Asda turns to convenience stores for growth with 25 new openings this year

Asda is set to ramp up its expansion of convenience stores this year, with plans to open 25 new locations between June and December.
This marks a significant push in the supermarket’s strategy to grow its smaller store formats and reach more local shoppers in towns and city centres.
According to the Telegraph, the supermarket had slowed its pace of convenience store openings last year, launching only 12.
However, the renewed expansion comes as part of a broader turnaround effort under the