Leahy checks out of Tesco: what the analysts say

By: Dean Best | 8 June 2010

Today's (8 June) surprise announcement from Tesco that chief executive Sir Terry Leahy is to retire from the business has prompted quick appraisals of his time in charge - and the prospects for the UK's largest retailer under new command. Here's what leading retail analysts think of Leahy's record and what kind of future lies ahead for Tesco.

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Today's (8 June) surprise announcement from Tesco that chief executive Sir Terry Leahy is to retire from the business has prompted quick appraisals of his time in charge - and the prospects for the UK's largest retailer under new command. Here's what leading retail analysts think of Leahy's record and what kind of future lies ahead for Tesco.

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