Interviews – Page 25
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VideoWatch: Carpetright boss Wilf Walsh on refurbs, closures and Brexit pressure
Carpetright boss Wilf Walsh discusses breathing new life into the brand and how the flooring specialist will navigate the market post-Brexit.
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InterviewInterview: Body Shop’s UK boss on being the world's most ethical retailer
The Body Shop’s UK managing director Simon Coble talks to Retail Week about the retailer’s ambitious expansion plans online and in-store.
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VideoWatch: Topps Tiles boss Williams on 'out-specialising the specialists'
Topps Tiles boss Matthew Williams discusses the changing consumer and how its consultation table is a vital part of the customer journey.
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VideoLegends: Lord Kalms, the man who built Dixons – part two
In part two of our interview with one of the great retailers, Stanley Kalms explains how Dixons became the giant that it is today.
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VideoWatch: Paperchase’s Timothy Melgund on the retailer’s past, present and future
As he unveils a new store in London’s vibrant Soho, Timothy Melgund looks forward to an artful future both in the UK and across the pond.
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VideoLegends: Lord Kalms, the man who built Dixons – part one
In the first of a series of interviews with some of the great retailers who transformed the industry landscape, Stanley Kalms tells his story.
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VideoWatch: Majestic Wine's MD on the 'perfect template' for new-look stores
Majestic Wine managing director John Colley explains the thinking behind the retailer’s store refurbishment in York and its wider strategy.
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InterviewInterview: Poundland's Jim McCarthy looks back on his 43 years in retail
Jim McCarthy is rarely stuck for words. Anyone who knows the gregarious retail veteran will testify to that.
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VideoWatch: Mary Portas explains how Brexit and instinct could benefit retailers
Mary Portas explains that retail could be in for “a very good summer” after Brexit caused a favourable market for international money.
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VideoWatch: Retail veteran Browett on Dunelm's direction and the hurdles ahead
Following Dunelm’s positive interim results in February, boss John Browett looks ahead to new stores with a focus on customer experience.
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InterviewInterview: Hotel Chocolat’s Angus Thirlwell on the IPO – and David Bowie
When Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris opened the first Hotel Chocolat in Watford back in 2004, world domination seemed a million miles away.
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VideoWatch: Theo Paphitis on Boux Avenue, BHS and international expansion
On the fifth anniversary of Boux Avenue, Theo Paphitis shares his highlights as well as his thoughts on BHS’s administration going forward.
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VideoWatch: Waitrose boss Mark Price on his legacy and future in politics
Waitrose’s Mark Price has been handed the The Oracle Outstanding Contribution to Retail award at the Retail Week Awards with Oracle 2016.
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VideoWatch: Dixons Carphone’s Seb James on creating a new sort of retailer
Dixons Carphone was named The Gowling WLG Retailer of the Year at the Retail Week Awards with Oracle 2016. We speak to boss Seb James.
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VideoWatch: Co-op boss Pennycook on leadership and the mutual's turnaround
Co-op chief exec Richard Pennycook spoke to Retail Week last March as he was crowned Clarity Retail Leader of the Year at the Retail Week Awards with Oracle 2016.
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InterviewInterview: Alibaba UK boss on globalisation and being an online landlord
Alibaba wants to be UK retail’s gateway to China. Ahead of her talk at Retail Week Live on Thursday, we spoke to UK managing director Amee Chande.
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VideoWatch: Tesco boss Lewis on ‘creative’ stores, food waste and 2016 targets
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has unveiled plans to reduce the amount of food that goes to waste from the supermarket giant’s stores.
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InterviewInterview: Dreams chief executive Mike Logue on its dramatic turnaround
Dreams boss Mike Logue admits the prospect of turning around the failing beds business intimidated him when he took the job in August 2013.
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VideoWatch: Asda boss Andy Clarke on 'disappointing' fourth-quarter sales
Asda boss Andy Clarke talks fourth-quarter sales, its tie-up with Decathlon and what the grocer has in common with the England rugby team.
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Watch: Boots boss Simon Roberts on peak trading, fulfilment and VAT
Boots president Simon Roberts discusses the changing landscape of retail over the Christmas period, job cuts and the future of the high street.