Asda’s chief operating officer Simon King is understood to have left the retailer after just six months in the job.
With no official comment from the Wal-Mart subsidiary, reports have indicated that the appointment “did not work out” and CEO Andy Clarke will now be looking for a replacement as his second in command.
King had been appointed from Saudi Arabia’s Panda Retail and also had international experience with Tesco in Turkey and South Korea.
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