Asda apologises after stores opened later than planned due to till issue

Yorkshire Post

Asda has apologised after some of its supermarkets opened later than scheduled after its tills were struck by a technical issue. The retailer said the problem has been fixed and stores are now operating as normal.

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00:00Hello, my name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.

00:06A breaking business news story this Monday lunchtime.

00:10The Leeds-based supermarket chain Asda has apologised

00:14after some of its supermarkets opened later than scheduled

00:18after its tills were hit by a technical issue.

00:21Asda said the issue has been fixed and stores are now operating as normal.

00:27A number of stores were due to open early on Monday morning

00:31but they turned away customers until around 8am when the checkout issue was resolved.

00:37It's understood that the issue was linked to a planned overnight update

00:41of technical systems which took place on Sunday evening.

00:46A spokesman for Asda said that some of our stores opened later than planned this morning

00:51due to a technical issue affecting checkouts.

00:54This has now been resolved and we apologise to customers for any inconvenience.

00:59My name's Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.

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