All Interview articles – Page 19
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InterviewLeahy: From boardroom exodus to Tesco's new dawn
In the second instalment of Retail Week’s exclusive interview with ex-Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy, we examine how what has been termed “an extraordinary act of corporate vandalism” unfolded.
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InterviewQ&A: JD.com boss Liu on robots, millennials and the UK
JD.com boss Richard Liu talks to Retail Week at the World Retail Congress about his UK ambitions, Cambridge vs. Silicon Valley and staying relevant.
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IntervieweBay’s UK boss on the tech that will kill smartphones
eBay’s UK vice-president Rob Hattrell talks to Retail Week about visual search, fidget spinners and how content is driving sales.
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InterviewInterview: M&S' Steve Rowe on its 'marathon' turnaround
On Saturday April 2, 2016, Steve Rowe returned to the Croydon store he had worked at as a 15-year-old Saturday boy to begin his first day as chief executive.
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InterviewOcado’s Luke Jensen on tech, treks and transformation
Once a year, Luke Jensen hangs up his suit, switches off his mobile phone and disappears on a 10-day solo trekking expedition.
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InterviewSainsbury’s Roberts on costs, colleagues and customers
The peak Christmas trading period may have come and gone, but there is a sense within Sainsbury’s that tougher challenges now lie ahead.
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InterviewCath Kidston: Building a global brand post-Brexit
Cath Kidston boss Kenny Wilson makes no secret of his global ambitions for the quintessentially British brand, even as the UK’s split from the EU looms.
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InterviewInterview: Dixons Carphone's new boss Alex Baldock
Dixons Carphone has appointed outgoing Shop Direct boss Alex Baldock to replace Boots-bound Seb James at the helm.
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InterviewMichael Ward – the man Harrods can’t do without
Christmas is a crucial time for every retailer but some, like luxury department store group Harrods, really come into their own during the festive season.
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InterviewInterview: Poundland and Pep&Co’s Euro guru Cardinaal
“I’ve always had an ambition to come and work in the UK,” says Sean Cardinaal, Poundland parent company Pepkor’s chief operating officer and the man tasked with driving its aggressive expansion plans.
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InterviewHow Mountain Warehouse’s boss is battling the terrain
Mountain Warehouse is on the cusp of its 20th anniversary, and during that time it has consistently defied the downturns that have tripped up its rivals.
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InterviewRetail Week Live: John Rogers on how to beat Amazon
Sainsbury’s pulled off the biggest retail acquisition of the year in 2016 when it snapped up Argos owner Home Retail Group in a £1.4bn deal.
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InterviewInterview: Missguided founder plots fashion empire
Missguided founder Nitin Passi manages to confound my expectations of him in one minute flat.
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InterviewFenwick unveils a department store fit for millennials
Fenwick has had the past 14 years to mull over what its next generation of department stores will look like – and the result doesn’t disappoint.
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InterviewInterview: Amazon’s innovation boss Paul Misener
Asked to pick his favourite innovation at the retail giant to date, Amazon’s Paul Misener replies: “I really can’t choose just one.”
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InterviewInterview: Bucher puts his mark on Debenhams
A new branch of Debenhams in Stevenage points the way towards how things may look in the not-too-distant future.
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InterviewPoundland exec on Sales, suppliers and shrinkflation
Poundland has launched its first ever summer Sale this week and will be offering thousands of products at a 50p price point.
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InterviewInterview: Evans Cycles' new boss Andy King
Evans Cycles’ new chief executive Andy King talks to Retail Week about catering for commuters and his strategy to pedal the business into profit growth.
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InterviewInterview: Paperchase pair on penning its growth plan
Paperchase chief executive Timothy Melgund and chairman Nick Wood reveal what’s on the cards at the stationery specialist.
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InterviewAsos boss: ‘We are never going to grow old’
Asos chief executive Nick Beighton tells Retail Week how it’s keeping relevant in the online fashion world it invented.