'Radical overhaul' | Is Asda's four-day week trial enough to allay concerns over company culture?

Asda’s trial of a four-day work week is reportedly a counter measure to curb the number of managers heading for the exit door, according to new reports.

As reported by The Telegraph, the supermarket giant, owned by the billionaire Issa brothers, is attempting to slow down the rate of attrition among retail store managers, following a period of cost cutting and concerns over company culture which has apparently seen managers “leaving in their droves”, as one union chief described.

Late last year, senior figures at Asda reportedly raised concerns about a 13.9% increase in turnover of retail managers in 2022.

This rate of attrition had “impacted the stability and capability of our teams in store which in turn has impacted the colleague experience and by extension our customers” according to an internal presentation.