Chain says move affecting vast majority of 189,000 employees is in recognition of work during pandemic
Sainsbury’s is to keep all of its stores shut on Boxing Day, including the Argos and Habitat chains, to allow frontline staff to enjoy an uninterrupted Christmas break in acknowledgment of their efforts throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
The UK’s second-largest supermarket chain, which is also keeping all convenience stores and petrol stations shut on 26 December, said the decision was a “thank you” to store workers after enduring 18 months of pandemic conditions.
