Asda chair admits supermarket’s problems are ‘self-inflicted’

Asda veteran Allan Leighton admitted the supermarket chain’s problems are “self-inflicted” as he looks to turnaround the business following his return as chairman last year.
Leighton, who stepped down as chief executive in 2001, told The Times that the retailer’s previous stewardship under the Issa brothers had “ripped the heart out of the colleagues” when the business cut back on staffing hours to cut costs.
“We had a financial plan but we didn’t