LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - British supermarket Asda said it
would shut all its stores on Boxing Day to give its staff the
opportunity to stay at home, while workers will also get a bonus
after a "challenging year".
Asda joins Marks & Spencer in opting to shut their
stores on the day after Christmas Day to give their staff a day
off on what is normally a busy shopping period.
"This is of course our busiest time of year," CEO Roger
Burnley told staff.
"But it was important for us to give as many of you as
possible the opportunity to spend this time with those loved
ones that you may not have not seen for many months so, uniquely
for this year, we will not reopen our stores until December
27th."
(Reporting by Kate Holton; editing by William James)