Asda is adding an extra 400,000 home delivery slots to its website - equivalent to 60,000 a day, to help manage orders during the coronavirus pandemic.
A total of 700,000 slots will now be released a week, up from around 300,000 a fortnight ago, Mirror Money has learnt. Following a recruitment drive, the store said it now has 5,000 more store pickers, drivers and in store workers to keep shelves replenished for shoppers and those ordering from home during the lockdown period.
The chain's 24-hour stores are now being closed every day for six hours from 12am to 6am, so as to allow staff time to restock supplies.
The supermarket has reduced its opening hours from 8am to 8pm Monday to Saturday. Its larger stores are also offering priority