Rob Templeman and Paul Mason are being lined up to spearhead rival bids for the UK’s third-biggest grocer, Sky News learns.
Asda is the UK's third-largest supermarket chain by market share. Pic: Asda
The deal would have involved the acquisition of approximately 140 stores that would have been sold by Asda and Sainsbury's. Major food retailers have largely performed well this year, particularly during lockdown when shoppers stocked up on unprecedented volumes of grocery products.
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