Asda has announced the addition of 300,000 slots to its online delivery operation, as demand for home deliveries increases due to the coronavirus pandemic. 700,000 slots a week As a result of the move, the number of delivery slots available on a weekly basis has now risen to 700,000, split evenly daily. Roger Burnley, Asda’s CEO, commented: “ We have been working around the clock to expa...

Asda has announced that it is extending support for colleagues who need to self isolate because of Coronavirus COVID-19. Full paid leave for vulnerable colleagues Asda is now offering fully paid leave to vulnerable colleagues, including pregnant colleagues and those aged 70+, as well as the carers of extremely vulnerable people. This is in addition to offering full pay to colleagues identif...

Asda has become the first UK supermarket to roll out a one-hour click and collect service, according to reports from The Grocer. Express Click & Collect At the end of 2019, Asda launched trials of its Express Click & Collect service at its Killingbeck and Middleton stores. The retailer will now expand this initiative to further stores, with 25 offering the service by February. Hundreds of s...