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Wanted – your pots and pounds

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Asda set for magazines price assault

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Retailer Asda is planning an assault on the magazine market, by offering massive discounts on all consumer titles. The move, which will form part of the supermarket giant’s everyday-low-pricing (EDLP) strategy, is likely to start a price war. Publishers say that the strategy is unlikely to fuel value growth, but will eat into their margins […]