All People articles – Page 103
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NewsAldi increases pay for warehouse workers for second time this year
Aldi has upped its pay rates for warehouse workers for the second time this year and boosted premium payments for night shift staff.
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AnalysisPM for a day: What M&S, Co-op and AO’s leaders would do in the top job
As Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss challenge each other for leadership of the Conservative Party and the country, all eyes are on them for solutions to pressing problems such as the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsZalando cuts marketing spend rather than jobs
Online fashion giant Zalando is scaling back marketing in preference to cutting jobs amid challenging conditions.
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NewsHarrods takes tough line on strike threat
Department store Harrods may take advantage of new legislation and draft in agency workers in the face of strike action.
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NewsEx-Kingfisher and John Lewis director named new chief executive of Joules
Fashion retailer Joules has appointed Jonathon Brown as chief executive, succeeding Nick Jones.
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Opinion‘As strikes and price rises convulse the country, retailers’ agility stands them in good stead’
With strikes hitting rail, mail and ports, retailers face another challenging summer – but they have the resourcefulness and people to adapt to the turmoil, says George MacDonald
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NewsTopshop and Halpern founder Sir Ralph Halpern dies
The creator of Topshop and retail tycoon Sir Ralph Halpern has died at the age of 83, his family has said.
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NewsPrimark appoints ex-Tesco exec as first chief customer officer
Primark has appointed former Tesco executive Michelle McEttrick to the newly created position of chief customer officer
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NewsHalfords cuts prices and discounts MOTs to ease cost-of-living crisis for motorists
Halfords has rolled out a raft of initiatives to reduce motoring costs for shoppers amid the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsRoyal Mail workers to stage four-day strike, heaping further pressure on retailers
More than 115,000 Royal Mail workers will stage a series of strikes during August and September in a bitter pay row, heaping further misery on retailers.
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NewsAddress tight labour market to help combat inflation, urges John Lewis boss
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has cautioned that higher inflation is inevitable unless more people return to work
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DataRetail sales volumes plummet as inflation takes its toll
Retail sales inched up in July, but volumes fell when soaring inflation is taken into account
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NewsAmazon UK workers threaten further strike action over 35p pay rise
Amazon workers are planning a wave of strikes as they seek better wages.
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AnalysisRetail’s new normal? What Next results say about stores, online and returns
As Next upgrades its profit outlook for the year following a strong second quarter, Retail Week explores the retailer’s data, which may paint the fullest picture yet of what the post-pandemic ‘new normal’ actually looks like.
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AnalysisProfile: Régis Schultz – the man stepping into Cowgill’s trainers at JD Sports
JD Sports has appointed Régis Schultz as its new chief executive, but can the Frenchman alleviate the City’s governance concerns while keeping the business’s growth on track?
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AnalysisValue over values – will the cost-of-living crisis slow retail’s sustainability ambitions?
UK retailers tackling the combination of a climate crisis and the largest drop in disposable income in generations are forging strategies with both events in mind
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Opinion‘Beset by issues, does the Co-op face a blip or a full-blown crisis?’
C-store specialist the Co-op has spoken recently of the need to make its business more efficient and cost-effective in the short term in light of spiralling costs.
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DataRanking: Aldi and Pets at Home top list of retail’s best frontline wages
Aldi announced this week that it was hiking its staff pay for the second time this year, reclaiming its position as the UK’s highest paying supermarket – but how does it compare to the rest of retail?
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NewsPrimark freezes essential kidswear prices to help with rising cost of living
Primark has pledged to freeze the prices of more than a thousand items in its children’s clothing range
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Retail VoiceThe secret to growth? Make your EX more like your CX
As retailers, we think about the customer first. But it’s not just about the customer. If the employee experience (EX) is not a top priority, it should be, says Workday’s Laurent Homeyer