Asda staff receive a £17m “Festive Thank You”

Asda staff will receive a £17 million ‘Festive Thank You’ for all of their hard work over the year.

The Christmas package which will be available to all of Asda’s 180,000 colleagues, includes an £20 Asda gift card, a complimentary festive meal and £5 towards a Christmas party, as well as a 20 per cent discount in-store.

Hayley Tatum, Executive People Director at Asda said: “Our in-store, home shopping and depot colleagues are without doubt the heroes of our business.

“With Christmas just around the corner, we’re delighted to be able to give something extra back to our colleagues, as a thank you for all their efforts.”

19,040 Asda colleagues also received a shared £61.7m after a three-year Walmart ShareSave scheme matured and a £26m bonus in February thanks sales beating expectations.