Asda has announced that its current president and chief executive, Sean Clarke, is to leave his post after just 18 months in the job.
Current deputy chief executive Roger Burnley, who joined Asda a year ago from rival supermarket Sainsbury’s, is to take his place.
Asda said it was always its plan for Clarke to lead a “transition”.
Dave Cheesewright, chief executive of parent company Walmart International, said: “Roger was purposefully brought back to Asda to partner with Sean ahead of the transition to Roger taking up the position of CEO.
“He and Sean have worked as a great team and I’m really confident in Roger’s ability to continue building upon our returning momentum.”
