Asda announce plans for 9,000 new jobs

British supermarket chain Asda today announced plans to create more than 9,000 jobs through store openings, extensions and business expansion.

The company’s biggest jobs programme this decade will see 7,000 jobs created over the next 12 months through the opening of between 10 and 12 new superstores, 10 Living stores and 12 extensions to existing outlets.