date:Dec 21, 2012
as a candidate to replace Leahy, will quit the group immediately. Clarke said he had played an important part in our success over a 30-year career with the company, and he leaves with my thanks and good wishes.
News of the end of Tesco's American dream came as the group reported another disappointing set of sales figures. Underlying sales in the UK fell by 0.6% in the third quarter, with Clarke describing the performance of the general merchanside division as not good enough. Its figures lag w