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Has Asda’s painful divorce from Walmart led to its terminal decline, or can boss Allan Leighton turn the grocer around?
Back in November, Allan Leighton, the former CEO who has now returned as executive chairman, went on record as saying that it could take three to five years to revive British supermarket chain ...
Asda escapes fine despite missing deadline for £800m IT upgrade
Asda has been handed a reprieve by its former American owner Walmart after the struggling British grocer missed a crucial ...
Asda gains early payback for new rollback campaign in price comparison survey
The return of Asda’s ‘rollback’ price promotions received an early payback in the latest Grocer 33 price comparison. Asda ...
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Can Allan Leighton’s price push roll back the years for Asda?
Asda has unveiled 4,000 price cuts and a heavyweight marketing push – but its discounter price match scheme has been dropped Asda’s bid to roll back to the good times began in earnest this week, as ...
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Asda relaunches long-running search for new boss
Allan Leighton has relaunched Asda’s search for a new chief executive, as the supermarket’s new chairman attempts to stamp his authority on the business. The retail veteran is kickstarting the ...