Asda will close its stores on Boxing Day

 

The company Asda has announced that it is going to close all of its stores in the UK on Christmas and Boxing Day. This will give its staff the opportunity to stay at home with their family, which is well-deserved after such a challenging year. It has also confirmed that workers will receive a great bonus as reward.

Despite the fact this is their busiest time of the year, the supermarket firm has felt that it was important to give as many people as possible the ability spend time with their loved ones. It is very probable that they have not seen each other for months. Thus, its outlets will not reopen until the 27th of December. This news was applauded by various individuals on social media. Nonetheless, shoppers must complete all of their Christmas shopping on the eve, on which day Asda stores will close at 7pm. Moreover, in the spirit of rewarding its staff, the company has announced that hourly-paid employees will receive 100% of their bonus entitlement. However, this will be settled in February 2021.

Customers are also reminded to respect Christmas opening times. Asda’s CEO Roger Burnley said, “As you know, the strict guidelines set out by the government will change between 23 and 27 December and more households will be able to gather together”.


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