{"id":11501,"date":"2024-01-14T10:56:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T10:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/asda-trials-four-day-week-in-a-bid-to-tackle-store-manager-revolt\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T10:56:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T10:56:05","slug":"asda-trials-four-day-week-in-a-bid-to-tackle-store-manager-revolt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/asda-trials-four-day-week-in-a-bid-to-tackle-store-manager-revolt\/","title":{"rendered":"Asda trials four-day week in a bid to tackle store manager revolt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/online-workshops-list\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-496\" src=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90.png\" alt=\"Retail Online Training\" width=\"729\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90.png 729w, https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/a><\/p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-152497\">\n<div class=\"td-post-content tagdiv-type\">\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"525\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_1086318677-696x525.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_1086318677-696x525.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_1086318677-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_1086318677-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_1086318677-557x420.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_1086318677-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_1086318677-e1674834107934.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"asda\" title=\"asda\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Asda owners the billionaire Issa brothers are trialling a four-day week at the supermarket in a bid to crack down on a revolt among disgruntled store managers.<\/p>\n<p>As the grocery giant faces challenges from cost cuts and cultural concerns, it hopes hopes the move will mend relationships with managers who are \u201cleaving in their droves\u201d.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"x_al\">Sign up\u00a0here\u00a0to g<\/span><span class=\"x_al\">et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning<\/span><strong><span class=\"al\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>According the Telegraph, in the presentation Asda said it is actively advocating a \u201ccase for change\u201d among store managers.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing trial of a four-day workweek, slated to conclude later this month, which will also include experimenting with other flexible working arrangements, such as shorter shifts.<\/p>\n<p>It comes as scrutiny continues to build regarding the current running of Asda, as its growing debt pile weighs on the business\u00a0and its market share lags behind rivals Tesco and Sainsbury\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>By early 2024, the supermarket is set to see its debt interest bill exceed \u00a3400m, driven by escalating interest rates that are piling pressure on the private equity-owned supermarket.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette\u2018s free daily email 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