Allan Leighton news and archive

Asda Rollback: momentum up, profitability still a hurdle

Britain’s supermarket chain Asda’s performance for the year to December 31, 2024 was marked with a revenue decline of 0.8 percent to 21.7 billion pounds, while like-for-like sales were down 3.4 percent. Facing increased competition from Tesco, Aldi, and Lidl, which resulted in market share losses, Asda has launched a "Rollback to Asda Price"...

People

C&A adds two new members to its board of directors

Global fashion retail business C&A AG has appointed Allan Leighton as Chairman and Alexander Birken as board director. The company said, Leighton and Birken are both highly experienced business leaders with a strong track record in the retail sector, both in executive and non-executive roles and together with the current board members, they will...

Design

Matalan appoints new chairman

Budget fashion and homeware retailer Matalan has announced the appointment of former Asda CEO Allan Leighton as its new chairman. Leighton will replace current chairman John Mills who is to become deputy chairman after being in the position for six years. The appointment will see Leighton returning to the value fashion sector less than a year...

Fashion

Allan Leighton, new Chairman of Peacock´s

Peacocks, a leading fashion value retailer with 700 stores across the UK and overseas, has just announced the appointment of Allan Leighton as Chairman with immediate effect. The appointment comes as the chain looks to consolidate its position in the UK and expand overseas. News of the appointment will fuel speculation that Peacocks could be...