‘Succession planning needn’t be a minefield’
By 
Fran Minogue2026-04-16T06:00:00
Asda’s desire to appoint its next chief executive from within is a sensible one, but it will need to start winning back customers, growing market share and making profits first, writes Clarity’s Fran Minogue
Allan Leighton, executive chair at Asda, set tongues wagging when he said at LIVE: Retail Week x The Grocer recently that its next chief executive should come from within.
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