Asda boss Allan Leighton is the first confirmed speaker for LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer 2026, with more big-name retail ...

Struggling retailer Asda has sought to recapture its former glory by hiring ex-boss Allan Leighton as its new chairman. Mr Leighton has been drafted to replace Lord Rose, the former Marks ...

Former CEO and now returned as executive chairman, Allan Leighton. Asda also faces a potential £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) equal pay claim in the first half of 2025.

Asda has appointed former boss Allan Leighton as executive chair, as the struggling grocer looks to turn around its fortunes. Leighton will succeed Stuart Rose, Asda said in a statement on Saturday.

Asda revival no ‘quick fix’ as supermarket spending drive to knock profits - Asda, which is the UK’s third-largest supermarket, launched a turnaround plan under new boss Allan Leighton.

Leighton served as Asda CEO from 1996 to 2001, driving a turnaround with then chairman Archie Norman before the business was sold to Walmart for 6.7 billion pounds.

Having made a sensational return to Asda as its executive chairman late last year, Allan Leighton will be headline speaker at LIVE 2026: Retail Week x The Grocer. The retail veteran, 71, was Asda’s ...

Asda has promised to keep slashing prices to widen the gap with rival supermarket chains, as Chairman Allan Leighton seeks to win back customers. Britain’s third-biggest grocer is now between 3% ...

Pace, the struggling UK set top box manufacturer, has today announced the appointment of former Asda boss Allan Leighton as its new non-executive chairman. The Yorkshire-based firm said that ...

Allan Leighton, who engineered the turnaround of supermarket chain Asda, is ready to take control of Britain's J. Sainsbury Plc. <SBRY.L> in the event of a takeover, provided the buying ...