# Asda appoints former Morrisons boss as chief executive as sales struggle

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-03T09:44:08+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/03/asda-appoints-david-potts-former-morrisons-boss-chief-executive-sales-allan-leighton
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/asda-appoints-former-morrisons-boss-as-chief-executive-as-sales-strugg-9b2a94/

David Potts to take over immediately, as executive chair Allan Leighton steps back to non-executive strategic role Business live – latest updates Asda has appointed the 69-year-old former boss of Morrisons, David Potts, as chief executive with immediate effect as it continues to struggle to lift sales. The UK’s third largest supermarket said that 73-year-old executive chair Allan Leighton, who has

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