leighton seeks to win back customers.

Britain’s third-biggest grocer is now between 3% and 6% cheaper than its competitors, and Leighton said that gap would continue to grow as Asda cuts prices further.