Asda risks multimillion-pound fine over delayed IT upgrade plans

Asda faces the threat of a multimillion-pound penalty as fears mount that the supermarket will miss its February deadline to complete a crucial £800m IT overhaul, known as “Project Future.”
The initiative, which was spearheaded by co-owner Mohsin Issa until he stepped back from day-to-day operations in September, aims to separate Asda’s technology systems from those used by its former majority owner Walmart.
If the supermarket fails to transition to its new systems on tim