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New Asda CEO Confirms Changes to All UK Store Checkouts 'Immediately'
David Potts wants more staffed tills to improve customer trips, while self-service and Scan and Go options remain available.
- On his first day as Asda CEO, David Potts ordered stores to increase staffed checkout availability from at least 8am, following a visit to the chain's Pudsey, Yorkshire location.
- Potts noted recent personal store visits revealed current operations make it "harder than it should be for customers to get what they want, move around the store and pay for their shopping." He stated, "We need to change that, starting now."
- Asda currently operates around 3,400 full-service checkouts and 8,100 self-scan checkouts across 611 locations, alongside 1,300 POS tills and 220 self-service checkouts within its 518 Express stores.
- With immediate effect, the company instructed its 1,100 store managers to spend more time on the shop floor supporting staff while ensuring products remain well-presented and shelves stay stocked throughout the day.
- This operational shift complements broader convenience strategies, including a recent partnership with InPost to install parcel lockers across hundreds of Asda stores, as the chain prioritizes improving the overall shopping experience.
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