All People articles – Page 113
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NewsCo-op Food boss Jo Whitfield to step aside for four-month career break
The Co-op’s food boss Jo Whitfield will step away from the business for four months late this year in order to “support her family”.
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NewsPets at Home appoints Sky UK exec as new CEO
Pets at Home has appointed Sky UK chief consumer officer Lyssa McGowan as its new chief executive.
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Opinion‘Amid all the turbulence, retail starts the year from a position of relative strength’
Christmas was good for many retailers, but to maintain share or increase growth in a volatile environment, it will be necessary to invest in differentiation, believes PwC industry leader for consumer markets Lisa Hooker
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NewsExclusive: M&S bolsters clothing and home top team as Lindsey brothers step aside
Marks & Spencer has made changes to its clothing and home leadership team as it pushes to further improve performance and sourcing gurus the Lindsey brothers stand down.
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DataData: Number of newly appointed retail CEOs falls to lowest level in 10 years
Only 18 new retail CEOs were appointed in the UK last year, marking a 54% drop from 2020.
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NewsTesco promotes chief people officer to Republic of Ireland boss
Tesco has promoted from within for the new boss of its Republic of Ireland business and for the first time they will also be a member of the grocer’s executive team.
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NewsAmazon to create 1,500 new apprenticeships as UK workforce grows
Amazon will offer 1,500 new apprenticeships in the UK as the tech behemoth revealed it had increased its permanent UK workforce by 25,000 last year.
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NewsChanges to Tesco overnight shifts put more than 1,400 jobs at risk
Tesco has announced changes to overnight roles in some convenience and supermarket stores that will put more than 1,400 roles at risk.
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NewsCo-op and M&S team up to help launch corporate diversity pledge
The Co-op and Marks & Spencer have teamed up with recruitment firm PageGroup to launch a new corporate pledge aimed at “moving the dial on diversity” in 2022.
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NewsTesco closes Jack’s stores and cuts counters putting 130 jobs at risk
Supermarket giant Tesco has said it will be axing its short-lived Jack’s store format and cutting hundreds of counters, putting 130 jobs across the business at risk.
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NewsAsda pauses search for chief executive successor
Asda has temporarily halted its search for a new boss to succeed Roger Burnley, with co-owner Mohsin Issa understood to be overseeing day-to-day operations in the interim.
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NewsExclusive: The Post Office poaches longstanding B&M exec to helm retail arm
The Post Office has named B&M’s UK operations director Martin Roberts as its new chief retail officer, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: Very reshuffles category teams and creates new retail ops division
The Very Group plans to reshuffle its retail team following the appointment of former Fenwick chief executive Robbie Feather as managing director of retail.
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AnalysisDeep dive: Can retail make the four-day week work?
With a range of companies sticking to a four-day week after a successful nationwide trial, what would it take to make it work for retail?
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NewsDecathlon poaches new chief executive from Ikea
Decathlon has named Ikea’s chief digital officer Barbara Martin Coppola as its new chief executive.
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NewsFMCG giant Unilever set to slash thousands of jobs worldwide
Maker of Marmite and Dove soap Unilever is set to slash thousands of jobs around the world a week after its failed $50bn (£37bn) bid for the health division of a rival.
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NewsGetir to create thousands of new jobs as it ramps up UK expansion
Turkish ultra-fast delivery firm Getir has unveiled plans to create 6,000 new jobs across the country as it ramps up its UK expansion plans.
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NewsJohn Lewis to offer full sick pay regardless of Covid vaccination status
John Lewis has stated that it is wrong to create a link between vaccination status and pay, pledging that all staff will receive full sick pay.
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NewsMorrisons kicks off search for new boss following CD&R takeover
Morrisons’ owners, private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) have launched a search for a new boss as current chief executive David Potts stated he would step down in about two years.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are chief people and HR officers retail’s CEOs in waiting?
Recently appointed CEOs for retailers ranging from Chanel to Greggs have come from a people-focused background. Could the HR department be the proving ground for more future leaders as retailers assess their culture and strategy post-pandemic?