Article: Bremner ousted as Sir Peter reshuffles Sainsbury's board

SIR PETER Davis, the new chief executive of J Sainsbury, stamped his authority on the ailing supermarket business in only his second week in the job yesterday with a boardroom reshuffle that included the removal of two directors.

Sir Peter, who succeeded Dino Adriano who left in January, is to assume direct responsibility for the key Sainsbury's supermarket business. David Bremner, the former managing director of the UK supermarket division, will leave as a result.

Also leaving is Kevin McCarten, the stores director, who in his previous role of marketing director was responsible for the disastrous "Value to Shout About" advertising campaign starring John Cleese.

Both men are on two-year ...

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