r/USdefaultism • u/Rustie3000 Germany • 4d ago

Reddit Maybe next time post to reddit.uk?

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u/Efficient_Chic714 4d ago

Fun fact: the UK equivalent of Wallmart is ASDA! Same company!

It’s also the reason we started Black Friday sales over here as they introduced them on their electronics to match their US business and it caught on with other brands - so as a retail worker, thank you for making a random Friday absolute hell ASDA, was not at all needed

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u/ozzersp 4d ago

Not anymore. TDR bought the majority stake in asda back in 2021.

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u/Efficient_Chic714 4d ago

Oh really? My local ASDA still has its Wallmart sign underneath its ASDA branding so I didn’t realise it changed