Asda bosses have backed down in the face of protests and reinstated a staff discount scheme.
The Wal-Mart owned retailer had withdrawn a 20 per cent discount on beer, wine, spirits, toys, CDs and DVDs, offering staff a 10 per cent discount instead.
The move sparked protests from staff and unions, prompting chief executive Andy Bond to perform a u-turn, although the GMB union claims the deal has not been restored to CDs or DVDs.
The news follows on from recent reports that Bond had recently ordered an investigation into why tens of thousands of Asda staff were choosing to do their shopping elsewhere.
The retailer admitted that one in five staff, around 30,000, refused to shop with the chain, but other sources estimate the figure to be much higher.
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