Allan Leighton - Wikipedia
Allan Leighton (born 12 April 1953) is a British businessman, Chair of Asda, former chairman of The Co-operative Group, former CEO of Asda, former chief executive of Pandora, and former non-executive chairman of the Royal Mail prior to the breaking of the Horizon Scandal.
Asda is ‘struggling’, admits boss as he slashes profit forecasts
2 days ago · Allan Leighton, Asda’s new chairman, has warned profits would tumble amid a spending spree on improving stores - Eddie Mulholland Asda’s new chairman has admitted the supermarket is ...
Allan Leighton - Asda
In November 2000, Allan left Asda as he took on non-exec. positions in a string of high profile companies including Royal Mail, Co-Op, Dyson and lastminute.com, Allan also spent time in Canada, as President of Loblaw Companies Ltd (Canada’s largest Food retailer).
Allan Leighton appointed Executive Chair of Asda
Nov 25, 2024 · Asda has today announced that Allan Leighton has been appointed Executive Chair. Allan succeeds Lord (Stuart) Rose who has served as Chair since 2021.
Asda’s Allan Leighton axes 6,000 SKUs and warns of major profit …
2 days ago · Executive chairman Allan Leighton said Asda planned to slash around 6,000 SKUs. A category-by-category review will be led by chief commercial officer Kris Comerford. It comes after the struggling retailer today announced like-for-like sales fell by 3.4% year on year in the 12 months to 31 December, with revenue falling by 0.8% to £21.7bn.
Allan Leighton will return to the grocery giant after 24 years
Nov 26, 2024 · Supermarket giant Asda has announced the return of Allan Leighton to its boardroom amid an effort to regain market share. The Leeds-based chain - the UK’s third biggest supermarket operator - revealed Mr Leighton will replace Lord …
Former Asda CEO Allan Leighton returns as executive chairman
Nov 23, 2024 · Allan Leighton is set to make a sensational return to Asda as its new executive chairman. The retail veteran, 71, was Asda’s chief executive from 1996 to 2000, and was instrumental in a dramatic turnaround in the nineties, following his recruitment by Asda’s then chairman Archie Norman, initially as marketing director, in 1992.
‘Asda’ you were as supermarket’s former CEO returns as executive …
Nov 25, 2024 · Asda has announced that former CEO Allan Leighton has been appointed executive chair. Leighton succeeds Lord (Stuart) Rose who has served as Chair since 2021.
Back on the shop floor with Allan Leighton, Asda’s man of the …
Mar 7, 2025 · Allan Leighton, who is returning as chairman after two decades, wants to truly revive the supermarket giant. Asda sales fell 5.8% over Christmas. Allan Leighton, who is returning as chairman after two decades, wants to truly revive the supermarket giant. We haven't been able to take payment.
Allan Leighton’s Asda masterplan: Is it working?
3 days ago · From industrial action by staff to leadership changes and declining sales, it seemed a welcome change for many when Allan Leighton returned to the grocer as executive chairman in November. Leighton previously served as the grocer’s CEO from 1996 to 2001 and was chair of the Co-op for almost 10 years. At Asda, he is remembered for helping to ...