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Asda Starts Rolling Out Electronic Shelf Labels to 250 Express Stores in October

A trial in Manchester showed the system frees colleagues for customer service.

Overview

  • Asda plans to deploy over 700,000 digital shelf labels across the Express estate, averaging roughly 2,800 per store.
  • The labels display price, weight and unit pricing and include QR codes that surface allergen information at the shelf edge.
  • VusionGroup is leading the rollout with delivery partners Renovotec and HL Display following a three‑month pilot.
  • Twenty new Asda Express stores set to open by year end will launch with the technology, with Castleford opening next week.
  • The upgrade is presented as an efficiency step within Asda’s wider turnaround after a £599 million pre-tax loss and market share decline.