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NewsAmazon blocks job applications from suspected North Korean agents
Thousands of suspected North Korean agents have tried to get jobs with online retail and tech giant Amazon using fake and stolen identities.
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NewsFormer Waitrose boss named chief executive of Pets at Home
Pets at Home has appointed the former managing director of Waitrose as its new chief executive.
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InterviewQ&A: Superdrug head of own brand and exclusives on appealing to Gen Z
Superdrug has recently launched its new POP own-brand range aimed at a younger audience.
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InterviewFootfall: BT Active Intelligence MD on enhancing visitor stats with demographics
Next week, one of the most important stats that the retail industry will be paying attention to is footfall. Steve Wiley, managing director of BT Active Intelligence, which recently became the official footfall provider to the ONS, and talks about how its supply of data from 24 million mobile devices moves way behind logging the number of visitors.
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AnalysisWhy Currys boss Baldock is confident despite challenges
Currys increased profits and sales in its first half, despite the burden of extra costs from last year’s controversial Budget.
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NewsMorleys Department Stores names new chief executive
Morleys Department Stores is embarking on a new chapter with two senior leadership changes as it prepares for further growth in the coming year.
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NewsM&S staff treated following carbon monoxide leak
A Marks & Spencer store in London was closed and its staff were treated in hospital following a carbon monoxide leak.
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InterviewExit interview: outgoing Ikea UK&I boss Peter Jelkeby
As Ikea UK&I boss Peter Jelkeby prepares to step down from his post and take over the lead job at the furniture giant’s operation in Germany, he speaks to Retail Week about how shoppers have changed, the moves by competitors that he has envied and the learnings he’ll be taking forward into his new job.
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NewsRetail jobs hit ‘record low’, official data reveals
The number of retail jobs has reached its lowest ever level after the industry shed more jobs than some other sectors combined.
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NewsGreggs names ex-Tesco finance boss as non-exec
Greggs has named former Tesco finance director Richard Smothers as an independent non-executive director, effective February 1.
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NewsPandora completes leadership transition earlier than scheduled
Pandora has completed its chief executive transition ahead of schedule, as the new boss will take the reins from January 1.
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NewsPret A Manger appoints UK and Ireland president
Pret A Manger has poached Kraft Heinz boss Ross Warnes to be its new UK and Ireland president to lead the company’s biggest region through its next phase of growth.
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NewsEvri to recruit over 2,000 roles as parcel demand continues
Evri is undergoing a huge recruitment drive across the UK as demand for parcels continues.
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NewsLululemon chief executive to step down next year
Lululemon revealed its chief executive Calvin McDonald plans to step down from his role as well as member of the board of directors next year.
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Opinion‘For the future of the industry, retail needs to look further ahead on leadership succession’
Chief executives can churn fast and the need to fill a vacancy may come around more quickly than expected. If there’s a dearth of talent, a business can soon unravel, warns Charlotte Hardie
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AnalysisStore tour: A look at one of Matalan’s revamped stores
Matalan has been on a road to recovery this year. It is planning a relaunched loyalty scheme and refreshed mobile app, announced former H&M UK boss Henrik Nordvall as its new chief executive, and has just completed a £25m investment in new stores and refurbishments.
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NewsOcado appoints new independent non-exec
Ocado Group has appointed Cathy Graham as an independent non-executive director.
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NewsNew Look raids Co-op for new retail director
New Look has named Co-op director of format and innovation Mark Matthews as its new retail director.
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NewsIceland boss to be made Labour peer
Iceland chief executive Richard Walker is to be nominated for a seat in the House of Lords.
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FeatureMerry Crime-mas: What are retailers doing to keep their staff safe over the festive season?
Shoplifting and retail crime continue to plague the industry as cases reach record levels. This is only expected to intensify as the sector enters its busiest – and most dangerous – trading period of the year; the all-important golden quarter