clarke is two years into a multi-billion pounds turnaround plan for its British business which contributes two-thirds of sales and profit for the group, the world's third-largest retailer after Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Carrefour SA.
Tesco said sales at UK stores open over a year,excluding fuel and VAT sales tax,fell 3.8℅ in its fiscal first quarter,hurt by price cuts and a weak food market, and that it expected the difficult times to continue.