The big red hand crosses the Pacific

Former Coles boss Ian McLeod certainly knows a winning formula when he sees one.

The man who led the turnaround at the supermarket, famously imported some greatest hits from the UK, including the Sainsbury’s “feed your family for a fiver” promotion.

A former director of UK supermarket Asda, McLeod had something of a cultural impact on Australia by reintroducing the country – via Ted Horton’s Big Red agency – to Status Quo. And the big red hand, of course.

Last year, McLeod moved on to the US, and BI-LO Holdings.

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