LONDON: Tesco boss Philip Clarke is to quit after Britain’s biggest retailer warned it would miss profit forecasts, bringing an abrupt end to a disastrous three year reign.
Clarke, who has spent more than £1bil on a failed turnaround plan, will be replaced on Oct 1 by Unilever executive Dave Lewis, who is credited with revamping a number of businesses at the consumer goods group.
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