UK health and beauty products retailer Boots has named Richard Baker, an executive at supermarket chain Asda, as its new chief executive.

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Baker currently holds the position of chief operating officer at Asda, the UK subsidiary of US retail giant Wal-Mart.


Boots’ current chief executive, Steve Russell, is to leave the board at the end of May, reported Reuters.

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