Hundreds and thousands of ASDA customers have already discovered just how much they can benefit by shopping online with ASDA.com. As the number of stores offering home delivery increases, more people are now able to enjoy the experience too.

The great thing about ASDA Online Shopping is the convenience it offers. As more of us work longer hours, it’s becoming harder to spend time with family and friends, or simply unwind at the end of a hard day.

Shopping online with ASDA.com not only saves you time that could be better spent doing the things you love, but also saves you money thanks to great low ASDA prices.

You can even book your delivery up to three weeks in advance and still add items to your basket right up until 5pm the day before your delivery is due.

So, why not start shopping online today and enjoy fresh groceries that have been handpicked, bagged and delivered direct to your door, with not a queue in sight?

Order online then just sit back and relax, while ASDA delivers. It couldn’t be easier.

Nearly half of ASDA’s customers have started buying Christmas presents in September, to help spread the cost of Christmas.   ASDA believes a third of shoppers are planning to spend less than last year, as it adds a dedicated Christmas gift shop.

InternetRetailing.net says “The impact of the credit crunch is still hitting consumers according to a new survey from Asda which has found that almost half the grocer’s shoppers are already buying Christmas gifts. Of those, 75% say that it’s to lighten the financial burden of Christmas and spread the festive costs.”

A third of shoppers are also planning to spend considerably less than last year, with 80% of those hoping to spend up to £250 less this year. “The average spend on just Christmas presents in 2008 was £320 per person,” says Asda, “meaning consumers are planning to make considerable cut backs this year.”

In response, Asda has launched a dedicated online Christmas Shop that includes gift ideas and rolled back prices on Christmas items such as port and cognac.

“With only three more pay days until Christmas, many of our customers have started their festive shopping earlier than ever in a bid to spread the costs this year,” says Asda’s Jennifer England. “People might think we’re crazy for selling gifts already, but our customers are telling us it’s what they want so we’re doing all we can to help them.”

“By spreading the cost of Christmas and buying gifts early, our customers are making sure that they can have a Christmas to remember whilst avoiding any last minute credit card splurges that will leave them paying off the bill well into 2010,” she added.

There are several ways you can shop online for ASDA Groceries… it’s up to you.

 Just like visiting an ASDA supermarket, visit the asdagroceries online store (which is divided into aisles, sections and shelves) www.asda.com.  Select the items you are looking for by adding them to your basket, then select a delivery slot, pay for your order and enjoy having them all home delivered to your door at time that’s convenient to you.  It’s that easy!

Steps to grocery shopping with ASDA on line:

To select products directly from the store, click on ‘The Store’ button and decide where you want to go to on the panel on the left of the screen by:

• First, choosing an aisle (e.g. ‘Fruit and Vegetables’)
• Second, choosing a section (e.g. ‘Apples and Pears’)
• Third, choosing a shelf (e.g. ‘Apples’)

You will be shown all the products currently available on the shelf.

To add an item to your trolley from a shelf, click the ‘add’ button. The product will automatically appear in your shopping trolley on the right of the screen.

Search
If you know exactly what you’re looking for and can’t find an item, go to the search box and just type in the name of the product or the type of food, eg. tomato soup, apples etc.

My Favourites
ASDA have several ways to help make your online shopping experience even quicker, after you’ve completed your first order. These can be found by clicking the ‘My Favourites’ tab.

Previous orders
This lists all the items you’ve bought on your last three visits to our online store. Simply add items to your basket one-at-a-time by clicking the ‘add’ button next to each item.

ASDA, the UK’s second largest supermarket, offers a wide range of products and services including: Groceries, Mobile Phones, CDs, DVDs, Games, Electricals, Contact Lenses, Flowers, ASDA Finance

Shopping Lists
To help make your online shopping for asdagroceries even easier in the future, you can create personal shopping lists that contain the items you buy on a regular basis. For example, you could create a shopping list for a weekly/monthly shop, or a list for the kids’ birthday parties, cleaning essentials and so on. It’s like creating a personal shelf just for you, containing your favourite items. It means you’ll be able to find these items and add them to your trolley very quickly, every time you shop!

You can either create a new shopping list by selecting products from the aisles and shelves, or from the shopping trolley.

While browsing the shelves, simply select the items you want to add to your list by ticking the box next to the item, then click the ‘Add to list’ button. You can then choose to create a new list, or add the item to an existing list that you have already created. If you decide to create a new list, you’ll need to enter a name and a description for the list e.g. Kids’ party … All the things I need to throw a great birthday party.

You can also add the entire contents of your trolley to a new or existing shopping list by clicking the ‘Add to list’ button at the bottom of your trolley.

Each shopping list can contain a maximum of 100 products, and you can create up to 10 shopping lists.

Quick Start Shopping
After you’ve registered, you can enter a few details from an ASDA till receipt. The day after, the products from your receipt will be stored in your Favourites list. Not all the products from our stores are available from this site, but ASDA are adding to our online range all the time.

Changing quantities
To change the quantity of a product, click the ‘+’ or ‘-’ symbols next to the quantity box, or just type the new quantity straight into the quantity box.

If you want to delete an item in your Shopping Trolley, click the ‘x’ button next to the item or use the ‘-’ symbol to reduce the quantity to zero.