Steve Johnson takes on the high street's version of Mission: Impossible this week as sets out to resurrect Woolworths, the one-time giant of the retail sector, writes The Times.

Still settling into the chief executive's chair, the former head of Focus DIY has the biggest repair job of his career on his hands as he tries to reverse a decline that has left some commentators writing off Woolies' chances even of making it through to its 100th anniversary in November next year.
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